Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

2,307 Sheep including 1,905 Store Lambs, 306 Finished Lambs & 96 Cull Sheep

1,905 Store Lambs ave £119/head

A good strong start to the store sheep season with an increased entry and despite a number of sheep showing the effects of the dry Summer and lack of keep, trade was well up on the year to average £119/head, up on last year’s return of £103.

All types meeting strong demand to a large ring of prospective purchasers with reports of the longer term types looking best sold of all.

The next store lamb sale is on Friday 29^th August for which we are still taking entries.

Results:

Texel to £144.00 ave £117.71

£144.00              RE Smith, Cheddleton

£131.00              P Hague, Stocksbridge

£128.00              JF Kirkham, Buxton

£128.00              A & B Simpson, Sheffield

£127.00              IF & RW Smith, Ilam

Suffolk x to £127.00 ave £123.81

£127.00              JJ Conway, Derbys

£127.00              A & B Simpson, Sheffield

£125.00              M & L Agriculture, Kedleston

£124.00              K Higton, Wetton

£123.00              HW Wainwright, Pott Shrigley

Beltex to £128.00 ave £121.77

£128.00              MJ Wain, Brassington

£119.00              JC & HF Smith, Mercaston

Cheviot to £131.00 ave £131.00

£131.00              A Birchenhough, Doveholes

Char to £123.00 ave £121.42

£123.00              B & AB Lawson, Sheffield

£118.00              GM & DE Storer, Wincle

Mule to £109 ave £109

£109.00              JD Wood, Derwent

Jacob to £118.00 ave £118.00

£118.00              RD & L Worthington, Edale

306 Finished Lambs

The 306 finished lambs sold on a very brisk trade with best end fed lambs in short supply, best butchers lambs to 375p/kg with an overall average 336.25p/kg.

Leading Prices

Averages:

96 Cull Sheep

Just 96 cull sheep today included a large proportion of hill breeds with an overall average of £118.23 not reflecting the outstanding trade for all types.

Pure Texels to £205, Texel x to £192, Suffolks to £182, Cheviot Mule to £188, Mule to £172, Wiltshire to £136, Swale to £119, Dartmoor to £110 and Welsh to £110.