Cowra Sheep Report

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Report Date: 14th January 2026

Total Yarding: 5,700

Commentary

Numbers remained similar to last week with 3700 lambs penned. Quality was good with nice lines of well finished trade and heavy lambs, along with lighter store types. All the regular buyers were operating and prices were cheaper, following other major markets.

Lightweight processing lambs to 18kg sold from $140 to $174/head. Trade weights 20kg to 24kg sold from $194 to $252/head, averaging 990c to 1030c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs over 24kg sold from $250 to $328/head, averaging 1030c/kg cwt. Lambs to restockers sold to $217 and heavy hoggets to $238/head.

There was 2000 mixed quality mutton yarded and prices remained strong. Merino ewes sold from $175 to $222, and crossbred ewes, $134 to $300/head. Merino wethers sold from $150 to $216/head. Most sheep sold in the range of 780c to 820c/kg cwt.

Market reporter, Angus Williams