Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep and lamb markets were generally firm to sharply dearer across the eastern states, with reduced lamb supplies and strong processor, feeder and butcher competition driving widespread price gains.
The trends appear to be:
- Supply lower overall, particularly for lambs across NSW and Victoria
- Strong buyer competition from processors, feeders and butchers
- Trade and heavy lambs mostly dearer across all major centres
- Feeder demand particularly strong for well-finished and medium-weight lambs
- Mutton markets generally firm to dearer despite mixed quality
- Light store lambs more variable, especially in WA
East Coast (QLD, NSW, VIC)
Overall firm to sharply dearer market, with lower supply and strong competition supporting most categories
QLD markets strengthened:
- Warwick recorded sharply dearer trends across all lamb and sheep categories following rain-reduced yardings
- Strong processor and butcher demand underpinned the market
NSW markets were strongly positive:
- Carcoar saw trade and heavy lambs rise $6–$11/head on improved quality and strong competition
- Cowra recorded stronger trade and heavy lamb prices, with firm mutton trends
- Yass posted sharp price gains across all lamb weight ranges as lower supply and strong feeder demand intensified competition
- Mutton prices also improved despite mixed quality offerings
VIC markets were mixed but generally firm:
- Horsham operated with much smaller yardings
- Hamilton saw increased lamb supply with continued solid processor demand
- Overall competition remained supportive despite reduced sheep throughput
Summary: Reduced lamb supply and aggressive processor and feeder competition drove broadly dearer sheep and lamb markets, particularly for trade, heavy and feeder-suited lambs.
Western Australia
Katanning (18,196 head total) saw:
- Firm sheep and lamb markets overall
- Strong processor and feeder demand supporting most categories
- Light store lambs easing slightly amid larger offerings
Summary: WA markets remained mostly firm, supported by strong processor and feeder competition despite some softer trends in lighter store lamb categories.
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Sheep yardings & reports
Queensland
- No reports
New South Wales
- Forbes sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 14,400, (-27,900). Rain reduced yardings sharply, while strong buyer competition lifted lamb and mutton prices in a dearer market led by quality grain-assisted stock. Full report available here.
- Northern Wool Report (AWN) Watch the latest report here
- Deniliquin sheep report (MLA). A small Deniliquin yarding delivered mostly steady lamb and mutton prices, with strong feeder demand for large lines of store lambs despite mixed trade quality.Yarding: 3,900, (-400). Full report available here.
- IRLX Inverell sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 1,848, (-2,335)Â Rain-reduced Inverell yardings saw mixed lamb trends with stronger prices for heavier lambs, while grown sheep generally eased despite selective buying support. Â Full report available here.
- TRLX Tamworth sheep report (DC) (18/5): Yarding: 1,839. View the latest report here
- Dubbo sheep report (C&H) (18/5). Watch the latest report here
Victoria
- CVLX Ballarat sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 17,195, (-2,682). Lighter yardings and strong buyer demand lifted lamb prices across most categories, while mutton remained firm with keen competition in a generally dearer market. Full report available here.
South Australia
- Naracoorte sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 2,025, (-675). Mixed-quality Naracoorte lamb and sheep yardings sold to stronger demand, with quality trade lambs reaching 1200c/kg cwt and heavy sheep prices remaining firm. Full report available here.
- Dublin sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 4,650, (-1,050). A fair to average lamb yarding saw easier prices overall, with heavy crossbred and Merino lambs easing while a smaller mutton offering sold firm to slightly dearer. Full report available here.
Western Australia
- Muchea sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 11,962, (+2,564). Lamb supply remained steady while higher mutton numbers lifted throughput, with firm heavy lamb prices and stronger gains in wethers amid generally steady sheep values. Full report available here.
Tasmania
- Powranna sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 2,439, (+1,101). Larger Powranna lamb and mutton yardings saw strong restocker demand for light lambs and further price gains of $10–$15/head across the mutton market. Full report available here.