Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 18-04-2024

335 SHEEP INCLUDING 21 spring lambs, 151 Finished hoggs, 83 Cull Sheep

& 80 STORE SHEEP

 

151 Hoggs ave 362.49p/kg

Numbers continuing to dry up, but the meated sorts within the entry continue to look well sold with tops of 416p/kg and £220/head.

 

Leading Prices:

52.0kg 410p/kg A Birchenough, Doveholes
50.2kg 410p/kg S Rhodes, Fulwood
45.8kg 416p/kg B Fitch, Little Eaton
63.3kg 348p/kg L Wilson, Notts

 

Averages

32.1kg – 39kg Ave 342.76p/kg Top 385p
39.1kg – 45.5kg Ave 337.70p/kg Top 370p
45.6kg – 52kg Ave 405.23p/kg Top 416p
52kg+ Ave 344.69p/kg Top 410p

 

21 Spring Lambs

Ave 401.25p/kg to a top of 425p/kg.

 

83 Cull Sheep Ave £120 Per Head

Another excellent trade for all types to a top of £178.

 

80 Store Sheep

Trade up on last week with fresh buying support in attendance and many more could have been sold to vendors’ advantage.

 

Mule (3-4 crop) & singles £191

Kerry singles £118

Texel (2 crop) & twins £350

Texel (2 crop) & singles £265

Mule (1 crop) & twins £270

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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