Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Day 1 of the Bakewell Ewe Lambs Sale consisted of 3,095 Mule Ewe Lambs with regular Bakewell vendors selling top quality sheep.

There was plenty of buying power present or represented with buyers suitable masked, sanitised and socially distanced.  The Auctioneers are particularly grateful for the excellent co operation from all concerned in order to hold the sale under Covid 19 regulations.

Prior to sale vendors were permitted to select a pen of lambs to be inspected by the judge S Taylor, Hollow Meadows.

The results were as follows:

1^st        M Critchlow

2^nd       W Allen

3^rd       J Bland

Masham

1^st        DE & GM Storer

2^nd       DE & GM Storer

The sale proceeded in a brisk fashion with very strong competition at all price points with a result that the average for all breeds and crosses was £97.05 precisely £10 up on last year.

Top figures for individual vendors were as follows:

£150   G Ford, Tunstead Milton

£150   MRP Critchlow, Hartington

£138   JH & J Bland, Crowden

£135   MRP Critchlow, Hartington

£132   AJ & GH Bland, Mottram

£130   JH & J Bland, Mottram

£130   Mycock & Bright, Buxton

Of the 169 pens:

2 made over £150

8 from £130 – £150

9 from £120 – £130

21 from £110 – £120

47 from £100 – £110

29 from £90 – £100

23 from £80 – £90

20 from £70 – £80

10 from £60 – £70

The general observation being that only the smaller lambs failed to £100.

Other breeds and crosses included,

£130   Cheviot Mules           J Burton, Ilam

£116   Cheviot Mules           PR & J Wood, Bamford

£102   Masham                     DE & GM Storer

£92     Swaledales                 JH & J Bland, Crowden