Corowa Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 31st March 2025

Total Yarding: 8,710

Commentary

Agents penned a small yarding with 300 less sheep and 1340 less lambs on offer. Quality was mixed across the sale, however, most heavy types were very well finished. The small offering across all weights and grades resulted in strong competition from processors resulting in dearer trends across the sale. Rain across the supply area had restocker’s keen to operated taking the larger portion of the store types available. All regular processors were present.

Scattered amongst the trade lamb offering were some very neat finished types and overall prices were $10 to $20 dearer. Light and medium trade sold between $161 and $180/head. Heavy trade 23 to 26kg sold between $190 and $225/head to average 864c/kg cwt. The small supply of heavy lambs gained $18 selling between $225 and $254/head. Light lambs sold to processor’s between $102 and $160/head. Restocker’s were keen to fill paddocks after rainfall across the supply area taking the larger portion of the store types. Restocker’s operated between $102 and $160/head for lambs back to the paddock.

Mutton prices soared across all weights and grades with heavy types mutton jumping $30. Heavy and extra heavy Merino ewes sold between $134 and $185/head and Crossbreds sold up to $171/head. Trade sheep gained $4 to $10 selling between $85 and $134/head.