Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market

Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale & In Lamb Ewes Thursday 8th January

1168 Sheep including 437 Hoggs, 272 Ewes & Rams & 459 Store Sheep

 

437 Hoggs ave 333.33p/kg

A respectable trade for all types with handy weights looking particularly well sold with tops of 372p/kg and £182/head.

 

Leading Prices

36.5kg 372p/kg D Fotherby & Sons, Wormhill
36.7kg 368p/kg H White, Moscar
42.6kg 360p/kg P Langton, Kilburn
42.5kg 350p/kg G Ford, Tunstead Milton
45.2kg 348p/kg N & J Young, Fairfield

 

Averages:

32.1 – 39.0kg Ave 339.15p/kg Top 372p/kg
39.1 – 45.5kg Ave 328.39p/kg Top 360p/kg
45.6 – 52.0kg Ave 306.38p/kg Top 332p/kg

 

272 Cull Sheep ave £135 per head

Another strong trade for an increased entry with a top of £250.

 

60 Store Lambs ave £82/head

Plenty of interest to a top of £118

 

 

 

Thursday 15th January

to include special sale of store hoggs for which we are currently taking entries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIAL SALE OF IN LAMB EWES

 

A complete flock dispersal for Mr CG Buckston, Sutton on the Hill started the in lamb ewe sale with very brisk bidding with the flock ewes attracting buyers from all surrounding counties as well as local men.

 

Best Texel ewes to £320

Cross bred continentals to £355

Blue Texel x to £300

Border Leicester to £270

Suffolk x to £255

Char x to £320

Zwartble to £270

Welsh to £185

Jacob & Swales to £190

 

Shearling Ewes

Suffolk x to £305

Cross bred Continentals to £325

Char to £270

 

Ewe Hoggs r/w ram to £180

 

Other Vendors Saw

Draft Mules to £280

Auctioneer:

Peter Oven

Market Associate

Ivor Lowe

Partner

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