Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 9th September 2026

Total Yarding: 4,580

Commentary

Lamb numbers decreased and quality improved this week with more weight across the trade and heavy weights which were well presented. There were 3000 new seasons offered with trade and heavy lambs in the majority. All the buyers were operating except for one and competition was sound with the market firm to a little cheaper for trade and dearer for the heavy end.

The few new season restockers penned sold from $220 to $230/head. Trade weight new seasons were firm to $4 cheaper and averaged 1195c/kg cwt selling from $276 to $302/head. Trade old lambs eased and sold from $265 to $282/head.

Heavy weight new season lambs were firm and up to $10 dearer in places and averaged 1175c/kg cwt with extra heavy weights selling from $321 to $345.20/head. Heavy weight older grades were $5 cheaper while the extra heavies were $10 to $20/head dearer averaging 1115c to 1140c/kg cwt. Heavy 30kg plus sold from $346 to $408/head.

Mutton numbers fell and quality was reasonable with some good heavy sheep penned. Heavy first cross ewes were $10 to $20 dearer selling from $220 to $354/head.