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Report Date: 6th October 2026
Total Yarding: 6401 (+1660) | Sheep Yarding: 3784 (+1638) | Lamb Yarding: 2617 (+22)
Numbers were higher today with an increase in well presented heavy Mutton as well as Merino ewe and wether hoggets. New season lambs were in lighter supply with 1461 in total as well as 1200 old season lambs. Even though there was some interest from an eastern states buyer amongst the buying field, New season store and trade lambs still eased $5/10 while heavy weights remained firm to slightly softer. Apart from the odd pen of younger ewes bought for breeding the mutton market was generally softer by $8/10/head.
New season store lambs were selling from $90 to $166 while light lambs were making $158 to $184/head. New season trade lambs returned $180 to $214 and heavy weights from $210 to $242/head.
Old season store lambs with bigger frames up to 18kg cwt were making $121 to $140 while trade weights sold from $150 to $216 and heavy lambs sold to a top of $230/head
Plain Merino wether hoggets ranged from $90 to $154 and with more weight and a 50mm fleece sold to a top of $230/head. Store Merino ewe hoggets were making $93 to $166 and restockers bidding against processors managed to reach a top of $270 for the heavy weights. Crossbred hoggets presenting finish returned $179 to $240 and younger rams realized $210/head.
Boning ewes made $76 to $142 while medium weights returned $140 to $210 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $240/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $150 to $210 while mature rams sold from $50 to $202/head.
Terry Birkin MLA.
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| $/head | Carcass weight (c/kg) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min Skin ($) | Max Skin ($) |
| Ewe | 18.1-24 | Dorper | 2 | 18 | -34 | $110 | $140 | $128 | -$4 | 478 | 583 | 543 | -37 | 0 | 0 |
| Merino | 2 | 73 | -64 | $110 | $142 | $122 | -$26 | 474 | 588 | 525 | -94 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Processor | 2 | 5 | NQ | $76 | $76 | $76 | NQ | 380 | 380 | 380 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 2 | 5 | NQ | $125 | $125 | $125 | NQ | 521 | 521 | 521 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24.1-30 | Dorper | 3 | 334 | 247 | $142 | $187 | $182 | $17 | 568 | 678 | 660 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 55 | 46 | $197 | $197 | $197 | -$8 | 657 | 657 | 657 | -50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 603 | -30 | $150 | $204 | $183 | -$18 | 596 | 727 | 673 | -52 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 533 | 395 | $196 | $210 | $203 | -$31 | 650 | 700 | 678 | -92 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 20 | NQ | $140 | $194 | $170 | NQ | 515 | 689 | 617 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 30.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 73 | 67 | $170 | $230 | $203 | -$32 | 531 | 657 | 629 | -62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 4 | 358 | 168 | $200 | $240 | $223 | -$24 | 611 | 694 | 643 | -97 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 89 | 87 | $210 | $230 | $224 | -$16 | 653 | 716 | 693 | -10 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Hogget | 22.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 12 | NQ | $141 | $163 | $145 | NQ | 542 | 604 | 553 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 53 | 18 | $179 | $225 | $210 | -$3 | 689 | 804 | 777 | 66 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Live Export | 4 | 20 | NQ | $230 | $230 | $230 | NQ | 674 | 674 | 674 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 77 | 37 | $154 | $240 | $188 | -$23 | 631 | 750 | 685 | -36 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Lamb | 12.1-16 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 105 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 869 | 869 | 869 | NQ | 1 | 1 |
| 16.1-18 | Merino | 3 | 35 | -80 | $121 | $140 | $125 | -$40 | 644 | 750 | 669 | -296 | 5 | 5 | |
| 18.1-20 | Merino | 3 | 41 | -59 | $150 | $150 | $150 | -$21 | 725 | 784 | 744 | -145 | 1 | 5 | |
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 128 | NQ | $152 | $200 | $162 | NQ | 755 | 1,047 | 809 | NQ | 1 | 5 | ||
| 20.1-22 | Merino | 3 | 15 | -25 | $170 | $170 | $170 | -$20 | 768 | 768 | 768 | -89 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 34 | 25 | $170 | $170 | $170 | -$39 | 750 | 750 | 750 | -196 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Restocker Dorper | 4 | 4 | NQ | $216 | $216 | $216 | NQ | 982 | 982 | 982 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 185 | NQ | $170 | $170 | $170 | NQ | 805 | 805 | 805 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Merino | 3 | 10 | NQ | $174 | $174 | $174 | NQ | 721 | 721 | 721 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 104 | 89 | $170 | $210 | $192 | -$14 | 688 | 854 | 791 | -76 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 39 | NQ | $170 | $200 | $186 | NQ | 654 | 769 | 716 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 4 | 64 | 42 | $211 | $227 | $220 | -$11 | 808 | 869 | 853 | -27 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 10 | 1 | $230 | $230 | $230 | NC | 763 | 763 | 763 | -85 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ram | 0-26 | Dorper | 2 | 13 | 10 | $120 | $120 | $120 | $30 | 462 | 462 | 462 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 539 | 539 | 539 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 1 | NQ | $121 | $121 | $121 | NQ | 484 | 484 | 484 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 23 | 12 | $70 | $130 | $122 | -$44 | 265 | 500 | 454 | -207 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 26.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 71 | 43 | $50 | $210 | $190 | $46 | 139 | 750 | 665 | 199 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 3 | 35 | NQ | $142 | $150 | $144 | NQ | 489 | 552 | 507 | NQ | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 113 | 47 | $121 | $180 | $154 | -$24 | 300 | 511 | 444 | -95 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Processor | 4 | 6 | NQ | $150 | $150 | $150 | NQ | 375 | 375 | 375 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 4 | 40 | NQ | $184 | $202 | $187 | NQ | 468 | 572 | 556 | NQ | 1 | 15 | ||
| Ram Lamb | 14.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 15 | 13 | $138 | $140 | $138 | -$2 | 863 | 875 | 865 | -68 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 32 | 25 | $150 | $150 | $150 | -$23 | 833 | 833 | 833 | -128 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 8 | NQ | $160 | $160 | $160 | NQ | 941 | 941 | 941 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wether | 24.1-30 | Merino | 2 | 5 | NQ | $150 | $150 | $150 | NQ | 596 | 596 | 596 | NQ | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | NQ | $200 | $200 | $200 | NQ | 663 | 663 | 663 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 30.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 2 | NQ | $210 | $210 | $210 | NQ | 618 | 618 | 618 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Young Ewe | 0-14 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 8 | NQ | $102 | $102 | $102 | NQ | 721 | 721 | 721 | NQ | 1 | 1 |
| 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 44 | 34 | $139 | $139 | $139 | $12 | 863 | 863 | 863 | 75 | 1 | 1 | |
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 94 | 83 | $93 | $150 | $112 | $0 | 613 | 877 | 703 | -37 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 18.1-24 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 26 | NQ | $162 | $162 | $162 | NQ | 805 | 805 | 805 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 49 | 43 | $150 | $166 | $155 | -$35 | 583 | 786 | 695 | -230 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 4 | 7 | NQ | $160 | $160 | $160 | NQ | 646 | 646 | 646 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |||
| 24.1+ | Merino | 3 | 9 | NC | $167 | $167 | $167 | $27 | 664 | 664 | 664 | 124 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 38 | 3 | $170 | $180 | $176 | -$26 | 604 | 639 | 625 | -74 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 192 | 173 | $180 | $183 | $182 | $1 | 674 | 689 | 679 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 40 | -80 | $270 | $270 | $270 | $17 | 867 | 867 | 867 | -7 | 10 | 10 | |||
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Dorper | 2 | 26 | -93 | $130 | $153 | $134 | $5 | 867 | 956 | 884 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Feeder | 2 | 65 | -96 | $130 | $160 | $152 | -$11 | 860 | 994 | 958 | -78 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker | 2 | 65 | -398 | $109 | $132 | $126 | -$14 | 771 | 936 | 879 | -65 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 2 | 29 | -35 | $90 | $140 | $109 | -$2 | 643 | 933 | 774 | -21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 32 | 26 | $134 | $166 | $154 | -$1 | 867 | 1,006 | 963 | -9 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Dorper | 3 | 72 | 51 | $168 | $182 | $180 | $21 | 988 | 1,011 | 1,007 | 66 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 3 | 225 | 172 | $158 | $180 | $166 | -$5 | 924 | 1,035 | 956 | -33 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 12 | -84 | $184 | $184 | $184 | -$4 | 1,017 | 1,017 | 1,017 | -36 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 16 | -49 | $145 | $170 | $150 | -$23 | 853 | 1,000 | 881 | -117 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 31 | NQ | $177 | $177 | $177 | NQ | 1,012 | 1,012 | 1,012 | NQ | 5 | 5 | ||
| 18.1-20 | Dorper | 3 | 67 | 10 | $180 | $200 | $189 | $4 | 900 | 1,053 | 982 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 34 | NQ | $189 | $189 | $189 | NQ | 945 | 945 | 945 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Feeder | 3 | 212 | 86 | $180 | $210 | $193 | $2 | 895 | 1,045 | 972 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 77 | NQ | $188 | $188 | $188 | NQ | 984 | 984 | 984 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 20 | -128 | $183 | $183 | $183 | $0 | 958 | 958 | 958 | 48 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 4 | 16 | 14 | $200 | $210 | $205 | -$15 | 952 | 955 | 954 | -47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 4 | 155 | -8 | $205 | $214 | $209 | -$8 | 941 | 971 | 954 | -33 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 30 | -3 | $202 | $206 | $205 | -$11 | 932 | 957 | 940 | -74 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 83 | NQ | $199 | $199 | $199 | NQ | 948 | 948 | 948 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 4 | 68 | -36 | $210 | $230 | $219 | -$1 | 892 | 958 | 914 | -12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 4 | 74 | NQ | $218 | $219 | $219 | NQ | 944 | 948 | 946 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 152 | 146 | $218 | $220 | $218 | -$2 | 913 | 944 | 941 | -12 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 58 | NQ | $220 | $234 | $229 | NQ | 880 | 900 | 890 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 150 | NQ | $230 | $242 | $237 | NQ | 848 | 893 | 875 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |
| Young Wether | 14.1-18 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 254 | 230 | $90 | $140 | $113 | -$44 | 567 | 869 | 689 | -176 | 1 | 5 |
| 18.1-24 | Restocker Merino | 2 | 41 | 9 | $150 | $154 | $153 | -$8 | 725 | 765 | 753 | -47 | 1 | 5 | |
| 24.1+ | Merino | 3 | 33 | 13 | $150 | $168 | $156 | -$30 | 558 | 668 | 595 | -102 | 1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 206 | -90 | $150 | $230 | $199 | -$25 | 532 | 703 | 661 | -106 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 38 | 31 | $165 | $185 | $180 | -$2 | 574 | 667 | 645 | -22 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 19 | NQ | $173 | $173 | $173 | NQ | 672 | 672 | 672 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |||
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