Corowa Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 24th February 2025

Total Yarding: 14,760

Commentary

Numbers increased with agents penning an additional 2950 sheep and 3260 lambs. Overall the yarding was mixed with additional weight on offer. Some better trade weight lambs were up for grabs with one major domestic buyer taking the market share. All regular processors were present with just a handful of restocker’s operating this week. The market was firm to $15 dearer.

Trade lambs were well supplied and some better finish on offer with prices lifting $12. Light and medium trade weights $140 to $182/head. Heavy trade 23 to 26kg sold between $174 and $223/head averaging 810c/kg cwt. Light lambs to the processor sold to dearer trends with some lambs presenting with better finish. Lambs between 13 and 18kg sold between $112 and $144/head. Trade weight Merino lambs made between $165 and $205/head.

A very good supply of mutton was available with an excellent run of extra heavy types. Overall prices were $5 to $20 dearer with carcass weights between 350c and 450c/kg. Extra heavy Crossbred ewes sold between $115 and $154/head and Merino ewes up to $157/head. Merino wether’s made up to $152/head.