Dubbo Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 16th September 2024

Total Yarding: 42,055

Commentary

Lamb numbers eased and the quality was good in the heavy and extra heavy weight ranges but trade weights were mixed. There were good numbers of trade and heavy lambs along with a few more extra heavy weights. New season lambs were slightly better supplied and ranged in weight and condition from store to heavy weights. There were plenty of Merino lambs and hogget. The market sold to cheaper trends with the plainer and lighter lambs falling $15 to $20/head on average, the trade and heavy runs were firm to $7 softer and depended on quality and the extra heavy weights slipped $5 to $6/head.

New season store sold from $118 to $130 and trades $170 to $193/head, heavy weights reached $238/head and most of the lambs averaged 790c to 830c/kg cwt.

Old 2 score processing lambs sold from $70 to $138/head. The trade lambs to 24kg ranged from $135 to $192 and averaged 740c to 760c/kg, lambs to 26kg sold from $175 to $220/head or 795c/kg. Buyers and still after weights and lambs to 30kg ranged from $214 to $249/head and averaged 835c/kg and extra heavy weights topped at $278/head. The best of the Merinos reached $220/head and trade weights started at $112/head.

Mutton numbers eased and the quality was good but prices fell $15 to $25/head. Medium weight ewes sold from $51 to $76/head. Heavy crossbred ewes reached $101 and heavy Merino wethers with a big skin topped the mutton reaching $116/head.