Naracoorte Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 31st March 2026

Total Yarding: 2,261

Commentary

Numbers fell away to just 1361 lambs and 900 sheep ahead of the Easter break. The low numbers made it difficult to generate reliable price trends across the sale. However the lambs that were well finished and presented still drew solid support, agents estimating the majority of sales between 1080c/kg and 1180c/kg cwt.

The feature of the limited lamb run was several pens of heavy fed lambs which sold from $360 to a top of $410/head. Most of the better light to medium trade weighted lambs from $240 to $277/head. The average price across the 1361 lambs sold was $298/head, according to saleyard data, the outcome influenced by this sale having more heavier types than lighter stores and feeders.

The sheep sale was limited, ewes selling to $270 while the average price across the mutton offering was $191/head.

Report compiled remotely by Jenny Kelly