Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 17-02-2022
BAKEWELL MARKET
THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT
17th FEBRUARY 2022
1013 Sheep including 560 Finished Hoggs, 153 Cull Sheep and 312 Store Sheep
560 Finished Hoggs Ave 265.49p/kg
Handy weights a similar trade, but heavy weights harder to sell and following the National trend seen throughout the week.
Top price of £150 per head.
Leading Prices:
38.6kg | 328p/kg | J Simpson, Bradwell |
36.4kg | 298p/kg | Cowley Knoll Farms, Uppertown |
39.9kg | 310p/kg | J Simpson, Bradwell |
44.0kg | 308p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
46.8kg | 288p/kg | Mosley & Son, Wormhill |
47.2kg | 288p/kg | R Swift, High Peak |
63.3kg | 238p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
Averages:
32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 328p/kg | Ave: 271.12p/kg |
39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 310p/kg | Ave: 264.04p/kg |
45.6 – 52kg | To: 288p/kg | Ave: 242.74p/kg |
52kg+ | To: 238p/kg | Ave: 215.59p/kg |
153 Cull Sheep Ave £94/head
Another strong trade for all with both ewes and rams to £150
324 Store Sheep
An excellent entry of 324 Store Sheep included 61 Hoggs, demand very brisk with best Texel x to £94 head.
A special sale of breeding sheep with 263 on offer. The sale started with 4 Lleyn ewes with Texel x lambs at foot which sold at £192/family. The sale followed on with 3 consignments of in lamb ewes and attracted very keen bidding from both local and distance buyers.
Leading prices:
Mule Shearlings To: £193
Mule 2 Shear To: £190
Mule 3 Shear To: £180
Texel x To: £202
Char x To: £190
Char x Ewe Hoggs To: £162
Texel x Ewe Hoggs To: £142
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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