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Report Date: 28th September 2026
Total Yarding: 3185 (-190) | Sheep Yarding: 1285 (-65) | Lamb Yarding: 1900 (-125)
Similar numbers of lambs were yarded in Tamworth this week to offer 1900 lambs altogether. It was a fair quality yarding with a mixture of old and some new season lambs once again sprinkled through. Most major buyers were present however 1 major processor remains closed for maintenance. New season crossbred lambs 20kg to 26kg improved in quality to make from $235 to $296/head and average 1123c/kg cwt. New season Dorper lambs made to $255. the best pen of heavy sucker lambs made to $336/head. Trade weight old season lambs were $4 to $8 cheaper across the board. 20 to 24kg made to $255/head. 24kg to 30kg lambs made from $240 to $313/head. The best pen of extra heavy lambs made to $366/head. 1285 sheep were offered similar numbers to last week. It was a mixed quality yarding of mutton. Merino ewes 18kg to 24kg made from $110 to $160/head crossbred ewes the same weight topped at $208/head. Dorper sheep 24kg to 30kg made from $201 to $259/head. Crossbred sheep the same weight made to $262/head. The best pen of mutton were scanned in lamb Dorper ewes and they got to $298/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 | 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 250 | -119 | $90 | $130 | $116 | -$17 | 547 | 718 | 656 | -83 | 8 | 8 |
| 18.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 28 | -10 | $190 | $220 | $197 | $82 | 809 | 900 | 841 | 378 | 4 | 4 | |
| Merino | 3 | 65 | -112 | $110 | $160 | $132 | -$22 | 537 | 691 | 606 | -29 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 15 | 3 | $208 | $208 | $208 | $36 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 120 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 24.1-30 | Dorper | 4 | 286 | NQ | $201 | $259 | $234 | NQ | 788 | 911 | 865 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 4 | 6 | -3 | $262 | $262 | $262 | $19 | 860 | 860 | 860 | 24 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 4 | 41 | NQ | $298 | $298 | $298 | NQ | 1,014 | 1,014 | 1,014 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 30.1+ | Processor | 4 | 9 | -42 | $178 | $178 | $178 | -$75 | 407 | 407 | 407 | -336 | 7 | 7 | |
| Restocker Dorper | 4 | 16 | NQ | $260 | $260 | $260 | NQ | 692 | 692 | 692 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Hogget | 22.1+ | Processor | 4 | 15 | NQ | $220 | $220 | $220 | NQ | 800 | 800 | 800 | NQ | 4 | 4 |
| Restocker Dorper | 4 | 10 | -3 | $266 | $266 | $266 | $24 | 728 | 728 | 728 | -188 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Lamb | 12.1-16 | Merino | 2 | 31 | -123 | $130 | $130 | $130 | -$10 | 813 | 813 | 813 | -67 | 8 | 8 |
| Restocker Dorper | 2 | 102 | NQ | $155 | $180 | $166 | NQ | 944 | 1,100 | 1,056 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 116 | NQ | $110 | $130 | $122 | NQ | 638 | 871 | 779 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 22 | NQ | $170 | $170 | $170 | NQ | 977 | 977 | 977 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Merino | 2 | 60 | NQ | $155 | $155 | $155 | NQ | 865 | 865 | 865 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Restocker | 2 | 9 | NC | $183 | $183 | $183 | -$29 | 1,053 | 1,053 | 1,053 | -171 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 2 | 38 | 25 | $184 | $190 | $186 | -$36 | 1,033 | 1,059 | 1,050 | -161 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 18.1-20 | Processor | 3 | 35 | NQ | $190 | $205 | $195 | NQ | 930 | 1,005 | 954 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 80 | NQ | $200 | $215 | $207 | NQ | 1,032 | 1,055 | 1,042 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Merino | 3 | 8 | NQ | $240 | $240 | $240 | NQ | 967 | 967 | 967 | NQ | 8 | 8 | |
| Processor | 3 | 27 | -109 | $255 | $255 | $255 | -$6 | 1,046 | 1,046 | 1,046 | -42 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 19 | NQ | $270 | $270 | $270 | NQ | 1,023 | 1,023 | 1,023 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 4 | 144 | NQ | $240 | $275 | $250 | NQ | 944 | 1,042 | 981 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Dorper | 4 | 19 | -17 | $291 | $291 | $291 | $1 | 1,063 | 1,063 | 1,063 | 42 | 4 | 4 | |
| Merino | 4 | 52 | NQ | $296 | $299 | $297 | NQ | 1,003 | 1,029 | 1,022 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 290 | -115 | $280 | $313 | $296 | -$5 | 1,007 | 1,089 | 1,038 | -16 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 30.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 25 | NQ | $300 | $366 | $348 | NQ | 925 | 1,006 | 983 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 4 | 96 | 83 | $324 | $338 | $331 | -$9 | 1,032 | 1,044 | 1,038 | -12 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Wether | 18.1-24 | Merino | 3 | 64 | NQ | $161 | $161 | $161 | NQ | 665 | 665 | 665 | NQ | 8 | 8 |
| 24.1-30 | Dorper | 4 | 92 | NQ | $176 | $176 | $176 | NQ | 688 | 688 | 688 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Merino | 4 | 107 | NQ | $188 | $232 | $199 | NQ | 692 | 772 | 712 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker | 2 | 8 | -63 | $150 | $150 | $150 | -$34 | 973 | 973 | 973 | -221 | 4 | 4 |
| 16.1-18 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 9 | NQ | $165 | $165 | $165 | NQ | 924 | 924 | 924 | NQ | 8 | 8 | |
| 18.1-20 | Processor | 3 | 17 | NQ | $210 | $210 | $210 | NQ | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 3 | 6 | -16 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $67 | 1,195 | 1,195 | 1,195 | 319 | 4 | 4 | |
| Processor | 3 | 42 | NQ | $234 | $234 | $234 | NQ | 1,046 | 1,046 | 1,046 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 24 | NQ | $235 | $235 | $235 | NQ | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Processor | 4 | 88 | -23 | $296 | $296 | $296 | $11 | 1,123 | 1,123 | 1,123 | 42 | 4 | 4 | |
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 112 | -34 | $302 | $302 | $302 | -$3 | 1,064 | 1,064 | 1,064 | -7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 30.1+ | Processor | 4 | 79 | NQ | $320 | $336 | $328 | NQ | 1,019 | 1,038 | 1,028 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
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