Warwick SHeep Market Report

Total Yarding: 2262 (+517)

Sheep Yarding: 1036 (+368) | Lamb Yarding: 1226 (+149) | Agents at Warwick penned 1,226 lambs and 1,036 grown sheep. With the extra numbers on offer all processors were able to compete which lifted prices across all weights of lambs from $6 to $32/head. Hoggets also lifted by $44/head. Ewes and wethers also sold to dearer trends as did the older rams.

Young lambs in the 12-16kg range to restockers sold from $80 to $191/head. Young lambs in the 16-20kg range to the butcher trade sold from $170 to $226 with those over 20kg at $246 to $280/head. Older lambs in the 18-20 kg range to the butcher trade sold from $140 to $263/head. Lambs suited to the wholesale meat trade sold from $226 to $291/head. Heavy dorper and crossbred lambs to processors sold from $271 to $350/head.

Hoggets to processors sold from $210 to $300/head. Merino ewes to processors sold from $174 to $198 with dorper and crossbred ewes at $142 to $280/head. Merino wethers with skin to restockers sold from $155 to $176/head. Wethers to processors sold from $180 to $316/head. Rams to processors sold from $178 to $300/head. Ewes and lambs sold to $290/unit.

Market Reporter,

Errol Luck.