Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 23rd April 2025

Total Yarding: 3,290

Commentary

Numbers declined and quality is generally holding for the supplementary fed lambs while the remainder of the yarding is showing increased signs of dryness. There were mainly trade and heavy weights penned while store lambs were reduced in number. All the buyers were operating except for one and competition continues to be sound with the market holding around firm.

Light lambs to the restockers sold from $86 to $142 down $10/head. Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were $2 to $5/head dearer and averaged 770c to 800c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weight 23 to 24kg sold from $176 to $195/head.

Heavy weight lambs eased $2 to $5/head while the top end was dearer and averaged 785c to 805c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from $196 to $210 while extra heavies sold from $212 to a top of $272.20/head.

Mutton numbers decreased and quality improved as did prices lifting $25/head and more in places. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $179 to $220 while heavy first ewes sold from $154 to $222/head or 540c to 600c/kg cwt.