Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report 11-04-2024
393 SHEEP INCLUDING 29 spring lambs, 108 Finished hoggs, 46 Cull Sheep & 210 STORE SHEEP
108 Hoggs
A much-reduced entry but Hoggs with cover looking well sold again with top prices of 408p/kg and £225 per head.
Leading Prices:
40.0kg | 410p/kg | DO & MR Hague, Storrs |
42.3kg | 410p/kg | JP Blackshaw, Pilsley |
47.5kg | 390p/kg | M Marsden, Foolow |
53.3kg | 408p/kg | N Hartshorn, Thorp Salvin |
62.3kg | 362p/kg | N Hartshorn, Thorp Salvin |
29 Spring Lambs
A competitive trade with a top price of 450p/kg from Thorp Farms, Baslow.
46 Cull Sheep Ave £141 Per Head
Light on numbers, but those forward an excellent trade, up on the week with Mules to £138 and Texels to £210.
208 Store Sheep
A larger entry of ewes and lambs attracted brisk bidding for all types. Plenty of buyers forward with the best young ewes in the £100/life region.
Texel doubles £290 x2
Texel singles £240
Suffolk x doubles £275
Dutch Spotted x doubles £290 x2
Dutch Spotted x singles £270
Zwartble x doubles £245
Kerry ewe & lambs £160
Welsh doubles £150
Welsh singles £105
Feeding Hoggs
Texel x £119
Char x £99
Grit £78
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Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
Ivor Lowe
Partner
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