Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 6th February

791 Sheep including 537 Finished Hoggs, 166 Cull Sheep & 88 Store Sheep

 

537 Finished Hoggs 333.83p/kg

Another respectable entry with trade up on the week with all weights meeting strong bidding.  Top prices of 375p/kg and £196 per head.  Overall average £146 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

38.0kg 370p/kg AC Langridge Fole
36.6kg 352p/kg K Harrop, Alport
40.0kg 375p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
40.8kg 368p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
41.7kg 360p/kg AC Langridge, Fole
41.5kg 348p/kg WB Moss & Son, Rainow
48.0kg 360p/kg W Wilmot, Winster Lane
47.0kg 350p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
54.4kg 362p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
57.0kg 354p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 338.37p/kg Top 370p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 333.53p/kg Top375p/kg
45.6kg – 52.0kg Ave 328.39p/kg Top 360p/kg
52kg+ Ave 321.56p/kg Top 362p/kg

 

160 Cull Sheep ave £122 per head

Another string trade for all types with continental ewes to £216, Mules to £170 and Swales to £107

 

88 Store Sheep

Store lambs another excellent trade with plenty of interest to a top of £123.

The in lamb ewes sold particularly well with a nice run of Texel shearlings all selling up £300 to a top of £390.

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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