Hamilton Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 26th March 2025

Total Yarding: 19,600

Commentary

Hamilton agents yarded 14200 lambs along with 5400 sheep at todays market. The lead lambs were ideal trade weights with good finish which covered about 50% of the yarding. The younger and lighter conditioned lambs were evident with the drying conditions showing its effects on stock. The were very few lambs in excess of 30kg cwt on offer however there was more weight across the yarding. The 21kg to 26kg lambs shorn and with finish attracted the strongest competition to be slightly softer by $5 to $10/ head. Not all the regular buyers were present.

Well finished lambs to the trade were realizing between 730c and 800c/kg cwt with heavy lambs topping at $260/head. The lighter end lambs attracted feeder and restocker competition remaining firm realizing between 750c and 880c/kg cwt again supported by local and interstate orders. New season lambs 12 to 16kg sold from $110 to $139 with the 18 to 22kg making from $125 to $161/head. The 22 to 26kg sold from $163 to $207/head with $260/head the top price for the day.

A good yarding of trade sheep had a mix of Merino and crossbred types and again not all buyers were present or active. Despite this the market was fully firm with mutton realizing between 400 and 500c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes made to $162 and Merino ewes to $135 with Merino wethers to $123/head.

Market Reporter Chris Agnew