Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report Thursday 3rd March

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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