Horsham Lamb Market Report

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Report Date: 18th September 2024

Total Yarding: 7,400

Commentary

Lamb supply was similar with 4,350 yarded including 3,400 young lambs and 3,050 sheep penned, as the markets return to the early time slot. Quality ranged from average to good with the regular buying group in attendance and operating in a market with quality heavy lambs in limited numbers. Kill lambs eased $10 to $20/head in places to average nearer to 800c/kg cwt, with the medium trade weight lambs selling close to firm.
The medium and heavy trade weight young lambs sold from $172 to $215 with heavier weights selling from $218 to $230/head., The best of the old lambs sold from $170 to $230/head to average from 625c to 690c/kg cwt. Restockers were active on young lambs and paid from $73 to $136 and from $14 to $80/head for lighter weights. The 3,050 sheep penning attracted similar competition from the regular buying group with Merino ewes keenly sought, lighter sheep were a few dollars easier. Merino ewes sold to $123 and the heavy crossbred ewes selling to 118/head.

Light trade weight young lambs sold from $91 to $140/head and averaged 740c/kg cwt. Light trade weights sold from $137 to $162/head and averaged 730c/kg cwt. Medium trade weights sold from $172 to $196/head and averaged 780c/kg cwt. Heavy trade weights sold from $206 to $215/head and averaged 820c/kg cwt. Export weights sold from $218 to $230/head to average 810c/kg cwt. Merino lambs mostly sold from $97 to $157/head averaging from 560c to 620c/kg cwt. Hogetts sold to $148/head.

Light sheep sold from $29 to $48/head to average 255c/kg cwt. Medium weight sheep sold from $46 to $88/head with Merino mutton averaging 320c and the crossbreeds averaging 250c/kg cwt. Heavy Merino ewes sold from $84 to $123/head averaging 350c to 360c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ewes sold from $71 to $118/head averaging 250c to 270c/kg cwt. Rams sold to $17/head.

Market Reporter – Graham Pymer.