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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