CTLX Carcoar Sheep Report

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Report Date: 26th March 2025

Total Yarding: 10,674

Commentary

Numbers remained similar to last week with 7002 lambs penned. Quality remains mixed with mostly light and trade weights yarded, along with a few good runs of heavyweights. All the regular buyers were operating.

Lightweight processing lambs to 18kg were firm, selling from $134 to $145/head. Trade weights 20kg to 24kg sold $8 cheaper, $156 to $196.head, to average 740c to 800c/kg cwt. Heavyweights over 24kg were back $2, $201 to $270/head, averaging 800c to 840c/kg cwt. Heavy hoggets reached $160/head.

There was 3672 mixed quality mutton yarded, and prices were dearer on the heavyweights. Merino ewes sold from $35 to $110, and crossbred ewes, $57 to $170/head. Merino wethers sold from $103 to $170, and Merino rams reached $35/head. Most sold on the range of 430c to 500c/kg cwt.

Market reporter, Angus Williams