SA Livestock Exchange Sheep Report

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eport Date: 13th May 2025

Total Yarding: 13,400

Commentary

Numbers increased again this week as agents offered 11,000 lambs and 2,400 sheep. Quality was mixed as the usual trade and processor buyers provided steady competition with feeders and restockers also active across the market. The market returned a mixed trend as prices fluctuated either side of firm.

Crossbred light store lambs sold easier as they sold to $70 with ideal stores also easier and ranging from $120 to $150. Ideal trade types sold mostly firm from $155 to $170, heavy trades also sold firm and ranging from $180 to $195 with extra heavy types selling cheaper to return $220 to $250/head. Merino stores sold to a dearer trend as they made from $70 to $155, trade Merino’s sold firm from $160 to $185 with shorn heavy Merino’s also firm and selling from $190 to $200/head. Sheep sold to an easier trend as light sheep ranged from $30 to $70, trade sheep sold from $80 to $120 with heavy sheep fetching $120 to $160/head.

This market was reported remotely and no data is available
Market reporter: John Traeger.