Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-03-21
532 SHEEP INCLUDING 342 Finished hoggs, 111 Cull Sheep & 79 STORE SHEEP
342 Hoggs
Trade back from last week but then entry generally lacking finish with the better fleshed sorts looking reasonably well sold with tops of 417p/kg and £221 per head.
Leading Prices:
33.0kg | 378p/kg | M Shaw, Tideswell |
45.4kg | 380p/kg | B Batterbee, Doveholes |
43.1kg | 370p/kg | B Fitch, Little Eaton |
42.0kg | 370p/kg | GA Waller, Bollington |
48.6kg | 400p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
47.4kg | 368p/kg | T Hall, Radbourne |
53.0kg | 417p/kg | Elsie Ford, Tunstead Milton |
Averages:
25.5kg – 32kg | Ave 296p/kg | Top 338p |
32.1kg – 39kg | Ave 324p/kg | Top 378p |
39.1kg – 45.5kg | Ave 345p/kg | Top 380p |
45.6kg – 52kg | Ave 355p/kg | Top 400p |
52kg + | Ave 329p/kg | Top 417p |
111 Cull Sheep Ave £107 Per Head
Trade similar to last week with continental ewes to £189 and stronger Mules in the £120’s.
79 Store Sheep
An increased entry included 64 ewes and lambs with plenty of bidders despite the poor weather conditions continuing.
Mule Doubles £260
Mule Singes £170
Suffolk Doubles £240
Suffolk Singles £180
Border Leicester Singles £190
Texel Singles £150
A consignment of 10 goats attracted brisk bidding with older sorts to £130 and youngsters to £110.
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Ivor Lowe
Partner
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