IRLX Inverell Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 7th April 2026

Total Yarding: 4,245

Commentary

Inverell penned 2698 lambs and 2313 grown sheep a decrease of 3740 head from last sale .Lamb trends varied with heavy lambs over 30kgs cwt selling to $390/head mid range lambs selling to cheaper trends in the main. Conversely grown sheep sold to much dearer trends for most categories topping at $319/head for a pen of heavy Dorper ewes. Heavy crossbred wethers made to $332/head. There was a limited store lamb order for lambs to go to the southern Riverina area of NSW.

Crossbred lambs to the paddock $224 to $236/head and store Dorper lambs $104 to $155/head. Very light Merino lambs to the paddock $70 to $127/head. Trade crossbred lambs dearer $240 to $267/head while heavy trades were cheaper $250 to $296/head. Lambs to 26kgs cwt much dearer $290 to $312/head. Dorper lambs over 30kgs cwt significantly dearer making to $345/head and heavy four score lambs to $390/head. Heavy hoggets $234 to $338/head.

Grown sheep much dearer throughout light ewes $150 to $300/head. Medium ewes $240 to $251/head heavy ewes $285 to $319/head. Heavy wethers $215 to $332/head. Meat rams $100 to $160/head.

Stephen Adams MLA