Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report 09-02-2023

BAKEWELL MARKET

THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT

9th February 2023

 

633 Sheep including 472 Finished Hoggs, 87 Culls & 7 Store Sheep

 

472 Hoggs ave 224.33p/kg

Trade a little sharper than last week with handy weight smarter lambs with cover in particularly strong demand.  Top prices of 278p/kg and £129 per head

 

Leading Prices:

37.6kg 262p/kg AC Langridge, Fole
41.2kg 278p/kg JB Drabble, Tideswell Moor
42.7kg 276p/kg S Bradbury, Tideswell
41.0kg 275p/kg A Ford, Whaley Bridge
39.1kg 265p/kg W Hague & Son, Bradfield
46.5kg 278p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton

 

Averages

32.1-39.0kg To: 262p/kg Ave: 210.02p/kg
39.1- 45.5kg To: 278p/kg Ave: 228.59p/kg
45.6 -52kg To: 276p/kg Ave: 228.51p/kg

 

87 Cull Sheep ave £76 per head

Another strong trade with tups to £158.

 

74 Store Sheep

Plenty of interest in both the store hoggs and in lamb ewes with older mule ewes to a top of £122.

 

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Auctioneer:

Ivor Lowe

Partner

Property and professional services

Peter Oven

Market Associate