Deniliquin Sheep Report

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Report Date: 24th March 2026

Total Yarding: 4,250

Commentary

Just a slight change to numbers after a month’s break at Deniliquin, with 2750 lambs and 1500 sheep. The make-up of the yarding was handy quality in the lambs, while the mutton was mainly smaller lots of ewes which had been recently pregnancy scanned empty. It was a strong sale, noting the dearer outcomes are based against the last data collected in late February. Trade lamb prices matched or exceeded more recent sales in the area.

There wasn’t a lot of weight in the lead of the lambs at up to $356/head for Dorpers. Most of the trade to heavy trade weighted lambs sold from $270 to $322, the best trending well into the 1100c/kg plus range. Medium trade Merino lambs sold to $256 with the leaner and lighter grades $200 to $248/head to be in an estimated range of 1000c to 1100c/kg cwt. Light lambs sold to strong demand with some restocking orders leaving empty handed. Decent light lambs $170 to $225/head across all breeds.

The mutton sale was solid, although exporters didn’t chase the few smaller lots of very heavy ewes meat ewes at $265 to $290/head. The Merino ewes with wool rebates mostly $200 to $250 and out to a top of $275/head. The estimated cost of mutton was similar to recent markets at 750c to 850c/kg.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly