Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Sheep numbers were up with the lamb trade very strong indeed, Top prices 270p/kilo and £124.44 per head. The SQQ lamb price looking very healthy at 230.5p/kilo up 16p on the week.

Cull ewes were out in force with a total of 776 on offer. Nothing wrong with the trade either with ewes to £136 and an average of £76.88 for a very mixed sample.

In the cattle department there was a useful seasonal show of 279 Store Cattle with yet another outstanding trade.
Steers reached £1330, Heifers £1170 and Feeding Bulls £895.

If you only have half a mind to sell some Store Cattle, give us a call, we are more than happy to call and see them on farm.
84 Finished Cattle this week with a solid trade throughout, best of the day 237p/kilo and £1458 per head.

The general level of the trade is readily demonstrated by the steer average at 198.1p/kilo and the heifers 193.5p/kilo.
A useful turnout of 76 OTM Cattle with plenty of demand, top figures 169p/kilo and £1347 PER HEAD. The overall average looking good at 130p/kilo.

Calf numbers well up at 60 head with Bulls to £445 and Heifers to £390. The prices speak for themselves.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
• Thursday 23rd July – lunchtime sheep sale at 12 noon. Finished Sheep, Cull Ewes & Rams and Store Sheep. All entries and enquires to Peter Oven.
Email peter.oven@bagshaws.com
Thursday 13th July – Store lamb Sale, Entries Close Friday 31st July
• Thursday 20th August – Monthly Breeding Cattle Sale at 10.30am.
Enquiries to Alastair Sneddon on 07973 982441 or Oliver Hiles on 07801 530899.