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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