Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 27-01-2022

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

27th January 2022

 

999 Sheep including 672 Finished Lambs, 167 Cull Sheep and 160 Store Sheep

 

672 Hoggs ave 261.97kg

An improved trade on the week with the average reflecting a number of hill bred types within the entry.  All weights in keen demand with top prices of 318p/kg and £142 per head.

 

Leading Prices:

36.1kg 298p/kg JH & IEA Bennett, Branside
39.5kg 312p/kg PJ & N Townsend, Tideswell Moor
40.0kg 286p/kg RB Smith, Little Hayfield
40.8kg 288p/kg G Waller, Bullington
41.4kg 287p/kg B Fitch, Little Eaton
44.5kg 318p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
45.6kg 290p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg To: 298p/kg Ave: 260.11p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg To: 318p/kg Ave: 263.69p/kg
45.6 – 52kg To: 290p/kg Ave: 252.78p/kg
52kg+ To: 270p/kg Ave: 246.18p/kg

 

167 Cull Sheep ave £84/head

Another strong trade for all with a top of £133.

 

Store Sheep

An excellent trade for the 127 store hoggs forward to a top of £88 and plenty of interest in the in-lamb ewes with Mules to £183 and Suffolks to £150

 

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