Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report Thursday 27th March
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Sales Report Here587 Sheep including 405 Finished Hoggs, 87 Cull Sheep & 93 Store Sheep
405 Finished Hoggs 321.06p/kg
Still no real bite to the trade with the average similar to the last couple of weeks. Best sold again today would be the well finished handy weights with the bigger types proving more difficult to place. Top price of 360p/kg and £180 per head.
Leading Prices:
| 38.3 kg | 345p/kg | GA Waller, Bollington |
| 36.8 kg | 345p/kg | CH Gregory, Hassop |
| 42.6 kg | 350p/kg | FR Platts & Sons, Bamford |
| 41.5 kg | 350p/kg | Home Farm, Middleton |
| 45.5 kg | 348p/kg | W Lewis, Ruyton |
| 40.6 kg | 344p/kg | GA & SM Wainwright & Sons, Bamford |
| 50kg | 360p/kg | R Hodgson & Son, Kettleshulme |
| 46kg | 356p/kg | J Clamp, Ashbourne |
| 47.5 kg | 350p/kg | W Lewis, Ryton |
Averages:
| 32.1 – 39 kg | Ave 310.01 p/kg | Top 345p |
| 391.1 – 45.5 kg | Ave 326.14 p/kg | Top 350p |
| 45.6 – 52 kg | Ave 325.29 p/kg | Top 360p |
| 52 kg+ | Ave 296.87 p/kg | Top 336p |
87 Cull Sheep ave £145 per head
Trade strong on all types to a top of £222
93 Store Sheep
Included a very good show of 82 Ewes and lambs.
Plenty of buyers forward with many going home with empty trailers. Demand still very much off the clock with a Dutch Spotted Ewe with Twin Ewe Lambs attracting very brisk bidding and finally selling for £660 (£220 / life).
Other Leading Prices
Suffolk Doubles £400
Texel Doubles £360 £322
Texel Singles £220 £214 (x 2)
Mule Doubles £295
Mule Singles £214
Masham Doubles £285
Masham Singles £240
Jacob Doubles £295
Zwartble Doubles £290 (x 2)
Zwartble Singles £190
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Auctioneer:
Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
Peter Oven
Market Associate