Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets were generally firm to stronger despite sharply larger yardings, with improved lamb quality and strong buyer support lifting prices in NSW, while increased sheep supplies met softer mutton demand.
The trends appear to be:
- Larger yardings significantly increased lamb and sheep supplies.
- Improved lamb quality and strong buyer competition supported prices at Tamworth and Dubbo.
- Trade lambs were softer at Dubbo, while heavy and restocker lambs strengthened.
- Increased sheep numbers resulted in softer mutton at some NSW markets.
New South Wales
- Corowa yarded 4,635 lambs and 2,945 sheep, with mixed quality and softer competition, although the overall lamb market finished firm and mutton was unchanged.
- Tamworth yarded 2,420 lambs and 1,300 sheep, with improved lamb quality and strong buyer support producing a mostly dearer lamb market, while sheep eased.
- Dubbo yarded 22,500 lambs and 7,800 sheep, with trade lambs easing while heavy and restocker lambs strengthened and mutton gained $8–$15/head.Â
Summary: NSW markets were generally firm to stronger for quality lambs, although increased sheep supplies created softer conditions for mutton.
Victoria
- Bendigo yarded 11,630 lambs and 4,400 sheep, with substantially larger supplies across both categories.
Summary: Victorian yardings increased sharply, with Bendigo supplying significantly more lambs and sheep to the market.
National Summary
Australian sheep markets saw a substantial lift in yardings, with strong lamb demand supporting prices despite increased supplies, while sheep markets remained more mixed.
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Sheep yardings & reports
Queensland
- No Reports
New South Wales
- Corowa sheep report: Yarding: 7,580, (+955).Yarding increased by 955 to include 935 new season lambs, with mixed quality and softer competition but the overall market finishing firm and mutton unchanged. Full report available here
- TRLX Tamworth sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 3,720, (+760) Tamworth yarded 2,420 lambs in improved quality, with all major buyers supporting a mostly dearer lamb market, while increased sheep numbers sold softer. Full report available here
- Dubbo sheep report (Inc audio): Yarding: 30,300, (+9,155) Lamb yardings rose to 22,500, with trade lambs easing while heavy lambs and restocker lines strengthened, and mutton prices gained $8–$15/head. Full report available here
Victoria
- Bendigo sheep report: Yarding: 16,030, (+7,340) Lamb numbers surged to 11,600, with new season lamb prices easing as buyer demand softened, while heavy old-season lambs and mutton also sold cheaper. Full report available here
South AustraliaÂ
- No Reports
Western Australia
- No Reports
Tasmania
- No Reports