Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets were mixed across New South Wales and Victoria, with larger lamb supplies and mixed-quality offerings producing varied results, while heavy and extra heavy lambs remained comparatively well supported.
The trends appear to be:
- Mixed-quality yardings led to softer pricing in many markets.
- Heavy and extra heavy lambs continued to attract solid buyer interest.
- Mutton was generally steady to easier.
- Additional agency reports provided broader market coverage.
New South Wales
- Corowa yarded fewer lambs, with good-quality offerings as prices softened overall, although heavy lambs remained relatively firm and mutton was steady to cheaper. An additional agency report was available from Elders.
- Tamworth yarded more lambs, with mixed-quality offerings and an overall cheaper market despite strong buyer attendance.
- Dubbo recorded a significantly larger lamb yarding, with mixed quality as trade lambs held firm, extra heavy and Merino lambs improved, while mutton prices eased.
Summary: NSW sheep markets were mixed, with softer trends across many categories, although heavy and extra heavy lambs continued to perform well.
Victoria
- Bendigo released its latest MLA market report alongside additional agency reports from Elders and MM.
Summary: Victoria’s market update centred on Bendigo, with reduced yardings and the latest agency reports available.
National Summary
Australian sheep markets were mixed, with softer pricing across many categories offset by firm demand for heavy and extra heavy lambs in key selling centres.
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Sheep yardings & reports
Queensland
- No Reports
New South Wales
- Corowa sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 8,000, (-1,860)Â Lamb yarding eased with good quality on offer, as prices softened overall while heavy lambs remained relatively firm and mutton was steady to cheaper. Full report available here
- TRLX Tamworth sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 3,750, (+235) Tamworth lamb and sheep yardings increased, with mixed-quality offerings and an overall cheaper market despite strong buyer attendance. Full report available here
- Dubbo sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 21,435, (+2,875) Lamb yarding increased sharply with mixed quality, as trade lambs held firm, extra heavy and Merino lambs improved, while mutton prices eased. Full report available here
Victoria
- Bendigo sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 6,870, (-1,330) Lamb and sheep yardings eased, with mixed-quality offerings and generally steady prices as strong mutton demand supported heavy ewes and Merino wethers. Full report available here
South AustraliaÂ
- No Reports
Western Australia
- No Reports
Tasmania
- No Reports