Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchctime Sheep Sale Thursday 12th March

609 Sheep including 327 Finished Hoggs, 234 Ewes & Rams & 48 Store Sheep

 

327 Hoggs ave 399.32p/kg

An excellent trade for all on offer with a large proportion of Mule and horned types within the entry.  Top prices of 452p/kg and £215/head.

 

Leading Prices

31.5kg 428p/kg L Wright, Hartington
38.3kg 450p/kg J Wright, Hartington
38.0kg 440p/kg JH Byard, Chesterfield
35.0kg 440p/kg H Hodgkinson, Earl Sterndale
42.5kg 462p/kg WB & DE Gyte, Barmoor Clough
41.0kg 448p/kg Cold Eaton Jerseys, Offcote
41.2kg 442p/kg GA & SM Wainwright, Bamford
49.2kg 400p/kg R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme

 

Averages:

Standard           To 450p/kg       Ave 399.98p/kg

Medium             To 462p/kg       Ave 398.92p/kg

Heavy                 To 400p/kg       Ave 353.72p/kg

Over                    To 365p/kg       Ave 333.90p/kg

 

234 Cull Sheep

A much increased entry with an excellent trade for all types.

 

Texels to £295 J Simpson, Hope Valley

Mules to £152 A & B Simpson, Bradwell

Swales to £120              NJ & S Taylor, Hollow Meadows

 

Goats to £177              P & R Fletcher

 48 Store Sheep

 A very much tail end entry of store hoggs saw a flying trade to £128 ave £121/head.

A small entry of ewes with lambs at foot created significant interest.

Pedigree Dutch spotted ewe with Pedigree Dutch Spotted ewe and ram lamb at foot from George Pearson topping at £650 and a Texel x ewe with Spotted lamb at 290.

Suffolk ewe and single to £310.

 

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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