Hamilton Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 2nd April 2025

Total Yarding: 19,000

Commentary

Hamilton agents yarded 13200 lambs along with 5500 sheep a similar number to the previous week. Lambs displayed ideal trade weight and finish for approximately 25% of the offering. There was a larger tail of younger lambs with less weight and conditions reflecting seasonal conditions. Very few lambs in excess of 30kg cwt plus were on offer. The 21 to 26 kg lambs with finish and shorn attracted strong competition from trade buyers with these lambs dearer by $10 to $15/head. All the regular buyers were on the rail at today’s market.

The better finished lambs to the trade were realizing between 780 and 860c/kg cwt with heavy lambs Topping at $244/head. The feeder, restocker and interstate competition was strong for the lighter and younger end with prices higher by $10 to $15/head to realize between 850 and 1000c/kg cwt. Light new season stock 12 to 16kg sold from $121 to $146 with the 18 to 22kg making from $145 to $166 and the 22 to 26 kg selling from $166 to $219/head. Hoggets sold to $163 and the top sale was $244/head.

A good yarding mix of both crossbred and Merino sheep was presented to a limited buying gallery. Despite this the market was dearer by $20 to $25/head with mutton realizing between 480 and 600c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $200/head with Merino ewes to $158 and merino wethers to $190/head.