Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Bakewell Morning Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale 2024-08-01

An increased entry of 527 sheep on offer included 438 lambs.  Demand for the best fleshed sorts very good throughout with a top of 349p/kg (twice) for both Andrew & Graham Ford.  The top gross went to Andrew with his best pen over £160/head.  The overall average 289.21p/kg.

 

Leading Prices:

38.0kg 300p/kg J Webster & Son
39.0kg 308p/kg Hibbert Farming
41.6kg 349p/kg G Ford
41.8kg 348p/kg G Ford
42.7kg 312p/kg G Ford
43.1kg 314p/kg M Wright
44.1kg 339p/kg A Ford
45.1kg 328p/kg M Wright
45.5kg 319p/kg SM & JA Rigley
45.8kg 349p/kg A Ford

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 276.95p/kg Top 308p/kg
39.1kg – 45.5kg Ave 291.97p/kg Top 349p/kg
45.6kg – 52kg Ave 282.74p/kg Top 349p/kg
52kg+ Ave 267.24p/kg Top 272p/kg

 

76 Cull Sheep

In the cull section just 74 on offer with demand very brisk for all types.  Best shaped Texels to £196.  Texel x Mules to £190 and handy Mules to £166.  More cull rams on offer saw very brisk bidding.

 

Ewes to £196   ave £133.96

Rams to £195  ave £156.33

 

Store Sheep

In the store section just the last few ewes and lambs still wanted sold to £130 for hill ewes with young lambs.  A pen of 7 long-term feeding lambs looked well sold to £81/head.

 

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Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate