Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 5th November 2025

Total Yarding: 5,300

Commentary

Lamb numbers were down a little and quality was good across the new season trade and heavy weights and the old heavy lambs were well presented. There were mostly new seasons offered with mainly trade and heavy weights penned, store lambs were also well supplied. All the buyers were operating and competition was strong and the market continued to be dearer.

Lighter lambs to the processors sold from $222 to $236 while store lambs sold from $153 to $210 down $5/head. Medium and heavy trade weight new seasons lambs were $7 to $15/head dearer and averaged from 1120c 1200c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weight 23 to 24kg sold from $260 to $293/head.

Heavy weight new seasons lambs were $3 to $8/head stronger and averaged 1160c to 1180c/kg cwt. Heavy weights sold from $278 to $315 while extra heavies $315 to $344/head. Old heavy weight lambs sold from $250 to $342/head or 960c to 1045c/kg cwt.

Mutton numbers lifted slightly and quality improved while prices were steady to a little easier. Heavy Merino ewes sold to $228 while heavy first cross ewes sold from $172 to $286/head or 670c to 730c/kg cwt.