Previous Close Sheep Markets Summary
Sheep markets were generally firm across the country, with strong competition for heavy lambs and mutton supporting prices, while lighter trade lambs produced mixed results depending on quality and supply.
The trends appear to be:
- Heavy lambs continued to attract strong buyer competition
- Mutton markets remained firm to dearer in most centres
- Mixed-quality yardings produced varied results for trade lambs
- Wool reports provided additional market coverage
Queensland
- Warwick (883 lambs, 477 sheep) – A larger yarding saw trade lambs ease from last week’s highs, while strong restocker and feeder demand kept light lambs and mutton well supported.
Summary: Queensland’s sheep market remained well supported, with restocker demand underpinning light lambs despite softer trade lamb prices.
New South Wales
- Carcoar (6,300 lambs, 2,100 sheep) – Quality lambs sold to a stronger market, with trade and heavy weights dearer and extra heavy lambs setting a new centre record of $430/head.
- Yass (5,580 lambs, 3,000 sheep) – Mixed-quality lambs saw heavy lambs and mutton sell dearer, while lighter and trade lambs eased due to weaker competition and quality.
- Cowra (2,600 lambs, 1,000 sheep) – Steady lamb numbers sold to a firm to slightly dearer market, with heavy lambs leading gains and mutton remaining firm.
- Northern Wool Report – AWN released its latest wool market report.
Summary: NSW sheep markets were mostly stronger, with heavy lambs and mutton well supported, highlighted by a new Carcoar centre record for extra heavy lambs.
Victoria
- Hamilton (4,400 lambs, 950 sheep) – A smaller mixed-quality yarding sold to a strong market, with quality lambs lifting $10–$20/head to top at $448/head, while sheep remained mostly firm.
Summary: Victorian sheep markets strengthened, driven by strong competition for quality heavy lambs while sheep prices remained firm.
Western Australia
- Katanning (5,000 lambs, 5,000 sheep) – A larger yarding saw lighter lambs ease, while heavy lambs and mutton held firm to dearer on strong processor demand.
- Fremantle Wool Report – AWN released its latest wool market report.
Summary: WA markets were mixed, with increased supply weighing on lighter lambs while processor demand supported heavy lambs and mutton.
National Summary
Australian sheep markets remained generally firm, with strong demand for heavy lambs and mutton offsetting softer trends in lighter trade lambs where supply and quality increased.
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Sheep yardings & reports
Queensland
- Warwick sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 1,360, (+3,316) Larger yarding saw trade lambs ease from last week’s highs, while restocker and feeder demand kept light lambs and mutton well supported. Full report available here
New South Wales
- Northern Wool Report (AWN) Watch the latest report here
- Cowra sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 3,600, (+1,050) Steady lamb numbers sold to a firm to slightly dearer market, with heavy lambs leading gains and mutton prices holding firm. Full report available here
- SELX Yass sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 8,580, (+1,554) Mixed-quality lamb yarding saw heavy lambs and mutton sell dearer, while lighter and trade lambs eased due to weaker competition and quality. Full report available here
- CTLX Carcoar sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 8,400, (+2,400) Quality lambs sold to a stronger market, with trade and heavy weights dearer and extra heavy lambs setting a new centre record of $430/head. Full report available here
Victoria
- Hamilton sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 5,350, (-1,150) Smaller, mixed-quality yarding sold to a strong market, with quality lambs lifting $10–$20/head and topping at $448/head while sheep remained mostly firm. Full report available here
South Australia
- No Reports
Western Australia
- Katanning sheep report (MLA): Yarding: 10,000, (+1,984) Larger yarding saw lighter lambs ease, while heavy lambs and mutton held firm to dearer on strong processor demand. Full report available here
- Fremantle Wool Report (AWN) Watch the latest report here
Tasmania
- No Reports