Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 22nd August
A total entry of 837 sheep included 634 lambs. The top gross £165/head for Dutch Spotted Lambs for Jack Simpson with the top p/kg going to Elsie Ford with a pen of Texels selling at 348p/kg. The overall average 282.45p/kg which included several pens of cade lambs and smaller hill bred types.
Leading Prices:
| 31.3kg | 280p/kg | AA Wheeldon |
| 35.6kg | 281p/kg | J Windley |
| 37.3kg | 299p/kg | JH & IEA Bennett |
| 40.2kg | 348p/kg | E Ford |
| 40.5kg | 338p/kg | G Ford |
| 41.0kg | 308p/kg | J Simpson |
| 42.7kg | 330p/kg | A Ford |
| 43.8kg | 306p/kg | WB Moss & Son |
| 44.4kg | 328p/kg | G Ford |
| 45.2kg | 330p/kg | A Ford |
| 46.2kg | 310p/kg | SM & JA Rigley |
| 47.5kg | 344p/kg | J Simpson |
| 48.0kg | 343p/kg | J Simpson |
| 50.0kg | 301p/kg | GC & BJ Cresswell |
| 52.6kg | 289p/kg | Roston Farms |
| 55.3kg | 279p/kg | Roston Farms |
| 56.3kg | 278p/kg | Roston Farms |
Averages:
| 32.1 – 39.0kg | Ave 277.05p/kg | Top 299p/kg |
| 39.1kg – 45.5kg | Ave 283.05p/kg | Top 348p/kg |
| 45.6kg – 52kg | Ave 290.78p/kg | Top 344p/kg |
| 52kg+ | Ave 289p/kg | Top 273.07p/kg |
185 Cull Sheep
A good show of 185 cull sheep saw best continentals to £182/head, heavy Mules to £130 and Swales to £90.
Ewes to £182 ave £89.32
Rams to £140
A few long term store lambs sold to £78.
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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