Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 1st July 2026

Total Yarding: 2,550

Commentary

Lamb numbers remained steady and quality was generally good with some well finished trade and heavies penned along with some secondary lines throughout. There were mostly trade and heavy weights yarded while the lighter grades were limited. All the buyers were operating and competition eased a little with the market slightly cheaper.

Lighter lambs to the processors sold from $230 to $264/head. Heavy trade weight lambs were $3/head cheaper and averaged 1280c/kg cwt and sold from $292 to $323/head.

Heavy weight lambs eased $7/head and averaged 1130c to 1220c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from $311 to $321 while extra heavy weights sold from $322 to $360/head.

Mutton numbers fell for a very limited yarding and quality was mixed with prices cheaper. Heavy first cross ewes sold from $268 to $335/head and averaged 890c/kg cwt.