Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2023-04-20

 

  BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

20th April 2023

 

932 Sheep including 12 SPRING LAMBS, 601 Finished Hoggs, 211 EWES & RAMS

 & 101 Store Sheep

 

12 Spring Lambs ave 420p/kg

Top price 430p/kg from R Brough & Son, Monyash

 

601 Hoggs ave 261.22p/kg

A much more difficult trade as was reported the previous day with a number of abattoirs reported to have already filled their requirements in advance of the forthcoming festival.

 

Leading Prices:

34.0kg 282p/kg G & J Hadfield, Cold Eaton
36.0kg 280p/kg E Mather, Brassington
43.3kg 300p/kg R Swift & Son, Little Onn
42.0kg 295p/kg Wheeldon Partners, Taddington
46.0kg 290p/kg H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield

 

Averages

32.1 – 39.0kg To: 282p/kg Ave: 231.64/kg
39.1- 45.5kg To: 300p/kg Ave: 270.87p/kg
45.6 -52kg To: 290p/kg Ave: 251.58p/kg
52kg+ To: 290p/kg Ave: 257.43p/kg

 

Cull Sheep  

A total of 211 cull sheep saw trade back due to the end of festival demand.

 

Ewes to £124                  Ave £77.25

Rams to £121                 Ave £75.29

 

108 Store Sheep

A very good show of ewes & lambs saw demand very brisk with plenty of bidders for all types.

 

Leading Prices:

Texel doubles £218

Texel singles £170

Cheviot doubles £182

Cheviot singles £152

Hoggs & lambs £132

Cade lambs £10

Feeding Hoggs £76

 

Already entered for next week

 

15 Texel ewes & lambs

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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