Bakewell Thursday

December 20, 2018

708 LAMBS & 158 EWES & RAMS

A total entry of 866 Sheep included a larger show of 708 Finished lambs for the last sale before Christmas. The best butchers lambs peaked at 222p/kg with 13 pens above 200p/kg.

The best big lambs peaked at £101.46/head. The overall market averaged 190.57p/kg. Leading Prices:

35.4kg 207p/kg W Hague & Son, Bradfield

38.0kg 218p/kg JR Hadfield & Son, Smalldale

38.4kg 220p/kg PF Furness, Wheston

39.4kg 222p/kg JR Hadfield & Son, Smalldale

39.4kg 221p/kg D Fotherby & Son, Wormhill

40.3kg 214p/kg JR Hadfield & Son, Smalldale

40.5kg 209p/kg JR Hadfield & Son, Smalldale

43.1kg 204p/kg JR Hadfield & Son, Smalldale

43.3kg 200p/kg D & L Wain, Ilam; 44.0kg 100p/kg D & A Dickinson, Bradbourne

45.7kg 199p/kg D Fotherby & Son, Wormhill

47.3kg 194p/kg G & J Hadfield & Son, Alsop

50.7kg 183p/kg D Fotherby & Son, Wormhill

Averages:

32.1 - 39.0kg To 206p Av 185.07p/kg

39.1 - 45.5kg To 220p Av 187.42p/kg

45.6 - 52.0kg To 196p Av 166.29p/kg

52kg + To 160p Av 156.21p/ kg

158 CULL SHEEP

A total of 158 cull ewes and rams included a large proportion of plain ewes. Best sorts soldto £89 and heavy mule ewes to £60/head. Ewes to £89 average £54.14