IRLX Inverell Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 22nd September 2026

Total Yarding: 3,000

Commentary

Inverell agents penned 1,776 well finished lambs and 1,224 grown sheep. With the absence of one major processor prices for all heavy lambs and mutton could not maintain the rates of the sale two weeks ago however lambs to suit the trade market sold to strong competition.

Young lambs in the 10-12kg range to restockers sold from $50 to $67/head. Young lambs in the 16-18kg range to processors sold from $97 to $150 with the heavy young lambs topping at $284/head. Older lambs in the 18-22kg range to processors sold from $130 to $170/head. Lambs in the 24-26kg range sold from $182 to $240/head. Lambs to processors sold from $240 to $300 with the best heavy lambs at $350/head.

Hoggets to processors sold from $160 to $230/head. Light weight ewes to processors sold from $130 to $152 with the heavy ewes topping at $250/head. Merino wethers to processors sold from $185 to $230/head. Crossbred wethers to processors sold from $145 to $280/head. Ram lambs to processors sold from $100 to $152/head. Meat rams sold from $80 to $130/head.

Market Reporter Errol Luck.