Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 20th February

758 Sheep including 443 Finished Hoggs, 249 Cull Sheep & 69 Store Sheep

 

443 Finished Hoggs 330.11p/kg

Trade very similar to last week with a number of plainer samples within the entry reflected in the overall average.  Tops today of 365p/kg and £180/head.

 

Leading Prices:

36.6kg 356p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
45.0kg 365p/kg JR Hallam, Hayfield
45.0kg 360p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
41.2kg 360p/kg SJ & L White, Wingerworth
39.8kg 360p/kg AC Langridge, Fole
56.0kg 320p/kg T Keeting, Barnsley
55.0kg 320p/kg K Harrop, Alport

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 327.96p/kg Top 356p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 330.99p/kg Top365p/kg
45.6kg – 52.0kg Ave 322.08p/kg Top 340p/kg
52kg+ Ave 312.29p/kg Top 320p/kg

 

249 Cull Sheep ave £140 per head

A respectable entry and trade strong again on all types

Texel Ewes to £246

Mule Ewes to £189

Swale Ewes to £118

 

 

69 Store Sheep

Plenty of interest in the store hoggs for the time of year to average £101 and a top of £118, whilst a small entry of in lamb ewes created significant interest

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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