CVLX Ballarat Sheep Report

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Report Date: 11th Aug 2026

Total Yarding: 9,621

Commentary

Numbers dropped to 7,726 lambs, once off the lead run of lambs presenting in excellent condition off feed, lamb quality dropped away to plainer lots in rough skins lacking condition. All the regular buyers were back on the rail in a strong market to a week ago. Store buyers weren’t as active this week, store lambs selling firm, light trade sold firm to $5 better, medium trade were limited for the well finished lambs, selling $3 to $7/head dearer, while the plainer lots bounced either side of firm. Heavy trade sold to $10 dearer for the well finished lambs and the extra heavies over 30kg sold to $20/head stronger with more competition on the rail.

Store lambs sold from $130 to $309/head. Light and medium trade lambs sold from $168 to $266/head, heavy trade made from $277 to $323/head, to average 1140c to 1220c/kg, and plainer lots selling under 1100c/kg cwt throughout the sale. Heavy lambs weighing 27 to 30kg sold from $294 to $363/head and extra heavy export lambs over 30kg selling from $350 to $440/head, to average 1130 to 1150c/kg cwt.

Sheep number slipped to 1,895, quality varied with limited numbers in all weights and grades. Merino mutton sold from $124 to $178 for the lighter weights and heavier weights made from $190 to $306/head, to average 900c to 950c/kg and crossbred mutton ranged from $160 to $275/head, to average 800c to 900c/kg cwt.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb