TRLX Tamworth Sheep Report

Report Date: 20th January 2025

Total Yarding: 4,800

Commentary

There was a steep reduction in numbers in both the lamb and sheep offerings. The quality of the lambs penned was very mixed including quite a few exotics and very few well finished second cross lambs. The usual processors were in attendance.

It was a market of varying trends with plain condition light weight young lambs to restockers selling to a slightly dearer trend with an improvement in quality. For the most part however market trends were cheaper with quality and contributing factor in many classes. The exception being the small supply of heavy and extra heavy weights.

Trends also varied in the sheep market with some of the plainer condition Ewes showing improvement. Much of the improvement was in the skin value. The better condition sheep remained close to firm .