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Report Date: 26th October 2026
Total Yarding: 1605 (-1572) | Sheep Yarding: 725 (-37) | Lamb Yarding: 880 (-1535)
Just 880 lambs were yarded in Tamworth this week. 1500 less then last week. It was a fair quality yarding of new and old season lambs. All major buyers attended for an overall stronger market. New season crossbred lambs 22kg to 26kg made from $287 to $305/head to average 1142c/kg cwt. New season Dorper lambs topped at $295 and the best pen of heavy suckers made to $305/head. Trade weight old sesson lambs 20kg to 24kg made from $240 to $270/head. 24kg to 30kg lambs made from $294 to $350/head. 725 mutton were yarded in Tamworth similar numbers to last week. Merino ewes 18kg to 24kg topped at $211/head while the dorper ewes topped at $201/head. Merino ewes 24 to 30kg made from $201 to $248/head. Dorper ewes made to $243/head and the best pen of mutton made to $262/head. Hamish Hosegood.
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| $/head | Carcass weight (c/kg) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min Skin ($) | Max Skin ($) |
| Ewe | 18.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 22 | -93 | $201 | $201 | $201 | -$30 | 821 | 821 | 821 | -177 | 4 | 4 |
| Merino | 2 | 75 | 62 | $185 | $196 | $195 | $13 | 932 | 940 | 939 | 39 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 56 | -9 | $198 | $211 | $205 | -$10 | 846 | 864 | 854 | -37 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 24.1-30 | Dorper | 4 | 9 | -16 | $243 | $243 | $243 | $1 | 919 | 919 | 919 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| Merino | 4 | 149 | NQ | $201 | $248 | $216 | NQ | 772 | 889 | 794 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 15 | NQ | $262 | $262 | $262 | NQ | 956 | 956 | 956 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 30.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 69 | 66 | $260 | $260 | $260 | NC | 656 | 692 | 689 | -150 | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 4 | 17 | -9 | $240 | $240 | $240 | -$30 | 715 | 715 | 715 | -149 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Lamb | 20.1-22 | Processor | 3 | 11 | -17 | $240 | $240 | $240 | -$31 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1,073 | -185 | 4 | 4 |
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 16 | -39 | $262 | $270 | $266 | -$26 | 1,075 | 1,157 | 1,111 | -98 | 4 | 4 | |
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 62 | NQ | $294 | $310 | $307 | NQ | 1,160 | 1,177 | 1,174 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| 26.1-30 | Dorper | 4 | 35 | -16 | $341 | $341 | $341 | $11 | 1,204 | 1,204 | 1,204 | 32 | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 4 | 53 | -21 | $312 | $350 | $333 | $15 | 1,141 | 1,153 | 1,145 | 75 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker Dorper | 2 | 25 | 5 | $180 | $180 | $180 | $12 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 1,257 | 57 | 4 | 4 |
| 18.1-20 | Restocker | 2 | 8 | NQ | $231 | $231 | $231 | NQ | 1,195 | 1,195 | 1,195 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Restocker Dorper | 2 | 20 | NQ | $230 | $238 | $234 | NQ | 1,190 | 1,232 | 1,213 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 3 | 27 | NQ | $235 | $245 | $239 | NQ | 1,100 | 1,148 | 1,118 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Restocker | 2 | 8 | NQ | $270 | $270 | $270 | NQ | 1,267 | 1,267 | 1,267 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 24 | NQ | $239 | $239 | $239 | NQ | 1,068 | 1,068 | 1,068 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 20 | NQ | $247 | $247 | $247 | NQ | 1,157 | 1,157 | 1,157 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 16 | 2 | $263 | $263 | $263 | $43 | 1,079 | 1,079 | 1,079 | 123 | 4 | 4 | |
| 24.1-26 | Processor | 4 | 159 | NQ | $287 | $305 | $298 | NQ | 1,089 | 1,172 | 1,142 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| 26.1-30 | Dorper | 4 | 17 | NQ | $295 | $295 | $295 | NQ | 1,078 | 1,078 | 1,078 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 4 | 74 | NQ | $297 | $338 | $319 | NQ | 1,085 | 1,193 | 1,154 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
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