Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 1st May 2024

Total Yarding: 4,730

Commentary

Supply increased and quality was not to the standard of the last few sales with more mixed lambs throughout. There were a few heavy weights offered while trade and store lambs increased in number. All the buyers were present along with one extra and competition was sound with the market generally holding firm.

Light lambs to the restockers were $13 dearer and sold from $70 to $130/head.
Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were around firm and averaged 660c/kg cwt with heavy trade 23 to 24kg selling from $150 to $167/head. Heavy weight lambs were also firm to slightly dearer in places and averaged 660c to 685c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from from $164 to $174 while extra heavy weights sold from $178 to a top of $217/head.

Mutton numbers increased and quality was good with prices improving. Heavy first cross ewes sold from $176 to $120/head or around 300c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino wethers sold from $89 to $98/head.