Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report 03-03-2022

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

3rd March 2022

958 Sheep including 674 Finished Hoggs, 149 Cull Sheep and 135 Store Sheep 674 Finished Hoggs Ave 266.21p/kg

An excellent trade for all types and weights with the average including a large number of horned & Mule types within the entry.

Top price of £158 per head and 344p/kg and an overall average of £108/head.

 

Leading Prices:

37.6kg 344p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
34.0kg 328p/kg D Ward, Congleton
39.0kg 298p/kg AJ Wainwright, Oxspring
40.4kg 340p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
40.8kg 328p/kg M Shaw, Tideswell
42.2kg 297p/kg H Rickards, Slaley
46.6kg 295p/kg PJ Blackshaw, Pilsley
60.0kg 260p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
62.3kg 255p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg To: 344p/kg Ave: 263.87p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg To: 340p/kg Ave: 269.66p/kg
45.6 – 52kg To: 295p/kg Ave: 246.70p/kg
52kg+ To: 260p/kg Ave: 229.68p/kg

 

 149 Cull Sheep

A total of 149 Cull Sheep saw all types very well bid for from all buyers.  Best Texel to £186, Mules to £142, horned ewes to £98, Jacob to £90 and Longwools to £126.

 

Ewes to £186              Ave £106.00

Tups to  £136              Ave £83.86

 

135 Store Sheep

In the Store Sheep section, a total of 135 on offer attracted brisk bidding throughout with Feeding Lambs to £90/head.

In the Ewes & Lambs plenty of bidding with Mule doubles to £180 and singles to £174.

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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