SELX Yass Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 16th September 2026

Total Yarding: 10,982

Commentary

Lamb numbers lifted and included 1300 new season lambs. The quality was mixed with plenty of light lambs both new season and old lambs. There were good numbers of trade weights and a handy run of old heavy weights. The market sold to a cheaper trend with the new season lambs back $10 to $15/head and the better end of the trade and heavy old lambs $15 to $20/head.

New season store lambs reached $239/head for and estimated 18kg cwt. Trade weights to 24kg sold to $274 and the 24 to 26kg lambs ranged from $277 to $308/head averaging 1120c/kg. Heavy lambs to 30kg sold from $307 to $327 and most ranged from 1070c to 1120c/kg. extra heavy weights reached $350/head.

Old trade weights sold from $210 to $274/head with the bulk ranging from 1050c to 1090c/kg, heavy weights ranged from $257 to $312 and a pen of very heavy old lambs topped at $392/head. Merino lambs reached $290/head and most sold from 970c to 1020c/kg.

Mutton numners lifted and the quality was more mixed and there was a bigger supply of Merino wethers. Prices fell $20 to $30/head on the medium and heavy weights, the super heavy mutton and most of the Merino wethers were firm. Crossbred ewes reached $308 and Merino ewes $278/head. Merino wethers made to $285/head and most sold in the range of 850c to 920c/kg