Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-11-07

840 Sheep including 450 Finished Lambs, 355 Cull Sheep & 35 Store Sheep

 

 

450 Lambs ave 283.76p/kg

Similar numbers forward with a trade very much on par with last week.  A number of lambs would benefit from further finishing which is reflected within the average, with top prices of 328p/kg and £148 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

40.3kg 328p/kg AC Langridge, Fole
41.6kg 315p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
46.6kg 318p/kg B Ford, Lymehandley
47.7kg 296p/kg ER Needham, Bolehill
46.3kg 288p/kg JA Bryer & Son, Windley

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 275.53p/kg Top 286p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 285.46p/kg Top 324p/kg
45.6kg – 52.0kg Ave 277.64p/kg Top 308p/kg
52kg + Ave 258.66p/kg Top 300p/kg
     

 

355 Cull Sheep ave £87 per head

A bumper entry with no let up in trade to a top of £170 and the entry including large proportion of plainer sorts with plenty of grazing men operating.

 

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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