Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 27th November

261 Lambs, 108 Ewes & Rams & 18 Store Lambs

 

A total entry of 387 sheep included 261 lambs.  Demand good throughout with best butchers types peaking at 349p/kg and an overall average of 316.94p/kg.

 

Leading Prices

34.0kg 327p/kg P Riggott
35.4kg 330p/kg S & L Fairfax
39.7kg 332p/kg N Belfield
40.7kg 323p/kg N & J Young
41.5kg 325p/kg P Astle
42.4kg 331p/kg N & J Young
44.0kg 332p/kg Ashford Hall
46.0kg 349p/kg AC Langridge
46.6kg 334p/kg AC Langridge
47.4kg 321p/kg Ashford Hall
51.5kg 320p/kg WB Moss & Son

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 321.84p/kg Top 330p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 315.63p/kg Top 332p/kg
45.6 – 52.0kg Ave 316.18p/kg Top 349p/kg

 

108 Cull Sheep

Just 108 cull ewes and rams included a large proportion of plainer sorts with best meated ewes to £170.

 

Store Lambs

18 store lambs attracted brisk bidding with best Texel x to £106.

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate