Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

516 sheep including 258 Lambs, 206 Cull Sheep & 52 Store Sheep

258 Lambs ave 314.51p/kg

A few more numbers about with trade very similar seeing better finished types keenly bid for but a large volume of leaner types proving harder to place.

Leading Prices:

36.8kg                 332p/kg             G & JP Gibson, Rushton Spencer

41.8kg                 342p/kg             D Simpson, Castleton

41.6kg                 340p/kg             B Ford, Lymehandley

41.0kg                 330p/kg            B Ainley, Mercaston

51.4kg                 322p/kg             W Bramall & Son, Hathersage

54.0kg                 320p/kg             M Shaw, Disley

Averages

206 Cull Sheep ave £11.16 per head

Increased numbers with trade very similar with tops of £210 and plenty of interest in the plainer grazing types.

52 Store Lambs

Plenty of interest with continentals to £125, Suffolks to £110 and Herdwicks to £81