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