Hamilton Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 19,700

Commentary

Hamilton agents yarded 19700 lambs at todays market being a similar number to last week’s market of which 90% of the offering being recently shorn with the balance in the wool. The majority of the offering displayed good trade weight and finish and as expected there was a tail of dryer and plainer types with less weight in the offering. Very few pens of heavy lambs were on offer to the full panel of buyers however one major restocker was absent.

The market for lambs with weight and finish was firm to slightly softer by 15c/kg cwt in places. The better finished lambs attracted most competition with secondary trade types and lambs to feed on remaining firm after an erratic start.

Well finished lambs to the trade were making between 800 and 860c/kg cwt with heavy lambs topping at $272/head. Strong feeder and store competition was evident on suitable types with rates maintained for the lighter lambs around 750 to 820c/kg cwt with strong competition from Ballarat Bendigo the South East and local operators.

Light new season lambs 12 to 16kg sold from $100 to $129/head with the trade lamb 18 to 22kg selling from $130 to $177/head. Lamb 22 to 26kg made from $170 to $210/head. Hoggets sold to $170 and good shorn suckers topping at $ 272/head.

Market Reporter Chris Agnew.