Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets strengthened in the available reported sale, with reduced lamb numbers and strong post-rain buyer demand lifting prices across most lamb and mutton categories.
The trends appear to be:
- Lamb prices improved across most categories despite lower yardings
- Export and heavy lambs recorded some of the strongest gains
- Mutton markets strengthened, particularly for heavy ewes
- Reduced lamb supply supported competition
- Buyer demand remained strong following recent rainfall
New South Wales
A stronger market driven by tighter lamb supplies and increased buyer competition.
- Wagga (27,000 lambs, -3,400; 8,600 sheep, +2,100) reported higher prices across most lamb and sheep categories, with export lambs and heavy ewes reaching exceptional levels on strong post-rain demand.
Summary: Reduced lamb supplies and improved seasonal conditions supported a stronger market at Wagga, with export lambs, heavy lambs and mutton categories recording the most significant gains.
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Sheep yardings & reports
Queensland
- No Reports
New South Wales
- Wagga sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 35,600, (-1,300) Reduced lamb numbers and strong post-rain demand drove lamb and sheep prices higher across most categories, with export lambs and heavy ewes reaching exceptional levels. Full report available hereÂ
- Weekly Wool Report (AWI) View the latest report here
Victoria
- No Reports
South Australia
- No Reports
Western Australia
- No Reports
Tasmania
- No Reports