Corowa Sheep Report

Numbers remained strong with agents penning just 1310 less sheep and lambs than last week’s sale. Quality remains mixed with most of the lambs falling into the heavy trade and heavy lamb categories. Few pens of supplement fed New Season lambs were on offer with export buyers keen to secure additional weight and finish. A full buying consortium were present and operating with little change in market trends.

New Season trade lambs sold to domestic processor’s between 1126c and 1220c with lambs showing some dryness pulling back the averages. Heavy trade lambs averaged 1170c selling between $256 and $316/ to average 1172c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs were more consistent in quality making between $314 and $355/head. A single over 30kg pen sold for $360/head. Light New Season lambs were tightly suppied selling to processors between $182 and $223/head with restocker’s operating between $196 and $237/head. Fewer old lambs were yarded with extra heavy export types selling between $350 and $390/head to average 1026c/kg cwt.

Mutton quality was excellent with all weights and grades on offer and a standout run of extra heavy weights. Heavy mutton sold around 860c/kg cwt with extra heavy types between 750 and 780c/kg cwt. Extra heavy Merino ewes hit $345/head whilst Crossbreds sold between $248 and $335/head. Trade sheep sold between $181 and $215/head.