SELX Yass Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 27th May 2026

Total Yarding: 10,000

Commentary

There was a lift in lamb numbers and the quality improved with fewer light plain lambs. There were good runs of trade and heavy weights and just a few extra heavy lambs. Feeder were again the strength on the light and trade weight lambs. The market sold to a steady trend with a better run of heavy lambs lifting in value.

Restocking lambs sold to $248/head and feeder lambs to 24kg ranged from $200 to $279/head. Trade weights were firm selling from $254 to $298/head and averaged 1210c to 1240c/kg. Heavy lambs ranged from $290 to $351/head and were $5 to $10 dearer and averged between 1140c and 1170c/kg. Extra heavy lambs topped at $420/head and averaged just under 1100c/kg cwt. The best of the heavy hoggets reached $320/head.

Mutton numbers almost halve and the prices were close to firm on a carcass basis but dearer on a $/head ranged with strengthening skin prices. Heavy crossbred ewes ranged from $272 to $332/head and Merinos reached $270/head and most of the medium and heavy weights ranged from 850c to 900c/kg.