Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

BAKEWELL MARKET THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE 2021-03-04

638 Sheep including 427 Finished Hoggs, 164 Cull Sheep & 47 Store Sheep

 

427 Finished Hoggs Av. 287.87p/kg

A reduced entry sold to an excellent trade throughout with top prices of 329p/kg and £145 per head.  All weights in keen demand with an overall average per head of £121.55.

 

Leading Prices:

35.7kg 304p/kg DO & MR Hauge, Storrs
37.75kg 302p/kg PB Shaw, Matlock
40.0kg 329p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
44.4kg 321p/kg JA Bryer & Son, Windley
43.5kg 318p/kg B Ford, Lymehandley
46.5kg 298p/kg K Harrop, Alport

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39kg To: 304p/kg Ave: 288.50p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg To: 329p/kg Ave: 287.75p/kg
45.6 – 52kg To: 298p/kg Ave: 268.30p/kg
52kg+ To 240p/kg Ave: 227.83p/kg

 

164 Cull Sheep Av £96/head

An extremely strong trade throughout with Suffolks to £140 and a pen of Mules to £129.

 

Ewes with Lambs at Foot

The first entry of the season met a substantial amount of interest with a strong trade throughout.

Young Mule ewes with twin lambs topped the sale at £185 and other twin outfits to £170 and singles to £126.  Overall average per life of £64 with more required over the coming weeks.

Hampshires     To: £170

Llanwenogs     To: £162

Dorsets            To: £152

Mules              To: £185

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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