Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary

Sheep markets were mixed, with Queensland stronger, NSW generally softer, Victoria mixed, and WA easing overall despite stronger demand for heavy mutton.

The trends appear to be:

  • Queensland strengthened, led by stronger restocker, feeder and processor demand for lambs, while local trade lambs eased.
  • NSW was mixed to softer, with quality trade and restocker lambs performing well at some centres while heavier lambs, lighter lambs and mutton eased elsewhere.
  • Victoria recorded larger yardings across the reported centres, with market results mixed according to quality and category.
  • WA was generally softer, although heavy ewe mutton and Merino wethers strengthened.
  • National yardings increased, driven by higher lamb and sheep numbers, while week-to-date lamb numbers remained broadly steady and sheep numbers increased.

Queensland

  • Warwick recorded a smaller yarding that met a mixed but generally stronger market, with restocker, feeder and heavy processor lambs stronger while local trade lambs eased and mutton strengthened.

Summary: Queensland sheep markets strengthened overall, supported by strong demand for restocker, feeder and heavy lambs.

New South Wales

  • Cowra recorded a steady yarding of quality lambs that sold to a cheaper market, with new-season and heavy lambs easing while restocker and feeder demand strengthened and mutton remained mostly firm.
  • Carcoar recorded a smaller quality yarding of new-season lambs, with trade and restocker lambs stronger while heavy lambs eased and mutton remained firm.
  • Yass recorded a larger yarding dominated by lighter lambs, with new-season and old lambs cheaper and mutton also easing.
  • Forbes and Inverell reports provided no current market trend.

Summary: NSW markets were mixed to softer, with strong demand for trade and restocker lambs at some centres offset by weaker prices for heavier and lighter lambs.

Victoria

  • Horsham recorded a larger yarding of lambs and sheep, with current market movement not provided in the supplied report.
  • Hamilton recorded increased lamb and sheep offerings, with no current market trend provided.
  • Shepparton report provided no current market trend.

Summary: Victorian sheep markets had larger reported yardings, but limited current price information was provided.

South Australia

  • Naracoorte report provided no current yarding or market trend.

Summary: No current South Australian sheep market trend was available from the reported Naracoorte update.

Western Australia

  • Katanning recorded a larger yarding of mostly good-quality sheep and lambs that sold to softer prices, with new-season lambs easing while heavy ewe mutton and Merino wethers strengthened.
  • Muchea and Fremantle Wool Report provided no current sheep market trend.

Summary: WA markets were generally softer, although heavy mutton and Merino wethers attracted stronger demand.

National Summary

Australian sheep markets were mixed, with Queensland strengthening and NSW producing varied results, while WA was softer overall. Victoria had larger yardings but limited price detail in the supplied reports. National yardings increased, driven by higher lamb and sheep numbers, while week-to-date lamb numbers remained broadly steady and sheep numbers increased.

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Queensland
  • Warwick sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 1,805, (-155) A smaller yarding met a mixed but generally stronger market, with restocker, feeder and heavy processor lambs dearer while local trade lambs eased $11–$22/head and mutton strengthened. Full report available here
New South Wales
  • Forbes sheep report (22/9) Watch the latest report here
  • IRLX Inverell sheep report (22/9) Watch the latest report here 
  • Cowra sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 6,010, (+860) A steady yarding of quality lambs met a cheaper market, with new season and heavy lambs easing $10–$20/head, while restocker/feeder demand strengthened and mutton remained mostly firm. Full report available here
  • CTLX Carcoar sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 5,260, (+822) A smaller yarding of quality new-season lambs met a mixed market, with trade lambs $4–$8 dearer and restocker lambs stronger, while heavy lambs eased $12/head and mutton remained firm. Full report available here
  • SELX Yass sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 11,915, (+933) A larger yarding of mostly lighter lambs met a cheaper market, with new-season lambs down $15–$20/head, old lambs $5–$10 lower and mutton easing $10–$15/head. Full report available here
Victoria
  • GVLX Shepparton sheep report (22/9) Watch the latest report here
  • Horsham sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 7,950, (+3,850) A larger yarding met a generally firm lamb market, with select young lambs dearer despite lighter weights, while sheep eased after recent strong results. Full report available here
  • Hamilton sheep report: Yarding: 3,500, (+800) A slightly larger, mixed-quality yarding remained generally firm, with trade lambs steady and heavy crossbred sheep around $20/head cheaper. Full report available here
South Australia 
  • Naracoorte sheep report (22/9) View the latest report here
Western Australia
  • Muchea sheep report (22/9) Watch the latest report here
  • Fremantle Wool Report (22/9) Watch the latest report here
  • Katanning sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 10,288, (+3,432) A larger yarding of mostly good-quality sheep and lambs saw prices ease, with new-season lambs softer while heavy ewe mutton and Merino wethers strengthened. Full report available here
Tasmania
  • No Reports