Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Store Lambs Thursday 1st January
STORE LAMB SALE REPORT
FRIDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2026
A catalogued entry of 5690 head of store lambs attracted a good crowd of prospective purchasers.
Demand very brisk right from start to finish. The top price of the day was £157/head with 10 pens £140 plus.
The overall market average was £126.11 – up over £3/head on this sale last year and even up on the sale 2 weeks since.
The pre show sale which was kindly sponsored by G & R Leigh Agricultural Merchants was kindly judged by Dylan Morris, his winning pens are as follows:
Suffolk x
1st H Pearson
2nd K Higton
3rd K Higton
Cont x
1st S & D Fearn
2nd A & B Simpson
3rd S & D Fearn
Leading Prices
Texel x to £157.00 ave £126.66
| £157.00 | A Torr |
| £146.00 | S & D Fearn |
| £142.00 | J Lomas & Sons |
| £141.00 | PJ Rowbotham |
| £140.00 | A & J Bowler |
| £140.00 | A & B Simpson |
| £139.00 | JW & RG Ede |
| £139.00 | JB & P Broomhead |
Suffolk x to £136.00 ave £127.52
| £136.00 | H Pearson & L Woodward |
| £135.00 | B & M Frost |
| £132.00 | K Higton |
| £131.00 | WS Wright |
| £131.00 | JW & JR Davies |
| £129.00 | Scriveton Manor Farm |
Masham
| £124.00 | GM & DE Storer |
Lleyn
| £122.00 | WL Cooper |
Gritstone
| £120.00 | GR & SA Brocklehurst |
Dorset
| £140.00 | J Scott |
Cheviot to £150.00 ave £134.71
| £150.00 | N Robinson |
| £130.00 | N Robinson |
| £129.00 | C Matthews & Son |
Beltex to £132.00 ave £128.48
| £132.00 | L Frith |
| £130.00 | GR & SA Brocklehurst & Son |
| £128.00 | M Wain |
Woodlands
| £118.00 | RA Helliwell |
Mule to £121.00 ave £113.29
| £121.00 | GR & SA Brocklehurst |
| £119.00 | WL Cooper |
| £118.00 | JD Wood |
Char to £134.00 ave £123.28
| £134.00 | A Mosley & Son |
| £131.00 | GE & SJ Mann |
Dutch Spotted to £137.00 ave £133.48
| £137.00 | WS Wright |
| £126.00 | SB Drabble & Daughter |
EWE LAMBS
Texel x to £139.00 ANA Brough
Lleyn to £118.00 WL Cooper
Suff x to £150.00 B & M Frost
Dutch Spotted to £136.00 SB Drabble & Daughter
Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Meg Elliott
Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate