Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 27-04-2023
BAKEWELL MARKET
THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT
27th April 2023
641 Sheep including 394 Finished Hoggs, 96 EWES & RAMS
& 146 Store Sheep
394 Hoggs ave 268.81p/kg
An improved trade for all types with well finished smarter types generally upwards of 300p/kg with a number of heavy weight hoggs within the entry reducing the average accordingly. Top price £171/head
Leading Prices:
38.6kg | 330p/kg | AV Marsden, Great Hucklow |
34.5kg | 310p/kg | CH Gregory, Hassop |
43.2kg | 328p/kg | B Fitch, Little Eaton |
40.0kg | 312p/kg | S Barratt, Combs |
45.1kg | 305p/kg | H & G Hollinshead, Lichfield |
45.8kg | 300p/kg | RJ Beardsley, Morley |
59.1kg | 272p/kg | Sessions, Trusley |
Averages
32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 330p/kg | Ave: 261.40/kg |
39.1- 45.5kg | To: 328p/kg | Ave: 275.79p/kg |
45.6 -52kg | To: 315p/kg | Ave: 274.36p/kg |
52kg+ | To: 272p/kg | Ave: 259.39p/kg |
96 Cull Sheep ave £103/head
A sharp trade for all with continental ewes to £158 and stronger Mules upwards of £100.
146 Store Sheep
29 tail end store hoggs well sold to a top of £84.
An excellent entry of ewes with lambs at foot met a contingent of potential purchasers with trade certainly up a notch on previous weeks. Please keep the numbers coming!
Sample Prices:
4 Texel Ewes with 7 lambs £185
2 Texel Ewes with 4 lambs £220
2 Texel Ewes with 2 lambs £192
4 Texel Ewe Hoggs with 4 lambs £170
4 Mule Ewes with 8 lambs £208
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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