Hamilton Lamb Market Report

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Report Date: 18th February 2026

Total Yarding: 10,500

Commentary

Hamilton Agents yarded 10,500 lambs this week a decrease of 500 compared with last week’s offering. It was a very good quality yarding of shorn lambs displaying excellent finish and shape with fewer younger lighter weight lambs showing less condition. All regular buyers were present and mostly active operating in an overall softer market across all weight categories. The very neat 22 to 25 kg shorn trade lambs averaged between 1090 and 1110 c/kg cwt equating to $6 to $8/head easier while the heavier trade weights averaged between 1000 and 1020c/kg cwt or $12/head easier topping at $348/head.

There was strong feeder and restocker competition on suitable lambs which generally made between $170 and $255/head equating to 1080 to 1200c/kg to be $10 to $20/head softer more so for the better feeder lambs. New season light lambs 12 to 16 kg sold from $120 to $212 while trade lambs weighing 18 to 22 kg made from $205 to $244/head. Lambs in the 22 to 25kg range sold from $228 to $268 and heavier trade lambs made from $262 to a top of $348/head. Hoggets sold to $240/head.

Market Reporter: Chris Agnew, MLA