Naracoorte Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 15th July 2026

Total Yarding: 3,178

Commentary

Another small winter yarding with just a few more lambs and sheep appearing, the total on offer being 2178 lambs and 1000 sheep and hoggets. One agency did have a quality run of crossbred lambs off grain with 211 head in the lead pen, but the majority of the yarding tended to be smaller clean-up drafts. Not all the regular buyers attended and the market lacked buying depth, agents quoting it as notably cheaper than the previous week. The quote from auctioneers was that the majority of processing lambs were working out under 1100c/kg cwt. The sheep market was also softer but was not as affected by the smaller buying group.

Heavy export lambs sold to $380/head three times, including for a feature line of 211 crossbred lambs off grain which the selling agent estimated up around 35kg cwt. Most of the heavier lambs above 26kg cwt sold from $290 to $355/head. Handy trade lambs from $260 to $285/head, and lighter trade and MK style crossbreds from $200 to $245/head for the better types. There was mixed pens of light lambs at $150 to $200/head. The overall average for all lambs sold was $270 per head, according to saleyard data.

Good mutton still attracted the attention of buyers at $300 to $330/head for the heaviest meat ewes while Merino ewes reached $282/head. Mixed sheep mostly $200 to $260/head, with agents estimating a range of 850c to 950c/kg covered the bulk of sales. The price average for all ewes sold was $267 over a fairly limited offering of 510 head, the heavier sheep at $300 plus helping support the average.

Market report compiled remotely by Jenny Kelly