Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 6th January
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THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT
6th January 2022
1,067 Sheep including 831 Finished Lambs, 172 Cull Sheep and 64 Store Lambs
A very good entry of 1067 sheep included 831 lambs and 172 Cull Sheep. Demand still very brisk throughout with best lightweight sorts peaking at 347p/kg, best butchers lambs to 320p/kg and heavy butchers lambs to 298p/kg. The best lambs grossed over £167/head and an overall market average of 275.75p/kg which included several pens of mules and horned lambs.
Leading Prices:
| 33.1kg | 347p/kg | P Ritter & Sons, Peak Forest |
| 36.6kg | 338p/kg | R Bradbury, Tideswell |
| 38kg | 324p/kg | MP Elliott & Son, Eyam |
| 39.1kg | 322p/kg | MP Elliott & Son, Eyam |
| 39.7kg | 318p/kg | AC Langridge, Uttoxeter |
| 40.5kg | 320p/kg | AC Langridge, Uttoxeter |
| 42.3kg | 294p/kg | MJ & H Hammersley, Litchfield |
| 42.8kg | 317p/kg | S Bradbury, Tideswell |
| 45kg | 319p/kg | TW Fountain, Marston Montgomery |
| 46kg | 298p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 48.2kg | 284p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
Averages:
| 32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 347p/kg | Ave: 274.3p/kg |
| 39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 320p/kg | Ave: 276.8p/kg |
| 45.6 – 52kg | To: 298p/kg | Ave: 267.64p/kg |
| 52kg+ | To: 260p/kg | Ave: 256.3p/kg |
Cull Sheep
A very good show of 172 Cull Ewes and lambs attracted very brisk bidding with best Texels to £170, Beltex x to £150, Lleyn to £137 and Jacob to £100.
Ewes to £170 Ave: £87.18
Rams to £160 Ave: £126.11
Feeding lambs
Just 64 Feeding lambs included several longer-term sorts with a top of £91 to average £78.48.
A Snowy Day at Bakewell Market
SPECIAL ENTRIES
Thursday 13th January: Special Entry of 18 British Toggenburg Goats.
Thursday 20th January: Special entry of 65 Mule and Texel x in lamb Ewes
Keep checking our Facebook page for further details on Special Entries!
Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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