Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Report 2024-09-09
Big numbers of stock on the move again with 965 cattle and 1,804 sheep on offer from 279 vendors.
Solid trade reported in all departments with cattle generally very dear and sheep a shade easier.
Another massive entry of 560 store and breeding cattle with trade much as we have seen in recent weeks.
The special entry of Simmental cattle from Storer Smith Simmentals attracted plenty of interest with cow and calf outfits to £2,550, in calf cows to £1,950 and maiden heifers to £1,580.
Amongst the regular store cattle steers sold to £1,850, heifers £1,850 and feeding bulls £1,420.
A good show of finished cattle with a total of 157 on offer, top figures 348p and £2,428. The average for the 73 heifers was a creditable 286.7 pence equalling to £1,719 per head.
A large entry of 1478 OTM and feeding cows with top figures 252p and £2,441 per head. The average a shade up at 180.7 pence.
Bakewell calf numbers hit 100 for the first time in a good while, bulls to £520 and heifers to £405.
In the sheep section there was a substantial entry of 1,452 lambs with trade generally easier.
Top figures 330p and £160.32 per head.
The SQQ was 273.4 pence.
In the cull sheep section 352 ewes sold to £170 to average £96.39
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday 12th September: Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Friday 13th September: Store Lamb Sale
We have been asked to inform you
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Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services
148 BARREN, OTM AND FEEDING COWS overall ave 180.7p/kg or £1209
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
A massive show today from 73 vendors from the Peak District and surrounding counties sold to a full line up of 14 different buyers at ringside. Cows are very dear at present with the overall average some 15 pence dearer than this time last year due to the demand for meat. Best sorts easily over 200 pence with the younger fleshed sorts over 220p. Top call today was a 1 calf, 3 ½ year old Limmy for Messrs Mycock, Friden at 252p (£1980) with a run of OTM clean heifers from Henry Holland 236-246p (up to £1726). The trade is hot, give me a call for any advice on marketing your OTM cattle on 07801 530899.
Results:
252p/kg | 786kg | Lim, 3 ½ yrs | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
246p/kg | 702kg | AA, 31 mnths | SL Holland & Son, Youlgreave |
237p/kg | 542kg | B Blue x, 33 mnths | SL Holland & Son, Youlgreave |
237p/kg | 510kg | B Blue x, 32 mnths | SL Holland & Son, Youlgreave |
236p/kg | 558kg | B Blue x, 31 mnths | SL Holland & Son, Youlgreave |
236p/kg | 546kg | B Blue x, 31 mnths | SL Holland & Son, Youlgreave |
229p/kg | 630kg | Blond x, 6 yrs | C Schofield, Cheadle |
229p/kg | 592kg | B Blue x, 30 mnths | AW & RA Mycock, Flagg |
227p/kg | 670kg | Hfd, 32 mnths | J & J Mellor & Son, Kniveton |
223p/kg | 820kg | Lim, 7 yrs | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
219p/kg | 742kg | Lim, 6 yrs | L Hallam, Chinley |
219p/kg | 772kg | Lim, 6 yrs | KD Burton, Beamhurst |
217p/kg | 744kg | B Blue x, 5 yrs | Clarke Farms Ltd, Lambley |
Gross Prices:
£1980.72 | 786kg | Lim | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
£1976.64 | 928kg | Sim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£1932.00 | 920kg | Lim | KD Burton, Beamhurst |
£1828.60 | 820kg | Lim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£1726.92 | 702kg | AA | SL Holland & Son, Youlgreave |
£1714.68 | 866kg | Lim | R Wood, Middleton by Youlgreave |
£1690.68 | 772kg | Lim | KD Burton, Beamhurst |
£1627.82 | 818kg | B Blue x | E & D Kemps, Derby |
£1624.98 | 742kg | Lim | L Hallam, Chinley |
£1614.48 | 744kg | B Blue x | Clarke Farms Ltd, Lambley |
£1614.08 | 776kg | Sim | S Webster, Ashbourne |
£1608.00 | 800kg | Char | FA & PJ Pilkington, Ashbourne |
£1566.48 | 732kg | Sim | BD & JH Ponsonby, Tideswell Moor |
£1564.20 | 790kg | Hfd | TA & EJ Harrison, Okeover |
60 Black & White and ex dairy cows ave 166.4p
2 OTM clean 217 & 218p
Best fed cows 184-196p
Bigger Holstein types 170-180p
Parlour Cows 155-165p
Plainest end cows under 150p, but look about the dearest.
The best today:
218p/kg | £1543 | Holst, 30 mnths | BP & JR Needham, Rushton Spencer |
217p/kg | £1432 | Holst, 31 mnths | P Furness, Monyash |
196p/kg | £1626 | Mont, 5 yrs | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
195p/kg | £1556 | MRI, 6 yrs | JW Handford & Sons, Aspenshaw |
193p/kg | £1447 | Fries, 4 yrs | P Furness, Monyash |
193p/kg | £1586 | Fries, 9 yrs | TA & EJ Harrison, Oaker |
193p/kg | £1424 | Fries, 6 yrs | C Beever, Alport |
189p/kg | £1296 | Fries, 7 yrs | T & CJ Hadfield, Tideswell |
189p/kg | £1428 | Mont, 7 yrs | Furness & Taylor, Wormhill |
189p/kg | £1149 | B Swiss, 3 ½ yrs | E & D Kemps, Etwall |
188p/kg | £1364 | Fries, 7 yrs | GV Matkin, Kirk Ireton |
188p/kg | £1274 | Mont, 7 yrs | J & J Walton & Sons, Tideswell |
184p/kg | £1361 | Holst, 7 yrs | PA & J Swindell |
183p/kg | £1299 | Holst, 10 yrs | D Fotherby & Sons, Tunstead |
7 OTM Bulls
218p/kg | £2441 | Lim, 6 yrs | Clarke Farms Ltd, Lambley |
205p/kg | £1508 | AA, 3 yrs | O Brayne, Derwent |
5 OTM Steers
207p/kg | £1738 | Sim, 46 mnths | R Wood, Middleton |
207p/kg | £1511 | Hfd, 39 mnths | R Wood, Middleton |
197p/kg | £1264 | Char, 41 mnths | TH Frost & Sons, Hognaston |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
157 FINISHED CATTLE ave 277p/kg
(Auctioneer Oliver Hiles)
A good turnout again from 58 vendors selling to 21 different accounts with butcher and farm shop buyers present and buying from Leek, Heald Green, Buxton, Ravenshead, Netherfield & Barnsley as well as all the regular wholesale buyers.
38 Young Bulls ave 263.4p
Bigger and better numbers and some good quality at the top end. 7 best shaped bulls over 300p and up to 310p for Steven Jones and weight from Jamie & Hannah Turnock at £2370 and £2311 with Blonds.
Results:
310p/kg | 644kg | B Blue x | S & CM Jones, Idridgehay |
309p/kg | 628kg | Lim | MJ Wells & Son, Monyash |
309p/kg | 650kg | B Blue x | S & CM Jones & Sons, Idridgehay |
307p/kg | 772kg | Blond x | J & H Turnock, Tideswell |
304p/kg | 624kg | Lim | D & SE Edge, Pike Hall |
303p/kg | 740kg | Lim | D & SE Edge, Pike Hall |
301p/kg | 768kg | Blond x | J & H Turnock, Tideswell |
299p/kg | 722kg | Blond x | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
Gross Prices:
£2370.04 | 772kg | Blond x | J & H Turnock, Tideswell |
£2311.68 | 768kg | Blond x | J & h Turnock, Tideswell |
£2305.80 | 854kg | Lim | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
£2242.20 | 740kg | Lim | D & SE Edge, Pike Hall |
£2170.80 | 804kg | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
£2157.78 | 722kg | Blond x | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
£2135.04 | 768kg | Saler | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
£2066.40 | 820kg | Lim | C & D Jeffery, Pilsley |
£2008.50 | 650kg | B Blue x | S & CM Jones & Sons, Idridgehay |
£1996.40 | 644kg | B Blue x | S & CM Jones & Sons, Idridgehay |
£1954.80 | 724KG | Char | R Prue & Son, Alfreton |
46 Steers ave 274.6p/kg
Power and class at the top end with a couple of big lads certainly adding up well. Joint top call of 322p for a Limmy from Paul Redfern, John Grummett who had 2 big boys at £2428 and £2320.
11 Natives saw Angus to 292p and Herefords to 276p.
Results:
322p/kg | 588kg | Lim | P Redfearn, Marple Bridge |
322p/kg | 628kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
313p/kg | 614kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
313p/kg | 776kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
311p/kg | 746kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
310p/kg | 582kg | Lim | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
304p/kg | 652kg | Lim | P Redfearn, Marple Bridge |
301p/kg | 644kg | B Blue x | Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal |
298p/kg | 576kg | Blond x | D Brentnall, Underwood |
298p/kg | 626kg | B Blue x | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
295p/kg | 686kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
292p/kg | 608kg | AA | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
Gross Prices:
£2428.88 | 776kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2320.06 | 746kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£2023.70 | 686kg | Lim | S Evans Edwinstowe |
£2022.16 | 628kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
£1982.08 | 652kg | Lim | P Redfearn, Marple Bridge |
£1943.04 | 704kg | Hfd | MR Walker, Alport |
£1938.44 | 644kg | B Blue x | Pidcock & Matkin, Teversal |
£1921.82 | 614kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
£1893.36 | 588kg | Lim | P Redfearn, Marple Bridge |
£1865.48 | 626kg | B Blue x | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
£1809.64 | 644kg | Lim | BD & A Yates & Son, Middleton by Youlgreave |
£1804.20 | 582kg | Lim | B Langton, Horsley Woodhouse |
£1802.88 | 626kg | Sim | TH Mills, Baslow |
73 Heifers ave 286p/kg
The best excellent to sell to an army of butcher shop buyers, but the mid-range cattle as dear as we have ever had them. 11 best over 320p with 2 at 348p for Stan Evans and Micheal Wynne. Dairy bred Blues generally 260-290p with a couple over 300p with Herefords to 282p and Angus to 280p and even Friesian heifers at 243p.
Results:
348p/kg | 634kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
348p/kg | 602kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
346p/kg | 574kg | B Blue x | M Wynne, Snitterton |
340p/kg | 696kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
340p/kg | 550kg | Lim | LM & D Grummett, Smisby |
334p/kg | 562kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
330p/kg | 570kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
328p/kg | 678kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
322p/kg | 602kg | Lim | CA Heathcote, Kniveton |
322p/kg | 604kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
322p/kg | 686kg | Lim | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
319p/kg | 600kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
319p/kg | 738kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
312p/kg | 570kg | Lim | Hazledine Farms, Watnall |
308p/kg | 692kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
307p/kg | 584kg | Saler | AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne |
306p/kg | 576kg | B Blue x | P Furness, Monyash |
305p/kg | 604kg | B Blue x | Easom & Sons, Oakerthorpe |
Gross Prices:
£2366.40 | 696kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2354.22 | 738kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2223.84 | 678kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
£2208.92 | 686kg | Lim | CPR & JM Mycock, Friden |
£2206.32 | 634kg | Lim | S Evans, Edwinstowe |
£2173.22 | 722kg | Lim | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
£2131.36 | 692kg | Lim | Moor Farmers, Flagg |
£2094.96 | 602kg | Lim | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1998.64 | 664kg | B Blue x | JW Dawes & Son, Coal Aston |
£1986.04 | 574kg | B Blue x | M Wynne, Snitterton |
£1981.12 | 656kg | Char | AJ Chadfield, Ashbourne |
£1960.40 | 754kg | B Blue x | GWD & JW Goodwin, Rushton Spencer |
Auctioneer:

Oliver Hiles
Market Associate
STORE & BREEDING CATTLE – (Auctioneers Alastair Sneddon & Meg Elliott)
Another very busy day with 560 head on offer.
The sale commenced with Breeding Cattle including a special entry of Pedigree Simmentals, notable prices included:
£2550 | Sim Cow, 78 mnths & Bull Calf | Storer Smith Simmentals |
£2100 | Sim Cow, 56 mnths & Bull Calf | Storer Smith Simmentals |
£1650 | Sim Cow, 86 mnths, i/c | Storer Smith Simmentals |
£1650 | Sim Cow, 11 mnths i/c | Storer Smith Simmentals |
£1950 | Sim Cow, 32 mnths | Storer Smith Simmentals |
£1580 | Sim Hfr, 14 mnths | Storer Smith Simmentals |
£1700 | Sim Stock Bull, 13 mnths | Storer Smith Simmentals |
Also
£1820 | Lim Cow, 39 mnths & Bull Calf | CJ Wigley & Son, Middleton |
34 Feeding Bulls
Prices as follows:
£980 | Hfd | 16 mnths | R & P Organic, Spot Acre |
£1300 | Parth | 13 mnths | R & P Organic, Spot Acre |
£1180 | Hfd x | 24 mnths | D Beckett, Pilsley |
£1100 | Char | 15 mnths | SC Proctor, Longnor |
£1420 | Char x | 12 mnths | R Worthington, Edale |
£680 | Lim x | 2 mnths | CH Ede & Son, Alkmonton |
£1090 | B Blue x | 11 mnths | GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford |
£920 | AA x | 10 mnths | GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford |
297 Steers ave £1200
Another huge entry with a tremendous variety of cattle on offer. All found a ready market with plenty of demand at all levels.
Sample Results:
£580 | Fries | 8 mnths | N Shirt, Tideswell |
£1050 | Lim x | 8 mnths | H Salt & Son, Grindon |
£1290 | Lim x | 13 mnths | BG & RLR Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley |
£1020 | B Blue x | 11 mnths | BG & RLR Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley |
£1010 | AA x | 11 mnths | PR & G Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
£900 | Blond | 8 mnths | JW & AJ Dakin, Smalley |
£1140 | Blond x | 10-11 mnths | CJ Nash, Dayhills |
£960 | B Blue x | 14-15 mnths | SW Frith, Thorpe |
£1360 | Lim | 12 mnths | RTF & P Marshall & Son, Tansley |
£660 | Hfd x | 5 mnths | A & W Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
£950 | Saler x | 13-14 mnths | CS Edge, Ballidon |
£1260 | Lim x | 13 mnths | RA Tatlow, Ashbourne |
£1110 | Hfd x 9 | 13-15 mnths | J Brown, Mellor |
£1650 | B Blue | 16 mnths | GM Grindey, Hartington |
£1340 | Lim x | 12-16 mnths | R Gratton, Buxton |
£1480 | Hfd x5 | 16 mnths | A Hunter, Hognaston |
£1500 | Sim x | 15 mnths | I & J Cantrell, Alkmonton |
£1280 | Lim x | 16-17 mnths | F Potter & Son, Yeaveley |
£1670 | Sim 5 | 15-18 mnths | CW & BM Hudson, Longnor |
£1460 | Lim x | 18-19 mnths | RA & CW Bentley, Church Broughton |
£1610 | Lim x | 16 mnths | MI Mosley & Co, Stannington |
£1430 | B Blue x | 22 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1180 | B Blue x | 17-19 mnths | C Mathews & Son, Castleton |
£1420 | AA x | 17-19 mnths | N & D Woolley, Stanley Common |
£1320 | AA x | 18 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1290 | AA x | 24 mnths | AW Gilman, Wetton |
£1460 | AA | 21-22 mnths | MT Sweetmore, Hollinsclough |
£1625 | Lim x | 21 mnths | Green Dales, Alderwasley |
£1220 | B Blue x | 22 mnths | A Wilson, Carsington |
£1470 | Hfd x | 23 mnths | S Hardy, Bonsall |
£1545 | AA x | 22 mnths | A Wilson, Carsington |
£1630 | B Blue x | 28 mnths | JG & AM Spendlove, Belper |
£1620 | B Blue x | 22 mnths | Cowley Knoll, Birchover |
£1595 | B Blue x | 22 mnths | JL, NT & ML Walker, Bonsall |
£1530 | B Blue x | 23 mnths | Philip Brittain Cartledge, Buxton |
£1490 | B Blue x | 23-24 mnths | AP Leason, Ilam |
£1415 | B Blue x | 23-26 mnths | J & D Skidmore, Chelmorten |
£1180 | Holst | 24-25 mnths | R Hollingworth, Snelston |
£1430 | Sim x | 24 mnths | DA & AM Campeau, Crowdicote |
£1640 | Lim x | 25 mnths | DA & AM Campeau, Crowdicote |
£1260 | B Blue x | 24-25 mnths | WJ Sessions, Hilton |
£1490 | Lim x | 22 mnths | HJ Archer & Son, Scropton |
£1700 | Lim x | 27 mnths | Mrs F Evans & Daughters, Colwich |
£1440 | S Horn x | 30 mnths | WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill |
£1410 | Holst 9 | 25-30 mnths | WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill |
£1300 | Host 8 | 25-30 mnths | WJ Heathcote, Grange Mill |
£1350 | AA x | 29 mnths | JT Flint, Ible |
191 Heifers ave £1038
The usual story – some marvellous cattle, singles and bunches. Plenty of buying power in operation and some wonderful prices achieved.
Sample Results:
£1000 | Lim x | 8 mnths | H Salt & Son, Grindon |
£1030 | B Blue x | 11 mnths | GA & SM Wainwright, Bamford |
£1130 | Lim x | 12-14 mnths | BG & RLR Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley |
£1000 | B Blue x | 11-12 mnths | BG & RLR Goodwin, Abbotts Bromley |
£670 | B Blue x | 10-11 mnths | R Henshall, Chinley |
£950 | AA x | 11 mnths | PR & G Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
£1000 | Char x | 11-14 mnths | JP & D Helliwell, Oughtibridge |
£650 | AA x | 9-12 mnths | Crossgate Farm, Tintwhistle |
£1080 | Lim x | 11 mnths | RTF & P Marshall & Son, Tansley |
£1040 | Char x | 14-15 mnths | CS Edge, Ballidon |
£940 | Hfd x | 14-15 mnths | J Brown, Mellor |
£1600 | B Blue x | 15 mnths | GM Grindon, Hartington |
£1400 | Lim x | 16 mnths | R Gratton, Buxton |
£1240 | Lim x 4 | 14-29 mnths | TW & EJ Gratton, Buxton |
£1140 | AA x | 16 mnths | A Hunter, Hognaston |
£1340 | Sim x | 16 mnths | I & J Cantrell, Alkmonton |
£900 | Stab | 16-17 mnths | S & LJ Dyson, Hollo Meadows |
£1210 | B Blue x | 18 mnths | S Charles, Wardlow |
£1090 | B Blue x | 16-17 mnths | H Young, Peak Forest |
£1190 | Lim x | 16 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1220 | AA x | 18 mnths | N & S Pearson, Peak Forest |
£1200 | Hfd x | 32 mnths | AW Gilman, Wetton |
£1650 | B Blue x | 20-22 mnths | Green Dales, Alderwasley |
£1310 | Lim x | 13 mnths | Bolshaw Farm Partners, Rainow |
£1200 | Hfd | 22-23 mnths | S Hardy, Bonsall |
£1325 | B Blue x 5 | 22 mnths | Cowley Knoll, Birchover |
£1850 | Lim x | 21 mnths | JP Austin, Parwich |
£1390 | B Blue x | 23 mnths | Philip Brittain Cartledge, Buxton |
£1190 | AA x | 25 mnths | DL Ransome, Alport |
£1285 | B Blue x | 22-26 mnths | WJ Sessions, Hilton |
£1410 | Lim x | 22-26 mnths | HJ Archer & Son, Scropton |
£1640 | B Blue x | 28 mnths | Mrs F Evans & Daughters, Colwich |
Auctioneer:

Alastair Sneddon
Senior partner
Livestock, auctioneering and professional services

Meg Elliott
Auctioneer and Valuer, Market Associate
100 CALVES (Auctioneer Ivor Lowe)
An increased entry with trade up a gear again today with all types a flying trade to a packed ring of buyers.
Best continental bulls saw B Blues to £520, Lim to £470, Hfd to £355 and the overall highlight being a Friesian Bull at £322.
A similar story for the heifers with B Blues to £405, Lim to £355 and Simmental to £350.
A small entry of older Limousin bulls saw plenty of interest to £550.
Bulls
B Blue £520 RE Poyser & Son, Onecote
B Blue £500 D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
Lim £470 WJ & DM Madin, Holymoorside
Lim £450 JR Hallam, Hayfield
Sim £390 G Matkin, Idridgehay
Hfd £355 GJ Tideswell, Marchington
Fries £332 JW Brandrick, Beamhurst
Hfrs
B Blue £405 G Matkin, Idridgehay
B Blue £405 RE Poyser, Onecote
Lim £355 TN Palfreyman & Son, Flagg
Sim £350 DG & JA Ball, Fulford
Hfd £280 GJ Tideswell, Marchington
Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
1452 LAMBS & 352 EWES & RAMS & 21 STORE RAMS
(Auctioneers Peter Oven & Mark Elliott)
A total entry of 1804 sheep included a larger show of 1452 lambs. The meated heavy lambs continued to be in demand with a top of 330p/kg and a top gross of over £160/head with the overall average only back £3/head on last week. The best butchers lambs peaked at 329p/kg, light weights to 326p/kg, heavy weights to 330p/kg and over weight breaking lambs to 307p/kg. Overall average 275.63p/kg.
Leading Prices: –
37.7kg | 326p/kg | R Challinor |
39.8kg | 321p/kg | R Challinor |
40.0kg | 309p/kg | M Cartwright |
42.7kg | 326p/kg | B Rowlinson |
43.2kg | 320p/kg | R Swift & Sons |
44.0kg | 329p/kg | Hazlewood Hall Farm |
46.1kg | 310p/kg | AJ & JE Gagie |
47.1kg | 330p/kg | M Gregory |
49.2kg | 315p/kg | AJ & JE Gagie |
50.6kg | 305p/kg | N Hartshorn |
52.2kg | 307p/kg | N Hartshorn |
Averages:
Standard | To 326p/kg | Average 266.51p/kg |
Medium | To 329p/kg | Average 274.65p/kg |
Heavy | To 330p/kg | Average 279.55p/kg |
Overweight | To 307p/kg | Average 276.59p/kg |
352 Cull Sheep
A slightly smaller entry of 352 cull ewes and rams saw numerous grazing buyers operating. Best pure continental ewes in short supply with a top of £170/head with Suffolks to £140, Texel x Mules to £148. Mules sold in the £85-£95 bracket.
Ewes to £170 Ave £96.39
Rams to £147 Ave £122.00
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Mark Elliott
Partner
Farm and dispersal sales, livestock auctioneer