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Report Date: 20th October 2026
Total Yarding: 2988 (-32) | Sheep Yarding: 1170 (+455) | Lamb Yarding: 1818 (-487)
There was a smaller yarding of 1,818 lambs at Powranna on Tuesday with fewer old lambs as that season comes to an end. There was a excellent selection of new lambs and the market improved $15 to $30 with the best making $326 to $328, trade $234 to $300 while restockers bought light trade for $186 to $208/head. Heavy old lambs made $284 to $314 and trade $204 to $262. There was a larger number of 1,170 mutton (455 more) and all sheep sold to a strong market with extra heavy sheep making $230 to $272, heavy $202 to $270, medium $154 to $192 and light $132 to $146/head. Market Reporter Richard Bailey
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| $/head | Carcass weight (c/kg) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min Skin ($) | Max Skin ($) |
| Ewe | 0-14 | Processor | 2 | 110 | NQ | $108 | $108 | $108 | NQ | 771 | 771 | 771 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 14.1-18 | Processor | 2 | 198 | 122 | $132 | $146 | $138 | $25 | 777 | 788 | 782 | 138 | 0 | 12 | |
| 18.1-24 | Processor | 3 | 262 | 102 | $154 | $182 | $165 | $0 | 683 | 860 | 804 | -21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 170 | NQ | $192 | $192 | $192 | NQ | 860 | 860 | 860 | NQ | 20 | 20 | |||
| 24.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 255 | 86 | $202 | $270 | $213 | $1 | 728 | 964 | 771 | -52 | 0 | 20 | |
| 30.1+ | Processor | 4 | 121 | -34 | $230 | $272 | $251 | -$6 | 640 | 832 | 742 | -66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lamb | 18.1-20 | Processor | 3 | 12 | NQ | $176 | $176 | $176 | NQ | 905 | 905 | 905 | NQ | 4 | 4 |
| 20.1-22 | Processor | 3 | 44 | -98 | $240 | $240 | $240 | $17 | 1,082 | 1,082 | 1,082 | 44 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22.1-24 | Processor | 3 | 24 | -31 | $204 | $262 | $233 | -$17 | 833 | 1,071 | 952 | -73 | 4 | 5 | |
| 24.1-26 | Processor | 4 | 45 | -1 | $284 | $294 | $288 | $17 | 1,136 | 1,160 | 1,145 | 99 | 0 | 4 | |
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 14 | NQ | $314 | $314 | $314 | NQ | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | NQ | 6 | 6 | |
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker | 2 | 40 | -563 | $170 | $170 | $170 | -$30 | 1,031 | 1,031 | 1,031 | -407 | 5 | 5 |
| 16.1-18 | Restocker | 3 | 110 | -189 | $186 | $200 | $192 | -$16 | 1,065 | 1,078 | 1,070 | -103 | 5 | 6 | |
| 18.1-20 | Restocker | 3 | 69 | 54 | $190 | $208 | $204 | $2 | 968 | 1,010 | 1,002 | -41 | 6 | 6 | |
| 20.1-22 | Processor | 3 | 56 | 4 | $234 | $240 | $237 | $8 | 1,036 | 1,064 | 1,050 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 22.1-24 | Processor | 3 | 55 | -12 | $288 | $300 | $295 | $32 | 1,188 | 1,270 | 1,241 | 155 | 7 | 8 | |
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 34 | NQ | $326 | $328 | $327 | NQ | 1,136 | 1,150 | 1,144 | NQ | 6 | 8 | |
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