Mt Gambier Sheep Report

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 Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 1,324

Commentary

Numbers eased this week as agents yarded 1,150 lambs and 174 sheep to total a combined 1,324 head overall. These sold to the usual buying field however not all of these were active with the small number on offer. It was a mixed market for quality which was cheaper in price by $4 to $8/head for the better types.
Light lambs to the trade sold from $71 to $120 with the light trade types making from $140 to $150 as restockers purchased from $36 to $116/head. Tradeweight lambs sold from $155 to $172/head at mostly 700c to 750c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs ranged from $182 to $198 with the few extra heavy lots making from $215 to the market high of $240/head.
Hoggets ranged from $100 to $126 as light sheep sold from $45 to $55/head. Heavy sheep returned from $75 to $115 as rams reached up to $10/head.
Market Reporter Peter Kerr