Powranna Sheep Report

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Report Date: 8th April 2026

Total Yarding: 1,989

Commentary

There was a smaller yarding of 1,220 lambs (475 less) on Wednesday at Powranna with another big percentage of store lambs included. The prime lamb prices eased with less competition while restockers were still very strong on well bred lambs.
Restockers paid $90 to $112 for very small lambs, $122 to $200 for light and $210 to $258 for light trade and trade weights.
Processors paid $226 to $260 for trade lambs and $274 to $300 for heavy pens.

There were 769 mutton penned (263 more) and with less competition this market lost $50 to $60 off the highs of the recent weeks. The quality was not as good with few extra heavy sheep included.
Heavy sheep made $160 to $194, medium $124 to $164 and light $100 to $140/head.

Market Reporter Richard Bailey

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