Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 20th March
592 Sheep including 407 Finished Hoggs, 142 Cull Sheep & 43 Store Sheep
407 Finished Hoggs 320.98p/kg
Trade up on last week with the well finished handy weights looking best sold with top prices of 394p/kg and £189 per head.
Leading Prices:
32.0kg | 369p/kg | M Shaw, Tideswell |
35.6kg | 394p/kg | M Shaw, Tideswell |
33.6kg | 364p/kg | WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton |
39.2kg | 366p/kg | WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton |
40.0kg | 359p/kg | N Shirt, Tideswell |
51.3kg | 369p/kg | M Wright, Hartington |
Averages:
25.5 – 32.0kg | Ave 326.92p/kg | Top 369p/kg |
32.1 – 39.0kg | Ave 332.58p/kg | Top 394p/kg |
39.1 – 45.5kg | Ave 333.49p/kg | Top 369p/kg |
45.6kg – 52.0kg | Ave 326.16p/kg | Top 330p/kg |
142 Cull Sheep ave £142 per head
Another excellent trade on all types.
Texels to £245
Suffolks to £218
Mules to £174
Horned to £104
Store Sheep
First show of the season of 24 ewes and lambs saw more buyers forward than sheep on offer with resulting trade very brisk for all breeds.
Texel x singles £270
Texel x doubles £335
Blue Texel x doubles £322
½ bred singles £200
Suffolk doubles £300
Mule doubles £295
Zwartble & singles £185
Jacob singles £152
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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Ivor Lowe
Partner
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