Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets were mixed to softer, with NSW and Tasmania weaker, while South Australia remained firm to dearer and Victoria and WA were mixed.
The trends appear to be:
- NSW lamb and mutton markets softened, with new-season lambs and mutton easing while heavy old lambs held firm.
- Victoria was mixed, with prices varying by weight and quality across lambs and mutton.
- South Australia recorded strong competition, with quality new-season and heavy lambs performing well while mutton was mostly steady.
- Tasmania was sharply softer for old lambs and mutton, although heavy new-season lambs remained strong.
- WA was slightly softer, with lambs easing while boning mutton held reasonably well.
- National yardings increased, driven by higher lamb numbers, while sheep numbers eased slightly.
New South Wales
- Forbes recorded a larger, good-quality lamb yarding that sold to a softer market, with new-season lambs and mutton cheaper while heavy old lambs held firm.
- Tamworth report provided no current market trend.
Summary: NSW sheep markets softened, particularly for new-season lambs and mutton.
Victoria
- Ballarat recorded a smaller lamb yarding and larger sheep yarding, with both markets mixed and prices varying according to weight and quality.
Summary: Victorian sheep markets remained mixed and quality-driven.
South Australia
- Naracoorte recorded a slightly larger yarding and mixed market, with young lambs performing strongly while old lambs and most sheep eased slightly.
- Dublin recorded a much larger yarding of excellent spring-quality lambs that sold to a firm to dearer market, supported by strong competition, while mutton remained steady.
Summary: South Australian markets were generally strong, led by excellent-quality new-season and heavy lambs.
Tasmania
- Powranna recorded a small yarding that sold to a much cheaper market, with old lambs and mutton significantly lower, although heavy new-season lambs remained strong.
Summary: Tasmanian sheep markets were much weaker, particularly for old lambs and mutton.
Western Australia
- Muchea recorded a smaller yarding that sold to a slightly softer market, with new-season and heavy lambs easing while boning mutton held reasonably well.
Summary: WA markets were slightly softer, with mutton showing more resilience than lambs.
National Summary
Australian sheep markets were mixed, with softer conditions in NSW and Tasmania offset by stronger demand for quality lambs in South Australia. Victoria remained mixed and WA slightly softer. National yardings increased, led by higher lamb numbers, while sheep supply eased slightly.
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Queensland
- No Reports
New South Wales
- Forbes sheep report: Yarding: 46,700, (+700) A slightly larger, good-quality lamb yarding sold to a softer market, with new-season lambs $10–$12/head cheaper and mutton easing $20–$30/head, while heavy old lambs held firm. Full reports available here
- TRLX Tamworth sheep report (14/9) View the latest report here
Victoria
- CVLX Ballarat sheep report: Yarding: 7,541, (-739) A smaller 3,975-lamb yarding sold to a mixed market, with prices varying by weight and quality, while the larger 3,566-head sheep yarding also saw mixed mutton prices.
South Australia
- Dublin sheep report: Yarding: 9,000, (+4,000) A much larger 8,000-head lamb yarding of excellent spring-quality stock sold to a firm to dearer market, with strong competition lifting new-season and heavy crossbred lambs, while mutton remained steady. Full reports available here
- Naracoorte sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 3,161, (+855) A slightly larger yarding sold to a mixed market, with young lambs performing strongly and heavy export lambs to $361/head, while old lambs and most sheep eased slightly apart from heavy crossbred ewes.
Western Australia
- Muchea sheep report: Yarding: 4,458, (-1,253) A smaller yarding sold to a slightly softer market, with new-season store and heavy lambs easing $4–$10/head, while boning mutton held reasonably well and heavy mutton eased slightly. Full reports available here
Tasmania
- Powranna sheep report: Yarding: 828, (+380) Powranna’s small 516-lamb yarding sold to a much cheaper market, with old lambs $20–$30/head lower and mutton $30–$40 cheaper, while heavy new-season lambs remained strong. Full reports available here