Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-12-19

580 Sheep including 420 Finished Lambs, 130 Cull Sheep & 30 Store Sheep

 

420 Lambs ave 310.49p/kg

A reasonable entry for the last sale before Christmas with trade sharper on the week for all types.  Once again, well finished types commanding a significant premium with top prices of 354p/kg and £188 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

41.5kg 330p/kg DR Flower, Alstonefield
40.0kg 327p/kg P Brandon, Kirk Langley
50.2kg 354p/kg M Wright, Hartington
46.6kg 340p/kg B Ford, Lymehandley
50.8kg 335p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
53.3kg 340p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
54.0kg 340p/kg M Wright, Hartington

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 295.41p/kg Top 322p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 309.01p/kg Top330p/kg
45.6kg – 52.0kg Ave 319.56p/kg Top 354p/kg
52kg+ Ave 311.21p/kg Top 340p/kg
     

130 Cull Sheep ave £128 per head

Trade dearer than last week with ewes to £214 and rams to £220.

 

30 Store Lambs

Only smaller tail end types forward to tops of £79 and a pen of Suffolk in lamb ewes to £205.

 

Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate