CVLX Ballarat Sheep Report

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Report Date: 21st July 2026

Total Yarding: 9,902

Commentary

Numbers dropped to approximately 7,000 lambs and 2,800 sheep. Quality was very patchy, with lambs off feed presenting in excellent condition, however the quality dropped quickly after the extra heavies to plainer lots which reflect in the results. Most of the regular buyers were present not all were active in a market that opened softer to gain some momentum for the extra heavy lambs, then bidding became subdued over the plainer lots ending in a mostly softer market. Feeders and restockers slipped $10, Light lambs sold to $10 softer, medium trade sold firm dollars per head but overall were cheaper c/kg and heavy trade sold firm to $7/head softer. Heavy lambs 27 to 30kg slipped $7 and over 30/kg sold to a top of $480 selling firm $/head however softer c/kg.

Store lambs sold from $100 to $303/head. Light and medium trade lambs sold from $165 to $290/head, heavy trade made from $272 to $335/head, with most trade weights averaging 1185c to 1260c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs weighing 27 to 30kg sold from $324 to $386/head and extra heavy export lambs over 30kg selling from $356 to $480/head, to average 1150 to 1230c/kg cwt.

Mutton quality was mostly plainer lots, with smaller pen lots offered this week, Merino’s sold dearer $/head in places, however softer c/kg and crossbreds were cheaper across the yarding. Merino mutton sold from $100 to $310 and crossbred mutton ranged from $166 to $355/head, most mutton averaged 860 to 960c/kg cwt.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb