Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

                              STORE LAMB SALE REPORT

FRIDAY 4th November 2022

3,790 Store Sheep

3,487 Store Lambs

Another strong trade from start to finish with stronger lambs looking particularly well sold but the mixed smaller long term sorts selling at slightly discounted rates.

Strong sorts generally upwards of £80 to a top of £95 with longer term types generally £60-£70 with an overall average of £70 per head and a total clearance effected.

Texel x          Average £70.40

Suffolk x       Average £74.90

Charolais      Average £70.15

£79                J Wainwright & Sons, Macclesfield

£78.50          Ashford Hall Farm, Ashford in the Water

Cheviot       Average £66.33

£83              J Wood, Cliffe Lane

£78              JB & P Broomhead, Sheffield

£67              OJ Bradbury, Parwich

Gritstone    Average £65.20

£67              N Robinson, Hope

£61              L Handford, Buxworth

Swale         Average £44.93

£58.50       NH Denniff, Lydgate

£49             NH Denniff, Lydgate

271 Breeding Ewes

Plenty of interest, especially in the quality sorts and again a total clearance achieved.

Shearlings

Texel x          Average £138.18

£170              E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough

£164              E Morten & Sons, Barmoor Clough

£160              N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford

£160              N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford

£160              N & SL Brocklehurst, Ashford

Cheviot         Average £124.13

£133              TJ & DE Wardle, Gayton

£128              JJ O’Sullivan, Belper

Suffolk x       Average £102

£122              PJ Wheeldon, Buxton

£112              TJ & DE Wardle, Gayton

£102              PJ Wheeldon, Buxton

45 Rams

Ram Lambs

Texel             Average £245

£260              S & G Mellor, Cellar Head

£230              S & G Mellor, Cellar Head

Suffolk           Average £324.29

£450              JM Robinson & Son Ltd, Great Limber

£410              JM Robinson, Great Limber

£320              JA Key, Midhopestones

£300              JA Key, Midhopestones

Shearling Rams

Texel              Average £239.55

£450               L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

£450               L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

£440               L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

£420               R Vernon, Rocester

£410               L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

£380               L Hadfield & Sons, Peak Forest

Suffolk            Average £397.50

£400                JA Key, Midhopestones

£400                JM Robinson & Son Ltd

£400                 R Vernon, Rocester

£390                 JA Key, Midhopestones

Charolais         Average £433.33

£450                 R Vernon, Rocester

£440                 R Vernon, Rocester

£410                 R Vernon, Rocester