Griffith Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 18th September 2026

Total Yarding: 18,700

Commentary

With no sale last week number lifted and there were 4600 new season lambs in the mix. The quality was good with plenty of weight in the yarding. Trade weights were well supplied and there were good numbers of heavy lambs in both new season and old lambs. The market was cheaper than two weeks ago.

New season store lambs to 20kg reached $249/head. Trade weights were around $20/head cheaper and sold from $241 to $279/head. Lambs 24 to 26kg ranged from $276 to $298/head and were back $23/head and heavy weight to 30kg sold from $300 to $350/head, most ranged from 1080c to 1130c/kg. Extra heavy lambs topped at $370/head averaging 1080c/kg.

Old lambs were $20 to $25/head softer and trade weights received $240 to $265/head and heavy weights sold to $329/head. A pen of extra heavy lambs topped the market at $405/head. Most ranged from 1050c to 1080c/kg.

Mutton numbers lifted and quality was good with a mostly heavy offering. Prices were back between $10 and $20/head. Crossbred ewes reached $329 and long skinned Merinos $330/head, most of the light and medium weights sold from 800c to 880c and some of the heaviest ewes were starting at 720c/kg.