Wagga Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 21st August 2025

Total Yarding: 46,000

Commentary

Numbers lifted for both lambs and sheep. It was a very mixed yarding with 9,000 new season lambs in the mix, two-thirds of which were stores. The feature of the sale was the big runs of young lambs, with some agents offering more than 1,000 lambs to buyers. For lambs that had weight and frame, prices lifted $10–$40. The balance of the yarding lacked weight in most agents’ runs and quality was mixed.

New season trade lambs 20–24 kg sold from $222–$292, while the store portion fetched $151–$250 for the more mature types. Old trade lambs 20–24 kg sold from $208–$298 with prices generally easing $4/head. Old lambs 24–26 kg slipped $16, making from $290–$322/head. Merino trade lambs fetched from $192–$282/head.

On the export run, numbers came back. New season 26–30/kg lambs sold from $304–$356, while lambs over 30/kg recorded a top price of $370/head. Heavy old lambs sold to cheaper trends, making from $320–$392/head.

The mutton sale offered buyers all weights and grades and most of the usual processors were in attendance. Trade sheep were well supplied fetching from $160 to $190 to average 746c/kg cwt. Heavy crossbred ews sold at $188-$266, while heavy merino ewes made from $200-250/head. Big wethers were well supplied selling at $206-$240/head.

Leann Dax, Market Reporter.