Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Thursday 13th May
443 Sheep including 52 Spring Lambs, 125 Finished Hoggs, 169 Cull Sheep & 97 Store Sheep
52 Spring Lambs ave 327.52p/kg
6 buyers operating with a strong trade for all given the falling trade being experienced.
Top price of 352p/kg and £155 per head.
Leading Prices:
42.0kg | 352p/kg | O Easom, Oakerthorpe |
41.0kg | 340p/kg | Thoresby Home Farm, Newark |
40.2kg | 340p/kg | R Ede, Ticknall |
45.0kg | 330p/kg | T & R Allen, Offcote |
47.0kg | 330p/kg | O Easom, Oakerthorpe |
Averages:
32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 326p/kg | Ave: 322.01p/kg |
39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 352p/kg | Ave: 328.44p/kg |
45.6 – 52kg | To: 330p/kg | Ave: 298.88p/kg |
125 Finished Hoggs ave 251.02p/kg
Very much a tail end entry with the best to 318p/kg, but a number of horned and plainer sorts within the entry
169 Cull Sheep Ave £99 per head
All types well bid for to a top of £138
97 Store Sheep
A smaller entry of 97 Store Sheep saw more prospective buyers present and many going home with an empty trailer to watch the grass keep growing. Texel ewes and lambs average an amazing £91/life
Leading Prices:
Texel Ewes with Twins | £268 |
Texel Ewes with Singles | £206 |
Texel Hoggs & Singles | £210 |
Derbyshire Mule Hoggs & Singles £187
North Country Mule Hoggs & Singles £176
Keep checking our Facebook page for further details on special entries!
Already entered for next week: 7 Suffolk x Mule Hoggs with Texel singles
Auctioneer:

Peter Oven
Market Associate

Ivor Lowe
Partner
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