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Report Date: 21st October 2026
Total Yarding: 4270 (+310) | Sheep Yarding: 620 (+140) | Lamb Yarding: 3650 (+170)
Lamb supply remained steady and quality was once again good across the trade and heavy weight categories. There were 3100 new season lambs offered and the majority of the yarding consisted of trade and heavy weights along with a few stores. All the buyers were operating and competition was stronger resulting in a dearer market. Light new season lambs to the restockers sold from $170 to $251/head. Medium and heavy trade weight new seasons were $2 to $7/head dearer and averaged 1175c to 1205c/kg cwt. Heavy trade sold from $270 to $290/head. Heavy trade weight old lambs sold from $255 to $268/head. Heavy weight new season lambs were firm and averaged 1100c to 1180c/kg cwt. Heavy weights sold from $300 to $304 while extra heavies sold from $326 to $350/head. Mutton numbers increased slightly and quality was varied throughout while prices lifted $10 to $12/head. Heavy first cross ewes sold from $220 to $361/head or 890c to 950c/kg cwt.
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| $/head | Carcass weight (c/kg) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min Skin ($) | Max Skin ($) |
| Ewe | 18.1-24 | 1st Cross | 2 | 5 | -15 | $189 | $189 | $189 | -$1 | 945 | 945 | 945 | 166 | 0 | 0 |
| 24.1-30 | 1st Cross | 3 | 34 | NC | $220 | $240 | $227 | $13 | 880 | 919 | 889 | 68 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 83 | 2 | $240 | $273 | $266 | $12 | 867 | 954 | 918 | 71 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 30.1+ | 1st Cross | 4 | 177 | -154 | $311 | $361 | $351 | $61 | 842 | 978 | 948 | 136 | 0 | 8 | |
| Dorper | 4 | 6 | NQ | $288 | $288 | $288 | NQ | 900 | 900 | 900 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hogget | 22.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 105 | NQ | $310 | $310 | $310 | NQ | 939 | 939 | 939 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| Processor | 4 | 52 | 27 | $310 | $310 | $310 | $31 | 966 | 966 | 966 | 103 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lamb | 20.1-22 | Merino | 3 | 49 | 16 | $233 | $233 | $233 | $3 | 1,036 | 1,036 | 1,036 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 22.1-24 | Merino | 3 | 41 | NQ | $258 | $258 | $258 | NQ | 1,054 | 1,054 | 1,054 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |
| Processor | 3 | 112 | 87 | $255 | $268 | $262 | $2 | 1,091 | 1,096 | 1,094 | -24 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Merino | 3 | 34 | NQ | $280 | $280 | $280 | NQ | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | NQ | 20 | 20 | |
| Processor | 4 | 33 | NQ | $278 | $278 | $278 | NQ | 1,088 | 1,088 | 1,088 | NQ | 6 | 6 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Merino | 4 | 50 | NQ | $310 | $310 | $310 | NQ | 1,074 | 1,074 | 1,074 | NQ | 20 | 20 | |
| Wether | 24.1-30 | Merino | 4 | 102 | NQ | $257 | $257 | $257 | NQ | 830 | 830 | 830 | NQ | 8 | 8 |
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker | 2 | 111 | -19 | $170 | $209 | $194 | -$21 | 1,120 | 1,294 | 1,213 | -129 | 2 | 5 |
| 16.1-18 | Restocker | 2 | 74 | -59 | $251 | $251 | $251 | $15 | 1,389 | 1,441 | 1,407 | 92 | 1 | 6 | |
| 18.1-20 | Processor | 3 | 78 | 4 | $255 | $258 | $257 | $20 | 1,240 | 1,260 | 1,252 | 71 | 6 | 7 | |
| 20.1-22 | Processor | 3 | 802 | 672 | $260 | $275 | $267 | $7 | 1,159 | 1,267 | 1,202 | 38 | 6 | 7 | |
| 22.1-24 | Processor | 3 | 807 | 145 | $270 | $290 | $282 | $2 | 1,139 | 1,209 | 1,177 | 28 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 82 | -42 | $292 | $292 | $292 | $2 | 1,188 | 1,188 | 1,188 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |||
| 24.1-26 | Processor | 4 | 161 | -326 | $300 | $304 | $301 | -$6 | 1,172 | 1,188 | 1,177 | 20 | 7 | 7 | |
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 302 | -278 | $326 | $328 | $327 | $6 | 1,097 | 1,139 | 1,108 | -5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 30.1+ | Processor | 4 | 170 | NQ | $350 | $350 | $350 | NQ | 1,103 | 1,103 | 1,103 | NQ | 8 | 8 | |
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