Wagga Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 24th September 2026

Total Yarding: 46,970

Commentary

Lamb numbers declined, while sheep supplies increased, with another excellent offering of 18,860 new season lambs yarded. There was plenty of weight across the heavy categories, while strong restocker bidding across trade and lighter-weight young lambs helped counterbalance the market. Most trade weights and lighter young lambs were purchased by restockers. The market was very erratic and difficult to follow at times, with price falls emerging as the sale progressed. Not all Victorian buyers or supermarkets operated across the new season lamb classes due to the AFL public holiday on Friday.

Young trade lambs sold from $220 to $266/head to average 1050c/kg cwt. Lambs weighing 24-26kg made $277 to $293/head, slipping $16 to average 1058c/kg cwt. Heavy young export lambs sold from $267 to $342/head, while those over 30kg cwt eased $4, making $337 to $375/head to average 1096c/kg cwt. Young lambs offered back to the paddock again recorded varied prices, with the bulk selling from $185 to $288/head.

Old lambs also sold to erratic price trends. Old trade lambs weighing 21-24kg made $238 to $258/head, while lambs over 24kg sold from $250 to $392/head to average 1039-1060c/kg cwt. Merino trade lambs fetched $190 to $265/head, with heavy Merino lambs selling between $259 and $325/head.

It was a very good yarding of mutton with a lot of weight in the offering. Heavy ewes sold $15-$30 cheaper making from $222 to $330/head to average 812c/kg cwt. Trade mutton for the better types fetched $160-$216/head.

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