Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

403 Sheep including 104 Finished Hoggs, 26 Spring lambs,

160 Culls & 113 Store Sheep

104 Hoggs ave 378.48p/kg

Numbers continue to dry up and a number of horned and plainer types within the entry but best sorts still upwards of 400p/kg to a top of 420p/kg and £207/head.

Leading Prices

26 Spring Lambs

Just a small entry of 26 Spring lambs but plenty of trade to average 547p/kg and tops of 555p/kg.

160 Cull Sheep ave £126 per head

All types well bid for with continentals to £255, Suffolks to £190 and Mules to £188.

Store Sheep

A small show of ewes and lambs attracted a large crowd of potential buyers with many going home with empty trailers.  Demand was very brisk throughout with more needed every week to fill demand.

Leading Prices:

Mule Ewes with Texel doubles £355

Mule Ewes with Suffolk doubles £340

Mule Singles £204

Texel doubles £365

Cheviot Mule doubles £380

Cheviot doubles £350

Cheviot singles £290

Jacob singles £190

Next sale Thursday 7^th May – Please inform the auctioneer Peter Oven of entries 07973 982443