Dubbo Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 15th June 2026

Total Yarding: 24,494

Commentary

Lamb numbers lifted and there was an improvement in the quality. There were fewer store lambs and good runs of trade and heavy weights. Extra heavy lambs were still in short supply. Merino lambs improved in both weight and condition. The market was stronger on the lambs under 20kg but softened on the trade and heavy lambs.

The store lambs were stronger with pens of mixed sexed light weights selling from $120 to $251/head. Light ewe lambs sold from $242 to $261 and bare shorn joinable 2nd cross lambs sold from $364 to $385/head. Trade weights ended $4 to $6 cheaper and sold from $230 to $293/head and ranged from 1160c to 1200c/kg. lambs 24 to 26kg sold from $280 to $318/head or 1195c/kg and heavy weights sold from $290 to $354/head averaging 1140c/kg. Extra heavy lambs sold between $325 and $400/head and averaged 1065c/kg. Merinos reached $298/head and sold out to 1140c/kg.

Mutton numbers lifted and quality was plainer but prices were stronger. Merino ewes with around 50mm of skin length sold to a top of $374/head and crossbreds reached $361 and heavy Dorpers $350/head. Most of the mutton ranged between 900c and 1000c/kg cwt.