SELX Yass Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 26th March 2025

Total Yarding: 20,730

Commentary

Lamb numbers lifted and the quality was plainer with most of the lambs in 1 and 2 score condition. There was an increase in store lambs numbers and secondary trade weights which sold to a larger field of feedlot orders. Prime trades and heavy weights were limited and there were only a couple of pens of extra heavy weights. The market sold to a cheaper trend.

Restocking lambs averaged $10/head cheaper but there were a few big lines of shorn second cross store lambs 16 to 18kg which sold up to $150/head and were similar to last week. The secondary trade lambs to feed sold from $136 to $157/head and averaged 700c to 730c and the prime lines of trades were back $4/head selling from $148 to $181/head and averaged 750c/kg. Heavy weights were $2 softer and ranged from $182 to $229 and the best of the extra heavy lambs also topped at $229/head, most ranged between 735c and 750c/kg. Heavy hoggets were $7 dearer with an extra buyer operating and reached $192/head.

Mutton numbers eased and the quality was mixed but there were more well conditioned heavy weights. Light muton was $2 cheaper while a very good line up of woolly medium weight Merino ewes lifted $4 selling between $92 and $127/head. Heavy mutton lost $5. The crossbred ewes reached $168 and Merino $158/head and two very heavy crossbred wethers topped at $190/head. Most sold from 400c to 440c/kg with some of the medium weight ewes up to 470c/kg.