Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2023-02-23

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

23rd February 2023

 

576 Sheep including 376 Finished Hoggs, 100 Culls & 100 Store Sheep

 

376 Hoggs ave 231.1p/kg

An improved trade on last week with well finished handy weight sorts in keenest demand.  6 purchasers operating and top prices of £128 per head and 280p/kg.

 

Leading Prices:

38.6kg 248p/kg BE & TR Robinson, Tideswell
42.0kg 280p/kg SJ & L White, Wingerworth
42.1kg 278p/kg WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton
43.4kg 276p/kg J Shirt & Sons, Tideswell
45.3kg 275p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
40.8kg 269p/kg RB Smith, Little Hayfield
46.1kg 260p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
50.3kg 255p/kg WJ Sessions & Son, Hilton

 

Averages

32.1-39.0kg To: 248p/kg Ave: 224.88p/kg
39.1- 45.5kg To: 280p/kg Ave: 233.98p/kg
45.6 -52kg To: 292p/kg Ave: 225.18p/kg
52kg+ To: 260p/kg Ave: 226.42p/kg

 

100 Cull Sheep ave £64 per head

Trade well in line to a top of £150.

 

100 Store Sheep

Plenty of interest in the store hoggs to a top of £70.

 

Ewes & Lambs

An entry of 10 ewes with lambs at foot sold to £131 for singles and an entry of in lamb ewes to £138.

 

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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