Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 27-07-2023

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

27th July 2023

 

 

513 SHEEP INCLUDING 403 Finished Lambs and 110 cull sheep

 

403 Lambs ave 254.04p/kg

A competitive trade on all weights from start to finish.  Stronger well finished lambs easier to sell with top prices of 300p/kg and £151/head.  Overall average just over £108/head.

 

Leading Prices:

41.0kg 300p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
40.8kg 279p/kg T & CJ Hadfield, Wheston
39.3kg 278p/kg MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
45.0kg 278p/kg G & JP Gibson, Rushton Spencer
43.3kg 270p/kg WB Moss & Son, Rainow
50.0kg 270p/kg P Brandon, Kirk Langley
50.0kg 268p/kg J Longsdon, Little Longstone
52.0kg 264p/kg WJ Gibbs, Kirk Langley
59.2kg 255p/kg P Brandon, Kirk Langley

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg To: 262p/kg Ave: 242.71p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg To: 300p/kg Ave: 255.51p/kg
45.6 – 52.0kg To: 270p/kg Ave: 260.62p/kg
52kg+ To: 255p/kg Ave: 239.90p/kg

 

 

110 Cull Sheep ave £83.75/head

A large proportion of plainer ewes within the entry reflected in the reduced average, but a sharp trade for all with continental ewes to £175.

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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