SA Livestock Exchange Sheep Report

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Report Date: 23rd July 2024

Total Yarding: 7,500

Commentary

Quality was only fair to average as agents offered 6,500 lambs and 1000 sheep. Score 2 Merino lambs made up the largest percentage of the lambs on offer with crossbred lambs yarded in limited numbers. The usual buyers were in attendance and operating along with a small number of feeders and restockers. The better crossbred lambs sold to a marginally dearer trend as Merino lambs sold easier under erratic competition with some wide ranging pricing. Mutton quality was again good with prices generally firm for type and condition.

Extremely light lambs sold from $18 to $125 as light lambs ranged from $98 to $147. Light trade lambs sold from $116 to $178 as trade weights ranged from $176 to $220/head. The few heavy lambs sold from $198 to $240 with a small number of extreme heavy weights selling from $260 to $270/head.

Hoggets sold from $55 to $186 as light ewe mutton sold from $45 to $75. Medium weights sold from $85 to $100 with heavy weights ranging from $110to $140/head.
A good selection of wethers sold from $98 to $140 with ram lambs selling from $105 to $138/head.
Market reporter: John Traeger.