Livestock & Dairy: Bakewell Market
Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report for Thursday 6th February 2020 06-02-2020
890 Sheep including 663 Finished Hoggs,127 Cull Sheep & 100 Store Hoggs
663 Hoggs Av 236.46p/kg
Trade up again on last week to tops of £132/Head and 267p/kg. Overall the entry averaged just over £100 per head with all weights in strong demand.
Leading prices:
32.3kg | 245p/kg | A Mosley, Over Haddon |
41.0kg | 267p/kg | M Shaw, Tideswell |
44.0kg | 266p/kg | J Trueman, Adlington |
42.8kg | 255p/kg | RJG Swift, High Peak |
43.9kg | 255p/kg | WJ Sessions, Hilton |
46.8kg | 258p/kg | J Trueman, Adlington |
58.3kg | 225p/kg | WR & WD Sessions, Trussley |
Averages
25.5 – 32.0kg | To: 250p/kg | Average: 236.08p/kg |
32.1 – 39.0kg | To: 245p/kg | Average: 234.10p/kg |
39.1 – 45.5kg | To: 267p/kg | Average: 237.44p/kg |
45.6 – 52.0kg | To: 258p/kg | Average: 222.54p/kg |
52kg + | To: 225p/kg | Average: 214.62p/kg |
127 Cull Sheep, Ave £85.71 per head
An excellent trade for all with strong Continentals to £136
100 Store Hoggs, Av £80.92
A flying trade for an entry of generally smaller sorts. Plenty of people looking and a top price of £87 per head.
Auctioneer:
Ivor Lowe
Partner
Property and professional services
Peter Oven
Market Associate