Report Date: 07/09/2026
Total Yarding: 7080 (+340) | Sheep Yarding: 2340 (+330) | Lamb Yarding: 4740 (+10)
There was little change in numbers this week’s with just 340 additional sheep and lambs penned. Quality remains mixed across the old lambs with less extra heavy weight lambs supplied. New Season lamb numbers slipped slightly; however, quality was excellent with a good selection of trade and heavy weights up for grabs. All regular buyers were present and operating in a dearer market.
Each agent offered a good run of New Season lambs. Trade lambs remained firm with heavy trade lambs 23 to 26kg making between $285 and $335/head to average between 1150c and 1220c/kg cwt. High demand for heavy lambs drove the market up $5 to $10 with heavy lambs selling between $330 and $355/head. Old Lambs remained firm with solid competition from buyers eager to secure weight. Trade lambs sold between $270 and $330/head and heavies sold up to $370/head. Merino lambs were unchanged trade weights selling between $240 and $290/head. Light lambs to the processor sold between $180 and $240/head with restocker’s stretching to $245/head for light lambs back to the paddock.
Mutton was $20 dearer across the board. Heavy hoggets reached $300/head and heavy mutton sold between $280 and $360/head. Trade sheep sold between $230 and $275/head.