Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-06-13

816 SHEEP INCLUDING 218 SPRING LAMBS, 144 HOGGS,

276 CULL SHEEP & 178 STORE SHEEp

 

 

 

218 Spring Lambs ave 349.05p/kg

An increase in numbers forward but trade much easier than last week with reports of a number of abattoirs having fulfilled their orders in advance of the forthcoming festival.  Top prices of 408p/kg and £138 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

38.0kg 408p/kg N & J Young, Fairfield
36.6kg 405p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
43.5kg 400p/kg JJ Turner, Okeover
45.0kg 388p/kg DV Holland, Blore
49.0kg 375p/kg JJ Turner, Okeover

 

144 Hoggs ave 290.40p/kg

Very much a tail end sample but meated sorts still keenly sought after to 372p/kg and £161 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

40.2kg 372p/kg R & M Phillips, Buxton
42.0kg 362p/kg R Hobday, Middleton
41.6kg 342p/kg Wheeldon Partners, Taddington
48.2kg 335p/kg P & R Fletcher, Harthill
48.3kg 330p/kg W Lewis
     

 

276 Cull Sheep ave £108 per head

Trade possibly a little easier than last week but all still looking well sold to a top of £186.

 

Store Sheep

Still plenty of demand for ewes and lambs with more buyers than sheep.

A big lot of 41 ewes and 55 lambs made £260/family (£111/life)

 

Mule doubles £235

Mule singles £225/£195

Oxford singles £215

Texel singles £250

Cheviot singles £180

Cheviot doubles £205

 

Badger Texel ewes to £205

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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