Naracoorte Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 8th September 2026

Total Yarding: 2,306

Commentary

Lamb numbers increased to 1,627 penned, quality remained similar for the old lambs, with more young lambs penned this week. The market opened strong and remained upbeat across the yarding. Some weighs and grades were hard to quote with not many numbers to gage results, However the sales were mostly firm to dearer with some cheaper sales in places.

New season lambs had more numbers this week, selling to feeders and restockers from $177 to $304/head. Sales to the trade made $316 to $344/head, reaching just over 1300c/kg cwt.

Old Store lambs sold from $140 to $220/head. Old trade lambs made from $231 to $325/head, with a wide average range of 1150c to 1242c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs 27 to 30kg sold from $315 to $374/head to range from 1132c to 1220/kg, and the extra heavy lambs over 30kg made from $370 to $414/head to average 1140c/kg cwt. Merino lambs sold from $169 to $294/head.

Sheep numbers almost halved with 679 penned, quality was mixed. Merino mutton selling from $166 to $286/head and averaged 880c to 940c/kg cwt and crossbred mutton sold from $274 to $300/head to average 850c to 920c/kg cwt. Rams made from $172 to $285/head.

Market Reporter, Sheona Lamb