Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 6th January

BAKEWELL MARKET
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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