CTLX Carcoar Sheep Report

All data provided by 

Report Date: 11th February 2026

Total Yarding: 12,420

Commentary

Numbers lifted by 1440 for a yarding of 8730 lambs. Quality was good with trade and heavy lambs well represented, along with lightweight lambs with condition suitable for processors. Restockers were also active, buying lighter secondary types. All the regular buyers were operating along with additional processing and restocking orders.

Lightweight processing lambs to 18kg lifted $15, selling from $122 to $230/head. Trade weights 20kg to 24kg were firm selling from $228 to $275/head, averaging 1100c to 1130c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs over 24kg gained $10, they sold from $254 to $357/head, averaging from 1080c to 1120c/kg cwt. Lamb to restockers sold to $250, and heavy hoggets reached $285/head.

There was 3690 mixed quality mutton yarded, and prices lifted $5 across most grades. Merino ewes sold from $70 to $260, and crossbred ewes, $138 to $275/head. Merino wethers sold from $165 to $208, and crossbred wethers sold to $290/head. Rams sold to $160/head. Most sheep sod in the range of 820c to 860c/kg cwt.

Market reporter, Angus Williams