Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 30th November
782 SHEEP INCLUDING 546 Finished Lambs & 168 Cull Sheep & 68 Store sheep
A good entry of 782 sheep included 546 lambs. Demand good for the well fleshed sorts with best butchers lambs to 293p/kg, heavy weight butchers lambs to 270p/kg and overweights to 251p/kg with a top gross of £140.56/head.
Leading Prices:
| 38.3kg | 281p/kg | P Bennett & Son, Cheshire |
| 41.5kg | 293p/kg | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
| 42.5kg | 282p/kg | P Bennett & Son, Cheshire |
| 43.0kg | 285p/kg | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
| 44.5kg | 279p/kg | A & B Simpson, Bradwell |
| 46.5kg | 270p/kg | M Simpson, Bradwell |
| 48.0kg | 270p/kg | M Simpson, Bradwell |
| 49.5kg | 268p/kg | B Ford, Lymehandley |
| 56.0kg | 251p/kg | B Ford, Lymehandley |
Averages:
| 32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 281 p/kg | Ave: 238.04p/kg |
| 39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 293p/kg | Ave: 245.59p/kg |
| 45.6 – 52.0kg | To: 270p/kg | Ave: 244.14p/kg |
| 52kg+ | To: 251p/kg | Ave: 240.69p/kg |
168 Cull Sheep
A total of 168 cull sheep saw meated Texels well bid for throughout with the best topping at £135 and 10 pen over £100/head. Heavy weight cross bred ewes sold to £118/head
Ewes to £135 Ave £56.68
Rams to £128 Ave £80.69
68 Feeding Lambs
68 feeding lambs forward saw most interest with longer term sorts to £68/head
Auctioneer Peter Oven FLAA
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate