Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 17th February

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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