Griffith Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 28th August 2026

Total Yarding: 10,600

Commentary

The market gained momentum across a bigger yarding of 6650 lambs – which included around 1300 new season – and 4050 mutton. Prices averaged dearer than a week ago, as evidenced by the overall sale average for all lambs and sheep sold which was $280 per head, compared to $255 last Friday according to saleyard data. The improvement came from more buyer enthusiasm and also a lift in quality and weight. There was a lot of weight right across the yarding, including the sheep run with old ewes showing a lot of condition. The market sold to a top of $450/head for super-sized lambs, while several pens of heavy sheep sold above $300 to a top of $335/head.

There was a very good run of extra heavy grainfed lambs including some pens over 40kg cwt which sold from $400 to a top of $450/head; the more normal sized export lambs from $340 to $390/head. Some super heavy lambs from $400 to a top of $450 with Dorpers to $402, and the more normal sized fed export lambs from $340 to $390/head – these big lambs estimated in a range of 1000c to 1100c/kg depending on weight. After this there was a lot of trade to heavy lambs in a range of $260 to $330/head, the better presented types from 1080c to 1150c/kg.

The new season lambs sold to $315 for a heavy pen, with most of the fresh medium to heavy trades from $260 to $294/head to be trending at an estimated 1100c to 1150c/kg cwt. Worth noting buyers did pull back on a couple of pens of young lambs which were mixed for carcass finish and presentation. Restockers paid from $200 to $220/head for lambs to feed on.

The sheep market had strong buyer interest, with several sales over $300 for really heavy crossbred and Dorper ewes which reached a top of $335/head; Merino ewes to $302. After this most sheep with frame and condition from $230 to $280/head; a few lines of lighter and odd clean-up penlots from $180 to $220/head. The estimated range for most sheep was 800c to 900c/kg cwt on a lot of weight across the offering.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly