Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-02-22
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Sales Report Here639 SHEEP INCLUDING 442 Finished Lambs, 77 Cull Sheep & 120 STORE SHEEP
442 Hoggs ave 301.96p/kg
Given the wet weather conditions and a mixed sample of sheep trade was strong, especially for the meated sorts with the best to tops of 370p/kg and £187 per head.
Leading Prices:
| 32.0kg | 345p/kg | M Shaw, Tideswell |
| 36.0kg | 370p/kg | M Shaw, Tideswell |
| 41.0kg | 352p/kg | GA Waller, Bollington |
| 49.2kg | 370p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 56.0kg | 335p/kg | C Birch, Alport |
Averages:
| 32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 370p/kg | Ave: 291.77p/kg |
| 39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 352p/kg | Ave: 302.89p/kg |
| 45.6 – 52.0kg | To: 370p/kg | Ave: 313.31p/kg |
| 52kg+ | To: 335p/kg | Ave: 294.5p/kg |
77 Cull Sheep ave £85 per head
An excellent trade for all with a number of horned and Mule ewes within the entry. Top price for continentals at £195 from Graham Ford.
120 Store Sheep including 57 Hoggs, 54 in lamb Ewes & 9 Ewes & Lambs
The first ewes and lambs of the season attracted plenty of bidding with demand very good for the quality sheep on offer. Texel x Cheviot Ewes with Beltex singles sold to £254 (£127/life), Texel x Ewe with single £208 (£104/life) and Mule ewes with twins £208.
In the in-lamb section still plenty of interest despite the poor weather conditions with some outstanding results. More buyers than sheep with demand for all types.
Young Texel x Ewes to £185
Texel Hoggs to £170
Suffolk x Hoggs to £135
Mules to £154
Herdwick to £112
The feeding hoggs saw demand good following the excellent finished prices.
Cheviots to £102
Texel to £97
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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