Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report 19-08-2021
Download
Sales Report Here
BAKEWELL MARKET
THURSDAY LUNCHTIME SHEEP SALE REPORT
19th August 2021
1,346 Sheep including 313 Ewes & Rams & 30 Store Lambs
A very good show of 1346 head of sheep included 1003 lambs. Demand very good throughout with best butchers lambs to 265p and heavy weight butchers lambs to 266p to gross £127.68. Elsie Ford had her second draw in today ‘Oreo & Crunchie’
Oreo made 240p/kg to gross £122.40. The overall market average 235.62p/kg.
Leading Prices:
| 37.2kg | 253p/kg | PW Mellor & Son, Monyash |
| 37.4kg | 257p/kg | PW Mellor & Son, Monyash |
| 38kg | 244p/kg | LR & MJ Lowe, Hulme End |
| 40.2kg | 262p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 40.4kg | 260p/kg | PW Mellor & Son, Monyash |
| 42.6kg | 260p/kg | AC Langridge, Fole |
| 43.8kg | 260p/kg | N Birch, Monyash |
| 44.2kg | 265p/kg | PW Mellor & Son, Monyash |
| 45.1kg | 261p/kg | AC Langridge, Fole |
| 46.6kg | 248p/kg | G Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 48kg | 266p/kg | E Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 51kg | 240p/kg | E Ford, Tunstead Milton |
| 54kg | 232p/kg | BJ & BW Brunt, Wincle |
| 57.2kg | 229p/kg | Ashford Hall Farms |
Averages:
| Light | To: 240p/kg | Ave: 236.28p/kg |
| Standard | To: 257p/kg | Ave: 233.19p/kg |
| Medium | To: 265p/kg | Ave: 236.07p/kg |
| Heavy | To: 266p/kg | Ave: 227.21p/kg |
| Overweight | To: 232p/kg | Ave: 224.65p/kg |
Cull Sheep
In the Cull Sheep a very good show of 313 saw several grazing buyers operating again this week. Best Texel ewes to £140, Mules to £121 and horned ewes to £65, Gritstone ewes to £107.
Ewes to £140 Ave: £76.17
Rams to £151 Ave: £89.33
Just 30 Store Lambs attracted very brisk bidding with Char x to £88 and Suffolk x to £85.
Keep checking our Facebook page for further details on special entries!
Auctioneer:
Peter Oven
Market Associate
