Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 23-05-2024
A total entry of 556 sheep included 133 lambs with 49 new season lambs. Demand good for all breeds with the best to 460p/kg and £194/head.
Leading Prices:
37.0kg | 455p/kg | G Ford |
38.2kg | 435p/kg | N & J Young |
40.2kg | 430p/kg | N & J Young |
40.3kg | 460p/kg | G Ford |
44.2kg | 432p/kg | G Ford |
48.0kg | 405p/kg | Tawnagh Livestock |
In the old season lambs a mixed show on offer with several now having put teeth up.
Best butchers types to 380p/kg with best big types grossing just over £200/head. Overall average 326.67p/kg.
Leading Prices:
37.0kg | 340p/kg | RJG Swift |
40.5kg | 340p/kg | CD Gabbott |
41.8kg | 330p/kg | P & R Fletcher |
43.0kg | 370p/kg | TW Fountain |
44.3kg | 330p/kg | P & R Fletcher |
45.1kg | 328p/kg | N & J & S Taylor |
46.2kg | 355p/kg | Wheeldon Partners |
47.0kg | 380p/kg | P Layton |
47.5kg | 348p/kg | B Fitch |
50.5kg | 355p/kg | Wheeldon Partners |
54.0kg | 340p/kg | NW Goodwin |
65.0kg | 308p/kg | NW Goodwin |
70.0kg | 280p/kg | NW Goodwin |
198 Cull Sheep
A very good entry of 198 cull ewes and rams saw very brisk bidding for meated types and excellent prices recorded.
Best Texels to £204
Char to £155
Cheviot to £136
Woodland to £138
SBF to £110
Swale to £89
Mule to £134
Ewes to £204 Ave £121.68
Rams to £165 Ave £145.88
Store Sheep
Another excellent show of 225 ewes and lambs saw buyers from Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire.
Texel doubles to £300
Texel Hoggs and singles to £260
Texel Hoggs and doubles to £264
Char ewes and singles to £275 & £265
LLeyn ewes and doubles to £325 & £295
Suffolk ewes and doubles to £274
Suffolk ewes and singles to £240
Mule ewes and doubles to £265 & £264
Mule ewes and singles to £175 & £168
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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