Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2023-08-31

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

24th  August 2023

 

 

718 SHEEP INCLUDING 611 Finished Lambs & 107 cull sheep

 

611 Lambs ave 244.95p/kg

Very much a 2-tier trade with quality well finished fed lambs in keen demand, but anything other harder work.  Top prices of 304p/kg and £128/head.

 

Leading Prices:

33.9kg 291p/kg JH Bennett, Branside
38.6kg 285p/kg SJ & L White, Wingerworth
42.3kg 304p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
42.1kg 298p/kg A & B Simpson, Bradwell
45.7kg 268p/kg A Ford, Sattersford

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg To: 291p/kg Ave: 255.54p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg To: 304p/kg Ave: 243.36p/kg
45.6 – 52.0kg To: 268p/kg Ave: 232.44p/kg
52kg+ To: 214p/kg Ave: 211.05p/kg

 

107 Cull Sheep

Trade well in line, with continental ewes to £140.  A number of horned ewes within the entry reflected in the average and a number of grazing purchasers present.

 

18 Store Lambs

Plenty of interest for a generally small sample to a top of £68.

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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