Naracoorte Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 18th February 2025

Total Yarding: 3,825

Commentary

Lamb numbers declined again down to an offering of 3260 head. Each agent led with a few pens of heavier fed lambs before quality faded out into a lot of mixed trades and lighter store types. The price trend was firm to dearer than a week ago. The sale was supported by the regular group of buyers.

With more weight on offer the sale reached a top of $262/head for export lambs. The next best price was $236/head, highlighting how quickly weight and condition dropped off. Heavy lambs from 26-30kg cwt sold from $213 to $236/head, followed by the heavy trades at $188 to $210. There was a lot of mixed lighter trades and feeder and store lambs which tracked from $125 to $160/head. Demand was robust for any better bred pens of lambs to feed on. Tail-end lambs $30 to $100/head.

The mutton market was very limited made up of smaller penlots and totalling just 565 sheep. Some heavy Merino ewes in a good skin topped at $124/head; heavy crossbred and composite ewes sold to $118/head. The varied and mixed lots of sheep mostly $60 to $90/head.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly