Powranna Sheep Report

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Report Date: 10th February 2026

Total Yarding: 2,496

Commentary

Lamb numbers eased to 23,526 head, with excellent quality across the heavier export weights. Shorn and supplementary fed lambs were presented in very good condition with a large portion of plainer lambs lacking weight and shape. A full buying field was present and not all were fully active, though results were mixed. Store lambs opened very strong before easing on plainer trade weights, while competition lifted for well finished trade lambs as the sale progressed. Well bred shorn light stores sold firm, with plainer lots slightly easier. Light and medium trade held firm for the well presented lambs with good weight and shape, plainer types were up to $10/head softer, while heavy trade lambs eased $5/head. Heavy export lambs topped at $420 and were up to $10/head easier overall.

Restockers and feeders made from $90 to $228 for the lighters weights and lambs to feed on made from $215 to $268/head. Light trade sold $188 to $222, medium trade lambs made $215 to $280 and heavy trade lambs sold from $250 to $320/head, to average 1080c to 1180c/kg with some sales still reaching over 1250c/kg cwt for light store types. Heavy export lambs 26 to 30kg made from $301 to $360, and the limited offering of over 30kg lambs made from $339 to $420/head to average 1080c to 1040c/kg cwt. Crossbred hogget’s sold to $294, selling to $12/head dearer.

Sheep numbers remained similar with 6,560 penned, the market opened strong and remained upbeat throughout the sale with the odd softer sales. Merino wethers were limited in supply, quality improved and numbers increased, selling from $111 to $276/head. Merino ewes ranged from $122 to $210/head for lighter weights, while heavier ewes sold from $197 to $248, selling to $4/head either side of firm. Crossbred mutton sold from $118 to $198/head for lighter weights, selling firm to $3/head softer, while heavier weights made $193 to $286/head. Mutton had a wide average range from 720c to 830c/kg cwt.

Market Reporter: Sheona Lamb

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