Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 28-12-2023
832 SHEEP INCLUDING 687 Finished Lambs,141 Cull Sheep & 4 Store lambs
A total entry of 832 sheep for the last sheep market at Bakewell for 2023. The 687 lambs were a very brisk trade throughout with best butchers lambs peaking at 328p/kg, heavy butchers lambs to 338p/kg and overweights to 294p/kg. Small Beltex sold to 330p/kg. Top gross £175.51/head and overall market average 295.6p/kg
Leading Prices:
31.1kg | 328p/kg | M & C Hambleton, Taddington |
33.4kg | 330p/kg | M & C Hambleton, Taddington |
37.7kg | 327p/kg | P Allen, Brailsford |
39.0kg | 299p/kg | PJ & N Townsend, Tideswell |
40.2kg | 317p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
41.6kg | 321p/kg | J & J Spillane, Buxton |
42.0kg | 322p/kg | JW Blackshaw, Bakewell |
43.0kg | 320p/kg | JW Blackshaw, Bakewell |
43.2kg | 310p/kg | PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley |
44.3kg | 310p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
44.5kg | 328p/kg | M Wright, Hartington |
45.7kg | 318p/kg | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
46.6kg | 338p/kg | E Ford, Tunstead Milton |
46.8kg | 330p/kg | JW Blackshaw, Bakewell |
47.8kg | 314p/kg | S & D Fearn, Wardlow |
49.1kg | 329p/kg | R Warttig, Thurgoland |
52.1kg | 294p/kg | R Warttig, Thurgoland |
58.0kg | 289p/kg | N Goodwin, Upper Hulme |
61.8kg | 284p/kg | N Goodwin, Upper Hulme |
Averages:
Upto 32kg | To: 328p/kg | Ave: 287.19p/kg |
32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 330 p/kg | Ave: 292.43p/kg |
39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 328p/kg | Ave: 297.01p/kg |
45.6 – 52.0kg | To: 338p/kg | Ave: 295.38p/kg |
52kg+ | To: 294p/kg | Ave: 281.58p/kg |
141 Cull Sheep
Just 141 cull ewes and rams saw best shaped ewes in demand to peak at £150/head with an overall average of £88.57
Auctioneer Peter Oven FLAA
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate