Griffith Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 27th March 2026

Total Yarding: 10,050

Commentary

Lamb supply retreated a little while sheep numbers lifted slightly for an overall yarding that was similar in size to week ago at just over 10,000 head. The lamb section was dominated by hard finished lambs off grain showing plenty of weight, while the trade weighted supplies were mainly Dorpers. Light feeder and store lambs were limited. It was a robust market, price trends either side of a week ago. The market held a baseline of around 1100c/kg for lines of heavy lambs, the rate then lifting for the neat trades which were estimated at 1120c to 1180c/kg.

About a dozen pens of extra heavy lambs over 35kg cwt sold above $400 to a sale top of $459/head. The general run of export lambs with not quite as much weight $338 to $380/head. Dorper lambs topped at $348/head. Heavy trade lambs $270 to $320/head, followed by the medium trades at $250 to $270/head. Lighter weight lambs were well supported, particularly those showing some carcass cover, at $180 to $240/head; very small lambs $140 to $170/head.

The mutton market was softer in places but with good sheep still well supported. Big crossbred ewes to $296, Dorpers to $293 and Merino ewes in shorter skins to $284. Underneath this was a lot sheep showing frame and reasonable cover from $200 to $250/head; the lightest mutton was easier today at $135 to $165/head.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly