Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 22nd July 2026

Total Yarding: 2,770

Commentary

Supply remained steady and lamb quality was good for the finished trade and heavy weights while there were some plainer lines throughout. There were mostly trade weights penned, a few heavies and the light and store grades were very in limited number. Not all buyers operated and competition was reasonable with the market holding mostly firm.

A few trade new season lambs were offered and they sold from $287 to $305/head. Medium and heavy trade weight old lambs were firm to $4/head cheaper and averaged 1210c to 1230c/kg cwt. Heavy trade 23 to 24kg sold from $276 to $295/head.

Heavy weight lambs were firm and averaged from 1140c to 1180c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from $296 to $305 while extra heavy weights sold to $326/head.

Mutton numbers were similar and quality was mixed while prices eased $15 to $20/head. Medium Merino ewes sold from $200 to $234 averaging 955c while heavy first cross ewes sold from $230 to $312/head averaging 780c/kg cwt.