Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2025-01-30

1066 Sheep including 485 Finished Hoggs, 152 Cull Sheep & 429 Store Sheep

 

485 Finished Hoggs 329.93p/kg

A decent entry with trade up on last week with all weights in stronger demand.  Well finished stronger lambs again at a premium with tops of 350p/kg on 21 pens and a top price of £205 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

38.3kg 346p/kg WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton
39.8kg 354p/kg WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton
45.0kg 350p/kg A Ford, Saltersford
43.5kg 348p/kg MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
44.1kg 342p/kg B Fitch, Little Eaton
42.0kg 338p/kg GA Waller, Bollington
49.0kg 350p/kg A Ford, Saltersford
58.6kg 350p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
 

 

152 Cull Sheep

An excellent trade for all types with tops as follows:

Continentals to £214

Mules to £128

Swales to £106

Welsh to £88

 

429 Store Sheep

An excellent entry in terms of both trade and numbers with plenty of purchasers filling the alleys to return a very credible average of £114.71 for a generally tail end sample and a top price of £139.

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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