Naracoorte Sheep Market Report

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Report Date: 8th July 2025

Total Yarding: 6,378

Commentary

Numbers slipped slightly to 4,644 lambs and 1,734 sheep penned. Quality was very mixed, ranging from plainer types lacking weight and shape to lambs off supplementary feed presenting to excellent condition. Not all the usual buyers were on the rail, and not all were operating in a market with mixed results. Light lambs sold $10 to $15 softer to restockers and light trade lambs slipped $10/head, numbers and quality a factor. Medium trade slipped $10, heavy trade gained the most interest and sold to $5 to $10 dearer. Heavy export lambs were limited and sold to a top of $400 for one pen, selling firm to $10/head stronger.

Restockers and feeders weren’t as active paying $16 to $160 for the lighter weights and from $151 to $195/head for heavier weights. Light trade lambs made to $172, Medium trade sold from $186 to $245 and heavy trade made from $226 to $300/head to average from 970c to 1055c/kg cwt. Heavy export lambs 26 to 30kg sold from $264 to $365 and over 30kg sold to $400/head to average 995c to 1130c/kg cwt.

Merino ewes sold from $50 to $144 for light 1 and 2 scores and the heavier weights made from $110 to $200/head. Crossbred mutton sold from $80 to $163 for the lighter weights and from $150 to $215/head for the heavier weights. Heavy mutton averaged from 640c to 720c/kg cwt.

Market reporter: Sheona Lamb