Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 12-01-2023

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

12th January 2023

 

NEW SELLING SYSTEM FOR THURSDAY SHEEP SALES AT BAKEWELL

Todays sale followed a different formula with sheep sold through a race in the cattle ring and then penned up into buyers pens in the cattle shed.  This was well received with the sale proceeding swiftly and allowing a closer inspection of the sheep and swift loading up after the sale.

 

672 Sheep including 425 Finished Hoggs,  219 Culls & 28 Store Hoggs

425 Hoggs ave 223.72/kg

Not surprisingly a reduced entry given the wet weather  conditions with trade very much following the national trend with well finished sorts commanding a significant premium but a number of under finished sorts within the entry affecting the average accordingly.

 

Leading Prices:

37.5kg 294p/kg MJ Wells & Son, Monyash
37.0kg 285p/kg AC Langridge, Fole
43.2kg 284p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
40.5kg 278p/kg PW Mellor, Monyash

 

Averages

32.1-39.0kg To: 294p/kg Ave: 219.92p/kg
39.1- 45.5kg To: 284p/kg Ave: 226.05p/kg
45.6 -52kg To: 262p/kg Ave: 226.99p/kg
52kg+ To: 198p/kg Ave: 177.53/kg

219 Cull Sheep ave £67 per head

Another strong trade for all with Continental ewes to £160.

 

28 Store Lambs ave £69 per head

Another large gathering of prospective purchasers with Texels to £80.

 

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Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate