Hamilton Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 21st February 2025

Total Yarding: 4,000

Commentary

Hamilton agents yarded 4000 sheep at todays market some 6000 less than the previous week. It was a mixed offering of medium to lightweights with few heavyweights covering a mix of crossbred and Merinos on offer to a restricted field of buyers that were not fully engaged.

Market was very subdued with the lighter sheep easing $15 to $20/head and all other weights and categories $10 to $15/head softer with most mutton realizing between 300c and 380c/kg cwt. Ideal merino wethers in selected pens managed to average 425c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $139 and Merino ewes with a skin selling to $111/head. Merino wethers with a skin made to $136 and hoggets topped at $138/head. Merino rams to $18 and terminal sires to $12.

Market Reporter Chris Agnew.