Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets showed generally firmer trends nationally, with lower yardings and stronger processor competition supporting heavy lamb and mutton prices, while quality remained a key factor across most centres.
The trends appear to be:
- Supply lower across key selling centres, particularly in NSW
- Heavy export lambs attracting strong competition
- Mutton prices improving on quality offerings
- Trade and heavy lambs generally dearer
- Market remains quality-driven, with better-finished stock commanding premiums
- Reduced yardings helping underpin stronger buyer activity
East Coast (NSW, VIC)Â
- Firm to stronger market overall, supported by lower supply and solid processor demand for quality lambs and sheep
- NSW results were stronger:
- Griffith (9,150 total; 6,850 lambs, 2,300 sheep) saw:
- Smaller yarding across both lambs and sheep
- Strong competition lift lamb and mutton prices
- Heavy export lambs reaching $396/head
- Quality mutton selling above 800c/kg cwt
- Griffith (9,150 total; 6,850 lambs, 2,300 sheep) saw:
Summary: A firmer NSW market, with reduced supply and strong processor demand driving higher prices for heavy lambs and quality mutton
- Victoria:
- Limited detailed pricing data available from Swan Hill.
Summary: Insufficient data to determine a clear statewide trend, though market conditions appear generally steady to mixed. Watch or view the reports below
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Sheep Marketplace New Listings
Sheep yardings & reports
Queensland
- No Report
New South Wales
- TRLX Tamworth sheep report (RLX) (4/5) Watch the latest report here
- Weekly Wool Report (Elders) View the latest report here
- Griffith sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 9,150, (-2,350) Lamb and sheep prices strengthened in a smaller yarding, with heavy export lambs reaching $396/head and strong demand lifting quality mutton sales above 800c/kg cwt. Full report available here
Victoria
- Swan Hill sheep report (BR&C) Watch the latest report here
South Australia
- No Report
Western Australia
- No Report
Tasmania
- No Report