Dubbo Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 24th August 2026

Total Yarding: 22,930

Commentary

Lamb numbers eased and the quality was a little plainer through the trade weights but remained good in the heavy and extra heavy categories. There were good numbers of heavy and extra heavy lambs while trade weights were in short supply and varied more in condition. There were good lines of Merino lambs and most were trade and light export weights. The market sold to a solid trend on the crossbred lambs but Merinos were stronger and had gains of $10 to $15/head on the well covered lines.

The few pens of new season trade weights sold from $278 to $304/head and averaged 1140c/kg. Old trade weights 20 to 24kg ranged from $210 to $263/head on a plainer run but the 24 to 26kg lambs were more consistent in quality and sold from $266 to $306/head, most ranged from 1080c to 1140c/kg with the best out to nearly 1200c/kg, Heavy lambs to 30kg sold from $290 to $328/head and averaged 1140c and the extra heavy lambs reached $380/head. Merino trade lambs sold from $215 to $269 and heavy weights reached $291/head averaging 1040c/kg, a pen of extra heavy lambs topped at $350/head. Best priced hogget reached $335/head.

Mutton numbers fell by nearly half and the quality was good, prices were dearer on a smaller yarding Crossbred ewes reached $329 and very heavy Dorpers $348/head, the best Merinos made $285/head and most sold from 830c to 870c but the super heavies ranged from 700c to 760c/kg.