Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 25-04-2024
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BAKEWELL MARKET
THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT
25th April
630 SHEEP INCLUDING 151 Finished hoggs, 108 Cull Sheep
& 346 STORE SHEEP
346 Store Sheep
An excellent entry of ewe & lamb couples totalling 129 ewes with 217 lambs averaged a credible £83.74 per life, with singles to a top of £235 and twins to £338.
A packed alleyway of potential purchasers ensured a strong trade for all types with a sample of prices shown below.
Many more could have been sold with a total clearance easily achieved and large entries are required for the coming weeks.
| Cheviot Ewes with Twins | £235 | JD Wood, Derwent |
| Mule Ewes with Twins | £211 | PN Allen, Wincle |
| Texel Hogg with Singles | £205 | D Wainwright, Cold Eaton |
| Mule Shearlings with Twins | £270 | D Wainwright, Cold Eaton |
| 23 Mule Shearlings & 36 Lambs | £230 | NW Goodwin, Tansley |
| Texel Full Mouth Ewes with Singles | £220 | AP Pugh, Pilsley |
| Texel Full Mouth Ewes with Twins | £338 | AP Pugh, Pilsley |
| Dutch Spotted Ewes with Singles | £202 | C Hadfield, Wheston |
| 4 Derbyshire Gritstone Ewes with 4 Lambs | £152 | S Brennan, Whaley Bridge |
151 Hoggs ave 324.21p/kg
Stronger well finished types still a respectable trade with tops of 370p/kg and £204 per head, but a number of plainer sorts reflected in the average.
Leading Prices:
| 43.6kg | 370p/kg | AV Marsden, Great Hucklow |
| 43.7kg | 352p/kg | RA Beechener, Pegsdon |
| 46.2kg | 342p/kg | J Tavenor & Co, Great Haywood |
| 57.5kg | 355p/kg | RA Beechener, Pegsdon |
Spring Lambs
A small entry of Spring lambs topped at 410p/kg from P Yates, Champion Farm.
108 Cull Sheep Ave £124 Per Head
Another excellent trade with continentals to £192 and strong Mules in the £130’s.
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Auctioneer:
Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
Peter Oven
Market Associate
