Corowa Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 4th May 2026

Total Yarding: 11,700

Commentary

Agents penned an additional 2800 lambs and 600 sheep after a fortnights break due to last week’s Anzac day public holiday. Quality was mostly good with the bulk of the finished lambs weighing between 24 and 28kg and minimal over 30kg heavy export types. One major regular buyer was absent, however, an additional lamb buyer stepped in helping to keep a floor in what was a softer market.

Trade lambs were mostly heavy types with neat freshly shorn lambs attracting buyer attention. Heavy trade lambs were firm on quality pens and up to $15 softer on secondary types. Lambs sold between $248 and $271/head averaging 1090c/kg cwt overall. Heavy lambs were well supplied and the best quality was amongst this category. Lambs slipped $12 selling between $327 and $334/head. Extra heavy export types over 30kg slipped $6 making $344/head.

Restocker’s were very active with substantial overnight rain across the supply area. Light lambs sold to stronger trends between $200 and $244/head and suitable trade weights to turn out sold between $232 and $255/head. Merino lambs followed weaker trends with trade weights selling between $190 and $268/head.

All weights and grades were on offer across the mutton run with fluctuating trends. Heavy and extra heavy Merino ewes were firm to $5 softer making between $225 and $269/head. Crossbreds sold up to $278/head slipping $55 from record prices a fortnight ago. Trade sheep made between $167 and $225/head.