Deniliquin Sheep Report

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Report Date: 8th September 2026

Total Yarding: 8,700

Commentary

A feature yarding of new season lambs attracted all the major domestic buyers to Deniliquin this week in a sale where price results for both lamb and mutton were among the best this saleyard has recorded. 8700 head were yarded, comprising 5300 new season lambs, 1700 old season and1700 sheep. The quality of the young lambs was outstanding, many buyers rating them among the best they have seen so far this spring in terms of consistent finish and freshness. All the major processors attended and competition was very strong across all grades, buyers needing an estimated 1200c/kg cwt to be competitive on the main pens of medium to heavy young trade lambs. Restockers attended but unlike most other years there was no significant lines of young store lambs available.

Four pens of heavy young lambs over 28kg cwt sold from $354 to a top of $375/head. After this there was a consistent run of heavy trade lambs from $305 to $340/head, the best run of crossbreds in the 24-26kg cwt range averaging $319 at an estimated 1230c/kg cwt. Medium trade lambs, 22-24kg cwt, and a lot of those first-cross types being bred out of Merino ewes, from $266 to $308 to average $290/head at an average just shy of 1200c/kg cwt. A few pens of lighter weight young lambs $200 to $250/head.

Some very heavy old season lambs were yarded, although most were in small pen lots of less than 15 head. The better export types $350 to a top of $410/head. Many of the neater old season lambs, aside from the extra heavies, were calculated over 1100c/kg cwt.

The sheep offering had some very good Merino and crossbred ewes and price estimates were consistently in the high 800c/kg range to 900c/kg cwt plus. Crossbred ewes $256 to $340/head; lead pens of Merino ewes $315 to $340/head.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly