Bakewell Thursday

813 SHEEP INCLUDING 284 FINISHED HOGGS, 191 CULL SHEEP & 335 STORE SHEEP 284 FINISHED HOGGS AVE 316.62P/KG

Another excellent trade with all bar the heaviest types in strong demand. Top prices of£178 per head from Andrew Marsden, Great Hucklow and 364p/kg from P Langton, Kilburn.

Leading Prices:

34.0kg 320p/kg ER Needham, Dronfield; 40.7kg 364p/kg P Langton, Kilburn; 4.0kg 336p/ kg R Swift & Sons, Little Onn; 46.2kg 338p/kg J Bird, Derby; 54.0kg 330p/kg A Marsden, Great Hucklow.

Averages:

32.1 - 39.0kg To: 320p/kg Ave:

312.45p/kg

39.1 - 45.5kg To: 328p/kg Ave:

306.91p/kg

45.6 - 52kg To: 301p/kg Ave:

281.15p/kg

A few Spring lambs forward attracted keen interest and selling for 355p/kg.

191 CULL SHEEP AVE £92 PER HEAD Trade sharp for all types to a top of £156 for Continental ewes.

325 STORE SHEEP

Entry included 20 well grown ewe hoggs from local flock, bidding finished at £162 and £160/head. In the ewes and lambs plenty of buyers present, but a lot more selective. With grass in short supply the older ewes with young lambs being a lot harder to sell. Leading Prices:

Texel ewes with twin Texel lambs £248; Texel ewes with single Texel lambs £162; Texel x hogg with single Texel lambs £168; Mule Hogg with Texel x single lamb £155; Mule ewes with twin Texel lambs £182; Mule ewes with twin Suffolk lambs £180; Mule ewes with single Texel lamb £114