Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-03-28
324 SHEEP INCLUDING 84 Finished hoggs, 131 Cull Sheep & 109 STORE SHEEP
84 Hoggs
Not surprisingly a small pre-Easter Bank Holiday entry for a very much tail end sample with a top price of 372p/kg.
Leading Prices:
35.1kg | 330p/kg | Dishfield Farm, Sutton on the Hill |
40.3kg | 355p/kg | PR & PM Atkin, Snake |
50.2kg | 372p/kg | J Renshaw, Macclesfield |
47.8kg | 360p/kg | J Renshaw, Macclesfield |
53.0kg | 330p/kg | MP Elliott, Eyam |
Averages:
32.1kg – 39kg | Ave 317.71p/kg | Top 330p |
39.1kg – 45.5kg | Ave 347.18p/kg | Top 355p |
45.6kg – 52kg | Ave 356.84p/kg | Top 372p |
131 Cull Sheep Ave £93.30 Per Head
A strong trade for all with a top price of £147.
109 Store Sheep
A respectable entry with store hoggs meeting particularly keen interest with a top of £112 and an overall average of just over £97/head.
Despite the wet weather conditions still plenty of interest in the ewes and lambs with sample prices as follows:
Texel doubles £205
Suffolk doubles £212
Suffolk doubles £162
Zwartble doubles £205
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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