Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 12th January

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