CVLX Ballarat Sheep Report

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Report Date: 18th Aug 2026

Total Yarding: 11,463

Commentary

Numbers increased to 9,123 lambs penned, quality improved in some weight categories where lambs came off supplementary feed, quality slipped to plainer types and small pen lots. Not all the regular buyers were present, and not all were active in a market with mixed results. Light weights and plainer lots sold to a cheaper trend, while the better finished lambs with good shape and weight sold firm to dearer with isolated sales to $15/head stronger.

Store lambs sold from $135 to $271/head. Light and medium trade lambs sold from $198 to $280/head, heavy trade made from $280 to $328/head, to average 1150c to 1240c with some sale reaching over 1280c/kg, and plainer lots selling under 1150c/kg cwt throughout the sale. Heavy lambs weighing 27 to 30kg sold from $313 to $358/head and extra heavy export lambs over 30kg selling from $353 to $463/head, to average 1150 to 1210c/kg cwt.

Sheep numbers had a slight increase to 2,340 penned, quality varied with limited numbers in all weights and grades. Merino mutton sold from $107 to $172 for the lighter weights and heavier weights made from $180 to $280/head, to average 870c to 950c/kg and crossbred mutton ranged from $170 to $293/head, to average 800c to 900c/kg cwt.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb