CTLX Carcoar Sheep Report

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Report Date: 20th May 2026

Total Yarding: 6,440

Commentary

Numbers remained similar to last sale and quality improved with the trade and heavy weights in good condition along with the plainer lines throughout. There were mainly trades penned, some heavy weights and the light and store grades were in reduced supply. All the buyers were present and competition was strong on the well finished trade and heavy lambs with the market much dearer.

Light lambs to the processors sold from $230 to $246 while store grades sold from $125 to $244 and to feed $284 to $290/head. Medium and heavy trade weight lambs were $8 to $10/head dearer and averaged 1200c/kg cwt. The heavy trade 23 to 24kg sold from $270 to $299/head.

Heavy weight lambs were also $6 to $11/head dearer and averaged from 1100c to 1175c/kg cwt. Heavy weight lambs sold from $297 to $305 while extra heavy weights sold from $310 to $347/head.

Mutton numbers were unchanged and quality was varied throughout and prices were firm on some grades and much dearer on others. Medium Merino ewes sold from $188 to $229 or 860c to 940c/kg cwt, while heavy Merino ewes sold from $230 to $240/head or 855c/kg cwt. Heavy first cross sold from $210 to $297/head or 780c to 885c/kg cwt.