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Report Date: 20th October 2026
Total Yarding: 21800 (+5125) | Sheep Yarding: 5600 (+196) | Lamb Yarding: 16200 (+4929)
New season lamb numbers are increasing week on week with approximately 14,300 penned along with 1,500 old lambs. Quality is also improving each week with more weight and shape across the yarding. All the regular buyers were on the rail in a market that opened slightly softer, quickly gaining momentum to end firm to $10/head dearer. Lambs selling to restockers and feeders from $158 to $288, selling to $4 to $9/head dearer. Light and medium weight lambs to the trade sold from $205 to $288 improving by $5/head. Heavy trade lambs weighing 22 to 26kg attracted strong competition selling from $277 to $345 holding firm to $4/head dearer in places, heavier lambs were penned this week over 26kg and sold from $334 to $389/head. Most prices averaged between 1190c and 1270c/kg cwt. Old lambs are limited and sold from $183 to $345, with 2 pens selling for $394 and $444/head. Merino lambs made from $170 to $285/head to average 970c to 1040c/kg cwt. Sheep numbers remained similar with 5,400 penned. Competition was much stronger over the heavy crossbred sheep. Merino wethers made from $146 to $330/head to average 915c to 960c/kg cwt. Light Merino ewes $135 to $250 for the lighter weights, while heavier weights made $231 to $312/head, selling to $11/head dearer to average 870c to 920c/kg cwt. Light weight crossbred mutton sold from $109 to $215, while the heavy weights gained more interest this week $225 to $400/head gaining up to $20, with a few isolated sales to $50/head dearer, to average 815c to 930c/kg cwt. Market reporter: Sheona Lamb
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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 | 14.1-18 | 1st Cross | 2 | 109 | 101 | $109 | $164 | $142 | $8 | 727 | 911 | 845 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Merino | 2 | 13 | -199 | $135 | $172 | $161 | $6 | 728 | 894 | 843 | -56 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 18.1-24 | 1st Cross | 2 | 461 | -59 | $180 | $215 | $200 | $12 | 850 | 936 | 903 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dorper | 2 | 147 | NQ | $164 | $204 | $190 | NQ | 791 | 927 | 877 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 2 | 346 | -520 | $162 | $250 | $210 | $11 | 821 | 950 | 903 | 42 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 24.1-30 | 1st Cross | 2 | 222 | 133 | $218 | $248 | $234 | $24 | 872 | 992 | 935 | 95 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 977 | 387 | $225 | $290 | $256 | $10 | 857 | 967 | 926 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dorper | 3 | 177 | 139 | $231 | $234 | $232 | $14 | 867 | 924 | 913 | 80 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 2 | 89 | NQ | $231 | $240 | $236 | NQ | 852 | 888 | 871 | NQ | 18 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 276 | -152 | $234 | $312 | $254 | $9 | 804 | 964 | 873 | -30 | 6 | 25 | |||
| 30.1+ | 1st Cross | 3 | 177 | NQ | $238 | $275 | $264 | NQ | 744 | 859 | 814 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 641 | -211 | $293 | $400 | $365 | $70 | 837 | 1,013 | 915 | 132 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dorper | 4 | 93 | NQ | $268 | $274 | $268 | NQ | 761 | 838 | 833 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hogget | 22.1+ | 1st Cross | 3 | 54 | -48 | $250 | $289 | $276 | $25 | 976 | 1,032 | 1,012 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 67 | 24 | $30 | $320 | $262 | -$53 | 79 | 939 | 770 | -195 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Dorper | 3 | 10 | -37 | $260 | $260 | $260 | -$4 | 1,083 | 1,083 | 1,083 | 94 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 5 | NQ | $336 | $336 | $336 | NQ | 933 | 933 | 933 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 84 | -24 | $212 | $268 | $248 | -$23 | 922 | 1,072 | 1,026 | 57 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Lamb | 12.1-16 | Merino | 2 | 13 | -314 | $170 | $170 | $170 | $8 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 77 | 14 | 14 |
| 16.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 73 | -259 | $178 | $210 | $192 | -$1 | 1,012 | 1,089 | 1,046 | 46 | 6 | 14 | |
| 18.1-20 | 1st Cross | 2 | 16 | -3 | $183 | $183 | $183 | -$16 | 915 | 915 | 915 | -80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dorper | 3 | 61 | NQ | $187 | $187 | $187 | NQ | 935 | 935 | 935 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 2 | 26 | -287 | $198 | $198 | $198 | -$5 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | -22 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 20.1-22 | 1st Cross | 3 | 39 | NQ | $215 | $215 | $215 | NQ | 977 | 977 | 977 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 2 | 81 | -26 | $200 | $218 | $215 | -$15 | 952 | 964 | 962 | -83 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 22.1-24 | 1st Cross | 2 | 15 | 7 | $235 | $235 | $235 | $5 | 1,022 | 1,022 | 1,022 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 | -103 | $230 | $230 | $230 | -$19 | 958 | 958 | 958 | -96 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 98 | 63 | $264 | $264 | $264 | $29 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 78 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24.1-26 | 1st Cross | 3 | 109 | -66 | $254 | $289 | $277 | $17 | 1,000 | 1,156 | 1,098 | 77 | 0 | 4 | |
| Merino | 3 | 159 | NQ | $285 | $285 | $285 | NQ | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | NQ | 25 | 25 | ||
| 26.1-30 | 1st Cross | 3 | 35 | -45 | $284 | $308 | $305 | $15 | 1,014 | 1,126 | 1,109 | 64 | 0 | 4 | |
| Dorper | 4 | 23 | NQ | $324 | $341 | $334 | NQ | 1,200 | 1,218 | 1,211 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Merino | 2 | 2 | NQ | $268 | $268 | $268 | NQ | 970 | 970 | 970 | NQ | 6 | 6 | ||
| 30.1+ | 1st Cross | 4 | 92 | NQ | $337 | $444 | $387 | NQ | 1,053 | 1,095 | 1,075 | NQ | 0 | 6 | |
| Ram | 26.1+ | 1st Cross | 3 | 5 | -17 | $162 | $162 | $162 | $68 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 42 | -8 | $182 | $210 | $197 | $107 | 353 | 455 | 397 | 212 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dorper | 3 | 16 | NQ | $70 | $138 | $104 | NQ | 200 | 307 | 253 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | NQ | $130 | $130 | $130 | NQ | 325 | 325 | 325 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 19 | -10 | $156 | $230 | $179 | $57 | 347 | 444 | 378 | 105 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 4 | 17 | NQ | $180 | $198 | $193 | NQ | 380 | 400 | 386 | NQ | 0 | 8 | |||
| Ram Lamb | 18.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 7 | NQ | $178 | $178 | $178 | NQ | 809 | 809 | 809 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 24.1+ | 1st Cross | 3 | 59 | NQ | $212 | $250 | $247 | NQ | 815 | 871 | 868 | NQ | 0 | 6 | |
| Dorper | 3 | 16 | NQ | $250 | $250 | $250 | NQ | 871 | 871 | 871 | NQ | 6 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 15 | NQ | $222 | $222 | $222 | NQ | 854 | 854 | 854 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 14 | NQ | $252 | $260 | $255 | NQ | 813 | 900 | 844 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Wether | 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 106 | 35 | $146 | $184 | $167 | $13 | 859 | 965 | 919 | 63 | 0 | 15 |
| 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 261 | -260 | $175 | $207 | $193 | -$7 | 868 | 965 | 914 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | 306 | 118 | $207 | $228 | $222 | -$15 | 905 | 957 | 945 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 24.1-30 | Merino | 3 | 448 | 188 | $236 | $270 | $251 | -$9 | 923 | 985 | 946 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 30.1+ | 1st Cross | 4 | 13 | -10 | $360 | $360 | $360 | $65 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 244 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 4 | 22 | -40 | $330 | $330 | $330 | $42 | 947 | 947 | 947 | 60 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Young Lamb | 0-12 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 5 | NQ | $114 | $114 | $114 | NQ | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,363 | NQ | 5 | 5 |
| 12.1-16 | Dorper | 2 | 65 | 35 | $158 | $180 | $174 | $5 | 1,053 | 1,125 | 1,105 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Restocker | 2 | 1,400 | 747 | $158 | $214 | $195 | $6 | 1,119 | 1,393 | 1,251 | 26 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 50 | NQ | $215 | $215 | $215 | NQ | 1,319 | 1,319 | 1,319 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 5 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 1,039 | 1,039 | 1,039 | NQ | 5 | 5 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 27 | 9 | $172 | $172 | $172 | -$22 | 956 | 956 | 956 | -122 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 2 | 1,170 | 740 | $196 | $232 | $218 | $9 | 1,129 | 1,267 | 1,207 | 37 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 388 | 318 | $213 | $230 | $220 | $7 | 1,167 | 1,250 | 1,223 | 15 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Processor | 2 | 108 | 28 | $216 | $228 | $222 | $11 | 1,167 | 1,239 | 1,205 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 159 | NQ | $205 | $236 | $228 | NQ | 1,182 | 1,283 | 1,258 | NQ | 4 | 5 | |||
| Restocker | 2 | 75 | -165 | $212 | $212 | $212 | $2 | 1,224 | 1,224 | 1,224 | 14 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 59 | NQ | $208 | $208 | $208 | NQ | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| 18.1-20 | Dorper | 3 | 63 | 34 | $207 | $220 | $212 | $15 | 1,035 | 1,100 | 1,061 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 2 | 780 | 114 | $227 | $254 | $239 | $2 | 1,150 | 1,268 | 1,206 | 16 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 902 | 116 | $228 | $250 | $243 | $4 | 1,174 | 1,225 | 1,209 | 28 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Processor | 2 | 120 | 96 | $230 | $240 | $231 | -$3 | 1,120 | 1,200 | 1,131 | -14 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 302 | 20 | $228 | $252 | $242 | $5 | 1,179 | 1,240 | 1,204 | 29 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 20.1-22 | Feeder | 2 | 103 | NQ | $255 | $255 | $255 | NQ | 1,191 | 1,191 | 1,191 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1,021 | 245 | $246 | $282 | $270 | $9 | 1,148 | 1,300 | 1,223 | 27 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 1,774 | 131 | $250 | $288 | $271 | $1 | 1,167 | 1,282 | 1,226 | 5 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Feeder | 3 | 293 | NQ | $276 | $288 | $283 | NQ | 1,178 | 1,230 | 1,207 | NQ | 5 | 6 | |
| Processor | 3 | 2,288 | 1,436 | $277 | $325 | $293 | -$2 | 1,175 | 1,329 | 1,229 | -8 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Processor | 3 | 443 | 93 | $300 | $326 | $319 | -$5 | 1,176 | 1,280 | 1,254 | -24 | 6 | 6 | |
| 4 | 597 | 182 | $300 | $345 | $329 | $3 | 1,180 | 1,304 | 1,273 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 949 | NQ | $334 | $389 | $352 | NQ | 1,207 | 1,274 | 1,243 | NQ | 6 | 8 | |
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