Sheep Market Summary – 13 July 2026

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Sheep markets were generally firm across the country, with quality supplementary-fed and heavy lambs attracting strong competition, while mutton prices were mostly steady to stronger.

The trends appear to be:

• Heavy and export lambs remained well supported
• Quality supplementary-fed lambs attracted strong buyer competition
• Mutton prices were generally firm, with some centres reporting slight easing
• Additional agency and wool reports provided broader market coverage

New South Wales

• Corowa – A larger yarding of quality supplementary-fed lambs sold to a stronger market, with heavy lambs and mutton improving, while extra heavy export lambs reached new highs despite softer heavy trade lambs.
• Dubbo – Increased lamb numbers saw stronger trade and Merino lamb prices, firm heavy lambs, and generally steady to slightly cheaper mutton. An additional market report was available from C&H.
• Tamworth – A smaller mixed-quality yarding traded steadily, with solid demand for extra heavy lambs and sheep. An additional market report was available from RLX.
• Griffith – Elders released its latest sheep market report.
• Weekly Wool Report – Elders released its latest wool market report.

Summary: NSW sheep markets were generally firm, with quality lambs and heavy export categories leading the market while mutton remained mostly steady.

Victoria

• Bendigo – A larger yarding was offered, with MLA releasing its latest market report. Additional reports were available from Elders and MM.
• Shepparton – RLX released its latest sheep market report.

Summary: Victoria’s update featured a larger Bendigo yarding alongside additional agency market reports.

National Summary

Australian sheep markets remained firm, supported by strong demand for quality supplementary-fed and heavy lambs, while mutton prices were generally steady across the major selling centres.

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Sheep yardings & reports

Queensland

• No Reports
  

New South Wales

• Dubbo sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 17,810, (+8,150) Lamb numbers rose to 12,700, with stronger trade and Merino lamb prices, firm heavy lambs, and generally steady to slightly cheaper mutton. Full report available
  • MLA
  • C&H
• TRLX Tamworth sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 2,040, (-650) A smaller mixed-quality yarding saw lambs and sheep trade steadily, with extra heavy lambs topping at $352/head and sheep reaching $300/head. Full report available here
  • MLA
    
  • RLX
• Corowa sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 8,035, (+3,410) Larger yarding of quality supplementary-fed lambs saw heavy lambs and mutton strengthen, with extra heavy export lambs selling to $430/head despite softer heavy trade lambs. Full report available here
  
• Weekly Wool Report (Elders) (10/7) View the latest report here
• Griffith sheep report (Elders) (10/7) Watch latest report here

Victoria

• GVLX Shepparton sheep report (RLX) (10/7) Watch latest report here
  
• Bendigo sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 11,650, (+7,280) Winter yardings returned to normal, with quality lambs and sheep driving a robust market, record mutton prices to $410/head, and heavy export lambs reaching $445/head. Full report available here 
  • MLA
  • MM
  • Elders

South Australia

• No Reports
  

Western Australia

• No Reports
  

Tasmania

• No Reports