Sheep Market Summary – 25 September 2026

by | Sep 26, 2026 | Saleyards, Sheep, Sheep Market Summary

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Sheep markets were softer in NSW, with declining quality and warmer weather weighing on trade lambs, while other reported regions provided limited current market detail.

The trends appear to be:

  • NSW lamb markets softened as declining quality and warmer weather reduced demand for trade lambs.
  • Heavy, well-finished lambs and ewes continued to attract stronger competition.
  • Victoria reports provided no current yarding or market trend.
  • WA reports provided no current sheep market trend.
  • National lamb yardings remained lower week to date, while sheep numbers were higher.

New South Wales

  • Griffith recorded a steady lamb supply that met a softer market, with declining quality and warmer weather weighing on trade lambs, while heavy, well-finished lambs and ewes maintained stronger demand.
  • Weekly Wool Reports provided no current sheep market trend.

Summary: NSW sheep markets softened, with trade lambs under pressure while heavier, well-finished lambs and ewes remained better supported.

Victoria

  • Ouyen reports provided no current yarding or market trend.

Summary: No current Victorian sheep market trend was available from the reported Ouyen updates.

Western Australia

  • Weekly Wool Report provided no current sheep market trend.

Summary: No current WA sheep market trend was available from the reported wool update.

National Summary

Australian sheep markets were softer in NSW, driven by declining lamb quality and warmer weather, while heavy lambs and ewes remained relatively well supported. Victoria and WA provided no current sheep market trends in the supplied reports. National lamb numbers remained lower week to date, while sheep numbers were higher.

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Sheep yardings & reports

Queensland
  • No Reports
New South Wales
  • Griffith sheep report: Yarding: 16,650, (-2,050). Lamb supply held at 11,600 but the market softened, with declining quality and warmer weather pressuring trade lambs, while heavy, well-finished lambs and ewes maintained stronger demand. Full report available here
  • Weekly Wool Report. Full report available here 
Victoria
  • Ouyen sheep reports (24/9)  Full report available here
South Australia 
  • No Reports
Western Australia
  • Weekly Wool Report Watch. the latest report here
    Tasmania
    • No Reports