TRLX Tamworth Sheep Report

Report Date: 16th March 2026

Total Yarding: 8,400

Commentary

Numbers lifted by 700 to yard 5000 lambs. It was only a fair quality yarding with limited pens of well finished trade and heavy weights. A large percentage of the yarding consisted of plainer condition light lambs suitable to the restocker.

Trade weight lambs were firm to $8 cheaper with quality a factor. Trade weight lambs weighing 20kg to 24kg sold from $212 to $294 per head. Heavy weight lambs also held firm with lambs over 24kg ranging from $241 to $350/head. Lambs to the restockers were up to $10 cheaper and made from $110 to $264. The feeders paid from $232 to $261/head. Hoggets sold to $268/head.

There were 3400 mixed quality sheep an increase of 400. Most grades held firm. Merino ewes made from $90 to $220 while crossbred ewes sold to $290/head. Dorper ewes sold to $270/head.

Hamish Hosegood