Corowa Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 16th December 2024

Total Yarding: 14,570

Commentary

Agents penned 1320 less lambs and an additional 720 sheep for the final sale in 2024. The quality across the yarding was fair to good with additional shorn New Season lambs up for grabs. Most lambs slotted into the trade category with very few heavy types on offer. A full buying consortium were present joined by a large string of restocker’s, one new dominant buyer coming from southern Victoria. Both woolly and shorn New Season lambs were in high demand resulting in strong prices across all weights with categories lifting a good $20.

New Season woolly lamb numbers declined with light and medium trade weight lambs selling to processor’s between $174 and $224/head to average 910c/kg cwt. Heavy trade sold between $210 and $228/head. Shorn New Season heavy trade lambs sold to processors between $204 and $250/head with the market steadily getting dearer as it progressed. Heavy lambs made between $250 and $270/head to average 904c/kg cwt. A single feedlot buyer operated across the trade weight shorn portion paying between $225 and $242/head. Light lambs to the processor were $20 dearer making between $114 and $164/head. Restocker’s operated between $132 to $159/head for lambs between 13 and 18kg and up to $186 for light trade types.

A large selection of mutton was available with plenty of weight on offer. Overall mutton averaged between 380c and 420c/kg selling in a firm to dearer market. Heavy and extra heavy Crossbred ewes made between $108 and $162/head and Merino ewes hit $158/head. Trade mutton sold between $66 and $112/head.

Caroline Ronald
Livestock Reporter
Meat & Livestock Australia