Deniliquin Sheep Report

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Report Date: 9th April 2024

Total Yarding: 7,700

Commentary

Just a modest increase in numbers considering Deniliquin hasn’t held a sale since mid March due to public holidays. There was a handy lead of heavy lambs in an otherwise mixed yarding of lambs. There was a lot of smaller clean-up lots of lambs off grass and weight and fat consistency in pens was an issue at times. There was more processors in attendance and lamb prices were stronger but the market overall didn’t show a lot of drive and buyers didn’t really push the sale. The sheep run showed more energy and was dearer, rates lifting above 300c/kg on the main lines to match recent markets.

Just the opening pen of lambs sold above $200 at $203 for crossbreds estimated around 30kg cwt. After this the lead pens of heavy and heavy trade lambs mostly $155 to $185 at a ballpark cost of 650c/kg cwt. Medium trade lambs $138 to $159 and lighter processing lambs with frame $110 to $135/head. Smaller MK style lambs mostly $70 to $118. Small Merino lambs $55 to $74.

Sheep prices improved with the main weight and grade categories tracking over 300c/kg cwt. A few big crossbred ewes to $114, lead of Merino ewes with weight or higher value skins from $87 to $118.60/head. Light sheep $48 to $70.

Market reporter: Jenny Kelly