Hamilton Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 14th May 2025

Total Yarding: 20,300

Commentary

A similar number yarded at Hamilton today to the previous week with 12000 (-400) lambs and 7000 ( -1000) sheep on offer to most of the regular buyers in attendance. The lead of the better lambs were supplementary fed with approximately 40% of the lambs presented displaying ideal trade weight and finish. Not many extra heavy lambs were available and again the younger lighter lambs provided a tail in the offering due to the continued seasonal conditions. The market was solid throughout with most of the lambs to be firm to slightly dearer by $10/head in places with lambs to the trade realizing between 830 and 930c/kg cwt. A pen of extra heavy lambs topped at $300/head.

Feeder and restocker competition was solid with suitable product realizing between 850 and 1010c/kg cwt however the light lambs were softer by $10 to $20/head with local support and interstate orders evident. Light lambs 12 to 16kg made from $83 to $153/head with the 18 to 22kg selling from $153 to $182 and the 22 to 26kg making from $180 to $230/head. Hoggets sold to $200 with the market tops for lambs $300/head.

Another good yarding of trade weight sheep with a mix of crossbred and Merino’s. Not all buyers were present or active resulting in the market being softer by $10 to $20/head softer and more so for the better and heavier end with lighter sheep firm to dearer in places with mutton costing from 500 to 570c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold to $185 with Merino ewes to $145 and Merino wethers to $110/head.Terminal Rams$72 and Merino Rams $70

Market Reporter Chris Agnew,