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Report Date: 2nd November 2026
Total Yarding: 20040 (-6830) | Sheep Yarding: 6150 (-850) | Lamb Yarding: 13890 (-5980)
Wet day and Melbourne Cup holiday week in Victoria influenced less numbers at 13,900 lambs, or 600 less than a week ago. There was a just a slight dip in sheep numbers back to 6150 head. The lamb market performed around quality, with buyers favouring the very good flush of young lambs which are now coming in from southern grazing areas like Kilmore and Pyalong. There was some softer price spots for plainer lambs which have lost finish and are presenting as drier and with seed in the skins. But overall the price data only showed modest price fluctuations, with the bulk of the young lambs to processors costing between 1100c to 1180c/kg to 1200c plus on select lines. There was some feature lines of young crossbred store lambs in bigger numbers which sold at dearer trends. Overall the price average for all lambs sold was $271/head to exactly match last Monday; the sheep average was $258/head, also firm on last week. A lone pen of stand-out export weight young lambs topped the market at $411/head on a weight of around 35kg cwt – the highest price at Bendigo so far this spring for unshorn new season lambs. The next best price was $382 followed by $376/head. Most of the lead drafts of heavy new season lambs sold from $300 to $360/head, the main 26-30kg cwt category averaging $333/head at a ballpark cost of 1155c/kg cwt. There wasn’t as many good trade weight lambs available today, most sales $260 to $310/head and there was some softer results on plainer types in spots. A lot of feeder and store lambs sold from $220 to $250/head, for a stronger price average over the lighter weight store lambs to the paddock. Mutton prices tended to fluctuate with some dearer and easier results, but overall not a lot of change the rate still 800c to 920c/kg cwt for all but the extra heavy ewes. Big ewes $300 to $340 for most and out to a top of $370 for some Merinos with a skin rebate. Most trade to heavy sheep from $200 to $280/head, and the few lighter lines of ewes $150 to $190/head. Market reporter: Jenny Kelly
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| $/head | Carcass weight (c/kg) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min Skin ($) | Max Skin ($) |
| Ewe | 14.1-18 | Merino | 1 | 24 | -86 | $158 | $158 | $158 | -$12 | 929 | 929 | 929 | -92 | 0 | 0 |
| 18.1-24 | 1st Cross | 1 | 89 | NQ | $184 | $187 | $186 | NQ | 836 | 925 | 900 | NQ | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 32 | 12 | $190 | $190 | $190 | -$13 | 792 | 792 | 792 | -54 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 1 | 73 | NQ | $194 | $194 | $194 | NQ | 867 | 867 | 867 | NQ | 12 | 12 | ||
| 2 | 805 | -304 | $150 | $228 | $208 | -$2 | 790 | 942 | 873 | -48 | 0 | 25 | |||
| 3 | 40 | NQ | $190 | $190 | $190 | NQ | 864 | 864 | 864 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24.1-30 | 1st Cross | 2 | 987 | 753 | $201 | $244 | $229 | $10 | 809 | 880 | 825 | -8 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 140 | 79 | $225 | $250 | $238 | -$24 | 833 | 900 | 887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dorper | 3 | 25 | -59 | $190 | $253 | $239 | -$7 | 760 | 882 | 857 | -3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 2 | 338 | NC | $214 | $284 | $239 | $15 | 839 | 959 | 893 | 39 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 3 | 613 | -143 | $244 | $292 | $268 | $11 | 871 | 973 | 919 | 23 | 0 | 25 | |||
| 30.1+ | 1st Cross | 3 | 896 | 500 | $266 | $348 | $290 | -$14 | 782 | 960 | 834 | -60 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 344 | -231 | $320 | $368 | $346 | $22 | 784 | 967 | 874 | -7 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Dorper | 3 | 15 | NQ | $276 | $276 | $276 | NQ | 836 | 836 | 836 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 18 | NQ | $246 | $286 | $273 | NQ | 773 | 794 | 780 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 185 | -171 | $274 | $280 | $278 | -$28 | 841 | 850 | 847 | -29 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 456 | -330 | $290 | $370 | $332 | $15 | 842 | 971 | 927 | 31 | 0 | 30 | |||
| Processor | 4 | 142 | NQ | $340 | $344 | $340 | NQ | 764 | 805 | 803 | NQ | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 12 | NQ | $330 | $330 | $330 | NQ | 750 | 750 | 750 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Hogget | 0-22 | Merino | 2 | 25 | NQ | $211 | $211 | $211 | NQ | 948 | 948 | 948 | NQ | 12 | 12 |
| 22.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 14 | -5 | $287 | $290 | $289 | -$7 | 1,018 | 1,025 | 1,021 | 135 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 3 | 159 | NQ | $258 | $332 | $295 | NQ | 777 | 1,026 | 937 | NQ | 0 | 30 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 12 | NQ | $256 | $256 | $256 | NQ | 985 | 985 | 985 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 20 | NQ | $320 | $320 | $320 | NQ | 762 | 762 | 762 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 35 | NQ | $155 | $155 | $155 | NQ | 1,069 | 1,069 | 1,069 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 16.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 36 | -19 | $204 | $204 | $204 | $10 | 1,133 | 1,133 | 1,133 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Restocker | 2 | 57 | -57 | $219 | $219 | $219 | -$13 | 1,217 | 1,217 | 1,217 | -72 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18.1-20 | Dorper | 2 | 55 | NQ | $193 | $193 | $193 | NQ | 1,016 | 1,016 | 1,016 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 57 | NQ | $227 | $227 | $227 | NQ | 1,195 | 1,195 | 1,195 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 110 | 70 | $237 | $237 | $237 | $41 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,110 | 152 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 2 | 25 | NQ | $237 | $237 | $237 | NQ | 1,077 | 1,077 | 1,077 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 2 | 30 | -51 | $256 | $256 | $256 | $22 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 4 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 30 | NQ | $255 | $255 | $255 | NQ | 1,093 | 1,093 | 1,093 | NQ | 20 | 20 | |||
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 12 | -18 | $254 | $254 | $254 | $2 | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | -37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 3 | 55 | -20 | $265 | $265 | $265 | -$5 | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,021 | -83 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 50 | 20 | $287 | $287 | $287 | $3 | 1,196 | 1,196 | 1,196 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Processor | 3 | 163 | NQ | $277 | $277 | $277 | NQ | 1,135 | 1,135 | 1,135 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 262 | NQ | $309 | $309 | $309 | NQ | 1,177 | 1,177 | 1,177 | NQ | 3 | 3 | |||
| 26.1-30 | 1st Cross | 3 | 116 | NQ | $280 | $320 | $300 | NQ | 979 | 1,047 | 1,013 | NQ | 6 | 6 | |
| Processor | 4 | 130 | 80 | $314 | $336 | $331 | -$27 | 1,047 | 1,207 | 1,170 | -10 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 30.1+ | Merino | 3 | 70 | NQ | $300 | $340 | $320 | NQ | 859 | 886 | 873 | NQ | 25 | 30 | |
| Processor | 4 | 20 | -30 | $390 | $390 | $390 | $10 | 929 | 929 | 929 | -183 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ram | 26.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 1 | -95 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $68 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 161 | 0 | 0 |
| Processor | 2 | 8 | NQ | $170 | $170 | $170 | NQ | 378 | 378 | 378 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 26 | 16 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $150 | 357 | 357 | 357 | 198 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wether | 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 40 | 20 | $191 | $191 | $191 | -$9 | 910 | 910 | 910 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 79 | NQ | $226 | $226 | $226 | NQ | 942 | 942 | 942 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30.1+ | Processor | 4 | 24 | NQ | $380 | $380 | $380 | NQ | 826 | 826 | 826 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Dorper | 1 | 28 | NQ | $150 | $150 | $150 | NQ | 1,154 | 1,154 | 1,154 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 55 | 27 | $173 | $173 | $173 | -$7 | 1,081 | 1,081 | 1,081 | -88 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 50 | NQ | $170 | $170 | $170 | NQ | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Restocker | 2 | 481 | -393 | $174 | $202 | $186 | -$4 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 1,184 | -20 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 115 | NQ | $190 | $192 | $192 | NQ | 1,056 | 1,129 | 1,111 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 2 | 77 | -51 | $209 | $209 | $209 | -$9 | 1,139 | 1,139 | 1,139 | -62 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Restocker | 2 | 1,144 | 75 | $204 | $236 | $222 | -$1 | 1,182 | 1,324 | 1,247 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 18.1-20 | Feeder | 2 | 87 | NQ | $240 | $240 | $240 | NQ | 1,198 | 1,198 | 1,198 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 142 | NQ | $242 | $242 | $242 | NQ | 1,190 | 1,190 | 1,190 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 60 | NQ | $245 | $245 | $245 | NQ | 1,155 | 1,155 | 1,155 | NQ | 14 | 14 | ||
| Processor | 2 | 69 | -55 | $237 | $238 | $238 | $0 | 1,170 | 1,207 | 1,188 | -6 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 209 | 154 | $228 | $247 | $238 | -$5 | 1,179 | 1,217 | 1,199 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Restocker | 2 | 808 | -1,103 | $220 | $246 | $236 | $3 | 1,165 | 1,288 | 1,217 | 15 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 2 | 12 | NQ | $235 | $235 | $235 | NQ | 1,158 | 1,158 | 1,158 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 25 | NQ | $255 | $255 | $255 | NQ | 1,197 | 1,197 | 1,197 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Feeder | 2 | 237 | NQ | $247 | $258 | $255 | NQ | 1,155 | 1,205 | 1,177 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 211 | NQ | $249 | $254 | $251 | NQ | 1,132 | 1,171 | 1,156 | NQ | 4 | 5 | |||
| Processor | 2 | 75 | -286 | $246 | $246 | $246 | $1 | 1,186 | 1,186 | 1,186 | 17 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 172 | -329 | $252 | $266 | $259 | $5 | 1,132 | 1,220 | 1,184 | 25 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 4 | 25 | NQ | $258 | $258 | $258 | NQ | 1,193 | 1,193 | 1,193 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| Restocker | 3 | 271 | -151 | $250 | $256 | $253 | $1 | 1,118 | 1,141 | 1,130 | -26 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 22.1-24 | 1st Cross | 3 | 25 | NQ | $257 | $257 | $257 | NQ | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Feeder | 3 | 176 | -47 | $252 | $264 | $256 | -$26 | 1,098 | 1,102 | 1,101 | -76 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 1,190 | -1,260 | $234 | $294 | $270 | -$3 | 1,018 | 1,196 | 1,121 | -19 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Restocker | 3 | 52 | -3 | $256 | $256 | $256 | -$10 | 1,126 | 1,126 | 1,126 | -45 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 24.1-26 | 1st Cross | 3 | 8 | NQ | $284 | $284 | $284 | NQ | 1,062 | 1,062 | 1,062 | NQ | 8 | 8 | |
| Processor | 3 | 962 | -836 | $268 | $310 | $287 | -$3 | 1,052 | 1,165 | 1,117 | -26 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 433 | -396 | $261 | $310 | $293 | -$16 | 1,058 | 1,162 | 1,115 | -63 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 3 | 867 | -187 | $288 | $344 | $321 | -$2 | 1,000 | 1,182 | 1,136 | -17 | 6 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1,382 | -36 | $298 | $359 | $333 | $4 | 1,074 | 1,225 | 1,155 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 30.1+ | Processor | 3 | 138 | -125 | $359 | $360 | $360 | -$1 | 1,064 | 1,067 | 1,065 | -47 | 8 | 8 | |
| 4 | 618 | 370 | $359 | $411 | $373 | $2 | 978 | 1,151 | 1,099 | -21 | 8 | 8 | |||
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