Deniliquin Sheep Report

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Report Date: 1th February 2025

Total Yarding: 5,000

Commentary

Smaller yarding and another market in which sheep numbers were greater than lamb, which is unusual. Being a fortnightly sale, lamb prices were cheaper reflecting the trend which has hit the impacted the industry this past month. However compared to some more recent sales there was very solid price results for some of the trade and light MK style lambs.

There wasn’t a lot of weight or finish across the limited lamb offering, heavy trades selling from $188 to a top of $219/head. Medium trades selling lambs mostly $155 to $180/head, and decent light lambs $115 to $145/head. In carcass price terms there was a wide spread from the 600c range to above 800c/kg reflecting the very mixed quality. To narrow it down the better processing lambs were from 720c to just over 800c/kg cwt.

The sheep sale trended in the higher price range of what has been evident recently at 350c to 420c/kg for the better quality lines. Merino ewes in skins $86 to a top of $135/head. Extra heavy Dorper ewes sold to a top of $123 and a few big crossbred ewes to $135/head. Results were mixed for lighter sheep with some dearer outcomes but the odd pen that lacked support at $28 to $65head.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly