Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 15-12-2022
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Sales Report HereBAKEWELL MARKET
THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT
15th December 2022
946 Sheep including 657 Finished Lambs, 164 Cull Sheep & 125 Store Sheep
Despite a bitterly cold morning a total of 946 sheep turned up. Buyers were out in force with demand good for all types. Best meated butchers lambs sold to 308p/kg with heavyweight butchers lambs to 294p/kg and overweight meated lambs to 268p/kg. Top gross of £142/head and overall average 242.75p/kg.
Leading Prices:
| 35kg | 258p/kg | E & A Cork, Hazlewood |
| 37.7kg | 272p/kg | JB Drabble, Tideswell |
| 38.5kg | 290p/kg | T Fountain, Marston |
| 39.3kg | 264p/kg | T Fountain, Marston |
| 40kg | 268p/kg | MP Elliott & Son, Eyam |
| 41.3kg | 284p/kg | Thorpe Farms, Baslow |
| 43kg | 269p/kg | D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill |
| 44.8kg | 276p/kg | D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill |
| 45.5kg | 308p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 45.5kg | 297p/kg | B Ford, Lymehandley |
| 46.4kg | 294p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 47.2kg | 270p/kg | B Ford, Lymehandley |
| 48.7kg | 260p/kg | B Ford, Lymehandley |
| 50.3kg | 259p/kg | D Fotherby & Son, Wormhill |
| 53kg | 268p/kg | M Foster, Whaley Bridge |
Averages
| 32.1-39.0kg | To: 290p/kg | Ave: 241.41p/kg |
| 39.1- 45.5kg | To: 308p/kg | Ave: 243.09p/kg |
| 45.6 -52kg | To: 294p/kg | Ave: 248.14p/kg |
| 52kg+ | To: 268p/kg | Ave: 226.76/kg |
164 Cull Sheep
A total of 164 cull ewes and rams included a larger proportion of plain ewes. Best heavy Texels to £180, Mules to £90 and horned ewes to £74. Best continental rams to £140.
Ewes to £180 Ave £64.66
Rams to £140 Ave £94.46
125 Store Sheep
A total of 125 store lambs all of which were medium to long term types with best Texel cross to £75.
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
