Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 19-10-2023

1,112 SHEEP INCLUDING 708 Finished Lambs, 369 cull sheep & 35 Store Sheep

 

708 Lambs ave 256.47p/kg

An increased entry and a sharper trade for all types with tops of 315p/kg and £148/head.

 

Leading Prices:

37.6 kg 286p/kg HF Smith, Mercaston
40.3 kg 312p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
42.5kg 307p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
41.0kg 281p/kg P Coward, Kettleshulme
43.2kg 280p/kg MP Elliott, Eyam
47.0kg 315p/kg Elsie Ford, Tunstead Milton
46.0kg 295p/kg T & R Hibbert, Eyam

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg To: 286p/kg Ave: 253.99p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg To: 312p/kg Ave: 256.16p/kg
45.6 – 52.0kg To: 315p/kg Ave: 258.98p/kg
52kg+ To: 235p/kg Ave: 235.00p/kg

 

369 Cull Sheep ave £71 per head

A much larger entry sold to a similar trade to last week with strong ewes to £140.  Stronger Mules in the £96 end and a large proportion of Mule and horned ewes in the entry.

 

35 Store Lambs

Plenty of interest in a small sample to a top of £66.

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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