SA Livestock Exchange Sheep Report

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Report Date: 4th February 2025

Total Yarding: 8,000

Commentary

Numbers increased marginally as agents offered 6,000 lambs and 2,000 sheep. Quality was extremely mixed with 2 score lambs in the majority. The usual trade and processor buyers were active along with feeders and an increase in restocker competition. Specialty butchers were noticeably not as active in the market this week. Prices were quality related with more lambs showing dry skins as prices followed eastern states trends to ease across the market. Sheep quality was also mixed this week as the recent price gains were erased under weaker competition.

Most lambs eased from $15 to $20/head as extremely light lambs sold from $20 to $50. Light lambs sold from $40 to $122 as light trade weights ranged from $90 to $160/head. Trade weights sold from $147 to $178, heavy weights ranged from $170 to $192 as the few extreme heavy weights managed $187 to
$226/head.

Hoggets sold from $124 to $126/head. Medium and heavy ewe mutton eased by up to $20/head as medium weights sold from $40 to $94 with heavy weights fetching $57 to one sale at $140/head. Rams sold from $5 to $15/head.

Market reporter: John Traeger.