Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2025-01-02

532 Sheep including 433 Finished Lambs & 99 Cull Sheep

 

433 Lambs ave 31997p/kg

Numbers slow to come in until late morning, perhaps a result of the arctic weather conditions, but a reasonable entry of stock forward and those that did brave the elements were rewarded with a strong trade to average just a shade under 320p/kg to tops of 352p/kg and £195 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

36.6kg 352p/kg D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
35.2kg 340p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
45.0kg 345p/kg M Wright, Hartington
41.2kg 334p/kg RC Brough, Pikehall
48.0kg 350p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
48.5kg 350p/kg D Edgecox, Onecote
56.0kg 349p/kg Elsie Ford, Tunstead Milton

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 329.26p/kg Top 352p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 317.32p/kg Top345p/kg
45.6kg – 52.0kg Ave 325.90p/kg Top 350p/kg
52kg+ Ave 297.17p/kg Top 349p/kg
     

99 Cull Sheep ave £117 per head

Trade strong again for all types with ewes to £200 and tups to £172.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate