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Report Date: 28th October 2026
Total Yarding: 7250 (-1340) | Sheep Yarding: 1950 (-410) | Lamb Yarding: 5300 (-930)
Numbers were down slightly and quality improved with more weight offered than previous weeks. The trade and heavies were well presented with 3800 new seasons and there were mainly trade and heavy weights penned. There was a good run of more advanced store lambs suitable for the restockers and all the buyers were operating along with an extra and competition was a little softer with the market firm to cheaper. Lighter new season lambs sold to the restockers from $170 to $227 while more advanced lines sold from $260 to $270/head. Medium and heavy trade weight new season lambs eased $7/head and averaged 1155c to 1180c/kg cwt. Most heavy trade weight 23 to 24kg sold from $284 to $295/head. Heavy weight lambs were firm to $5/head cheaper and averaged 1135c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from $288 to $308 while extra heavies sold from $307 to $345/head. Extra heavy old lambs sold from $320 to $360/head. Mutton numbers fell and quality improved with some good heavy sheep penned while prices were $10 to $15/head cheaper. Heavy first cross ewes sold from $215 to $326/head and averaged 860c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $248 to $310/head averaging around 900c/kg cwt.
Old trade weight lambs sold from $245 to $260/head.
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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 | 0-14 | Restocker Merino | 1 | 45 | NQ | $103 | $103 | $103 | NQ | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 18.1-24 | Merino | 3 | 157 | 50 | $217 | $230 | $222 | -$8 | 892 | 913 | 900 | 25 | 3 | 15 | |
| 24.1-30 | 1st Cross | 3 | 55 | NQ | $215 | $215 | $215 | NQ | 852 | 852 | 852 | NQ | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 25 | -158 | $260 | $260 | $260 | -$17 | 867 | 867 | 867 | -197 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dorper | 4 | 17 | -8 | $274 | $274 | $274 | $14 | 913 | 913 | 913 | 47 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 4 | 241 | NQ | $248 | $310 | $274 | NQ | 875 | 967 | 914 | NQ | 3 | 20 | ||
| 30.1+ | 1st Cross | 4 | 663 | 55 | $260 | $326 | $297 | -$39 | 829 | 921 | 861 | -117 | 0 | 3 | |
| Dorper | 4 | 50 | NQ | $270 | $270 | $270 | NQ | 844 | 844 | 844 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hogget | 0-22 | Merino | 2 | 16 | NQ | $191 | $191 | $191 | NQ | 968 | 968 | 968 | NQ | 7 | 7 |
| 22.1+ | 1st Cross | 3 | 25 | NQ | $250 | $250 | $250 | NQ | 962 | 962 | 962 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 20 | NQ | $260 | $260 | $260 | NQ | 893 | 893 | 893 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dorper | 4 | 45 | 10 | $240 | $270 | $257 | -$17 | 828 | 1,080 | 968 | 162 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 3 | 50 | 22 | $231 | $231 | $231 | $36 | 842 | 842 | 842 | 122 | 12 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 80 | NQ | $276 | $276 | $276 | NQ | 1,016 | 1,016 | 1,016 | NQ | 22 | 22 | |||
| Lamb | 22.1-24 | Processor | 3 | 81 | 41 | $245 | $260 | $253 | -$7 | 1,017 | 1,122 | 1,080 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 55 | NQ | $290 | $290 | $290 | NQ | 1,115 | 1,115 | 1,115 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 4 | 45 | NQ | $270 | $270 | $270 | NQ | 1,080 | 1,080 | 1,080 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 60 | -26 | $320 | $320 | $320 | -$8 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1,143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30.1+ | Processor | 4 | 60 | -55 | $360 | $360 | $360 | $43 | 1,085 | 1,085 | 1,085 | 88 | 2 | 2 | |
| Wether | 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 21 | NQ | $212 | $212 | $212 | NQ | 964 | 964 | 964 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | NQ | $235 | $235 | $235 | NQ | 975 | 975 | 975 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 24.1-30 | Merino | 3 | 87 | 33 | $240 | $240 | $240 | $27 | 956 | 956 | 956 | 116 | 1 | 1 | |
| 30.1+ | Merino | 4 | 50 | -88 | $277 | $277 | $277 | -$14 | 863 | 863 | 863 | -38 | 1 | 1 | |
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker | 2 | 50 | -60 | $170 | $170 | $170 | -$44 | 1,120 | 1,120 | 1,120 | -372 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 123 | NQ | $227 | $227 | $227 | NQ | 1,388 | 1,388 | 1,388 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |||
| 18.1-20 | Processor | 3 | 9 | NQ | $248 | $248 | $248 | NQ | 1,215 | 1,215 | 1,215 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |
| Restocker | 2 | 30 | NQ | $244 | $244 | $244 | NQ | 1,190 | 1,190 | 1,190 | NQ | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 420 | NQ | $260 | $260 | $260 | NQ | 1,275 | 1,275 | 1,275 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |||
| 20.1-22 | Processor | 3 | 412 | -308 | $250 | $272 | $259 | -$13 | 1,150 | 1,214 | 1,180 | -42 | 5 | 7 | |
| Restocker | 3 | 284 | NQ | $270 | $270 | $270 | NQ | 1,252 | 1,252 | 1,252 | NQ | 7 | 7 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Processor | 3 | 543 | -246 | $272 | $291 | $278 | -$8 | 1,148 | 1,181 | 1,155 | -35 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | 860 | 376 | $284 | $295 | $290 | -$8 | 1,154 | 1,196 | 1,176 | -34 | 7 | 8 | |||
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 46 | -18 | $286 | $286 | $286 | $3 | 1,144 | 1,144 | 1,144 | 56 | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 4 | 818 | 428 | $288 | $308 | $297 | -$7 | 1,115 | 1,192 | 1,150 | -25 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 1,059 | 346 | $307 | $345 | $322 | -$5 | 1,107 | 1,163 | 1,137 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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