Warwick Sheep Report

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Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 12,985

Commentary

Warwick penned 1912 lambs and 1073 grown sheep an increase of 547 head. It was a plainer quality offering of suitable trade lambs. Restockers were competitive on the large offering of light Dorper store pens. The regular processor and trade buyers were on hand to generally cheaper trends.

Restockers bought up plainer new season lambs while Dorpers sold $142 to $168/head to the trade. Older store lambs $50 to $143/head. Trade lambs $145 to $186/head. Heavy trades fell to a similar correction $185 to $212/head. Trades in excess of 30kgs cwt sold to $237/head. Hoggets to the paddock were dearer $37 to $158/head and processor hoggets $120 to $144/head.

Medium ewes slightly dearer $70 to $100/head and heavy crossbred ewes to $116/head. Heavy Merino wethers sold to $110/head and meat rams made $80/head.

Stephen Adams MLA