Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets were generally stronger across New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia, supported by reduced supplies in several centres, strong buyer competition and favourable seasonal conditions, while Victoria recorded a larger offering with limited price information available.
The trends appear to be:
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Strong demand lifted new-season, trade and heavy lambs in NSW.
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South Australia recorded firm to stronger markets despite mixed quality and increased yardings at Naracoorte.
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Rainfall supported dearer lamb and mutton prices in Tasmania.
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Improved quality and weight drove broad gains across lamb and mutton categories in Western Australia.
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Victoria’s larger yarding lacked sufficient price detail to confirm market direction.
New South Wales
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Forbes: A reduced yarding met a dearer market, with new-season lambs improving and strong demand for trade and heavy weights. Merino ewes also attracted solid returns.
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Tamworth: No specific market trend provided.
Summary: NSW markets strengthened on reduced supply and strong competition for new-season, trade and heavy lambs.
Victoria
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Ballarat: The offering increased, particularly for sheep, but no specific price trends were provided.
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Shepparton: No specific market trend provided.
Summary: Victoria recorded a larger sheep and lamb offering, but available reports did not establish a clear market direction.
South Australia
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Dublin: A reduced yarding met a generally firm market despite average lamb quality. Strong feeder and restocker demand supported lambs, while heavy mutton strengthened.
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Naracoorte: A larger yarding met strong competition from trade, processor and store buyers, lifting both lamb and sheep prices despite mixed quality.
Summary: South Australia remained firm to stronger, with strong buyer competition supporting lambs and mutton across both centres.
Tasmania
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Powranna: A smaller lamb yarding met a stronger market following widespread rain, while the larger mutton offering sold substantially dearer.
Summary: Tasmania strengthened on improved seasonal conditions, with gains across lambs and mutton.
Western Australia
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Muchea: Reduced lamb and sheep numbers met a strong market, with most lamb categories improving on better quality and weight. Lighter mutton also strengthened, while heavy new-season lambs attracted strong demand.
Summary: Western Australia recorded broad-based gains as improved quality and weight supported stronger lamb and mutton prices.
National Summary
Sheep markets were generally stronger across the reporting states, with NSW supported by reduced yardings and strong demand for trade and heavy lambs. South Australia recorded firm to dearer results despite mixed quality and larger supplies at Naracoorte, while widespread rain lifted lamb and mutton prices in Tasmania. Western Australia also strengthened on improved quality and weight. Victoria’s larger offering lacked sufficient price detail to determine the market direction.
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Queensland
- No Reports
New South Wales
- Dublin sheep report: Yarding: 6,000, (-2,000) A reduced yarding of 6,000 lambs and sheep met a generally firm market despite average lamb quality, with strong feeder and restocker demand, while heavy mutton prices strengthened and extreme heavy lambs reached $368/head. Full report available here
- Forbes sheep report: Yarding: 26,950, (-5,450) from $236 to $346/head with Dorpers reaching $268/head. A reduced yarding of 26,950 sheep and lambs met a dearer market, with new-season lambs up $5–$6/head, strong demand for trade and heavy weights, and Merino ewes selling to $335/head. Full report available here
- TRLX Tamworth sheep report (26/10) Read the latest report here
Victoria
- CVLX Ballarat sheep report: Yarding: 27,336, (+5,536) A slightly larger lamb yarding saw a fluctuating but generally firm market, with light store lambs up to $10/head dearer and trade lambs up $5, while heavy lambs averaged $6 cheaper and heavy mutton eased $10–$20/head. Full report available here
- GVLX Shepparton sheep report. Watch the latest report here
South Australia
- Dublin sheep report: Yarding: 6,000, (-2,000) A reduced yarding of 6,000 lambs and sheep met a generally firm market despite average lamb quality, with strong feeder and restocker demand, while heavy mutton prices strengthened and extreme heavy lambs reached $368/head. Full report available here
- Naracoorte sheep report: Yarding: 24,927, (+8,117) A larger yarding of 24,927 lambs and sheep met strong competition from trade, processor and store buyers, with both markets lifting $5–$8/head amid mixed quality and lambs reaching a top of $375/head.
Western Australia
- Muchea sheep report: Yarding: 6,159, (-2,381) Muchea’s reduced lamb and sheep yarding met a strong market, with most lamb categories gaining $8–$10/head on improved quality and weight, lighter mutton up $7–$10 and heavy new-season lambs reaching $277/head. Full report available here
Tasmania
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