LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT W/E 3 JULY 2026

Warwick livestock markets produced another outstanding result this week, with sheep and lamb prices surging as strong competition from processors and exporters pushed values significantly higher. Although yarding numbers eased, buyer demand remained extremely strong across both cattle and sheep, ensuring another successful week’s trading.

The cattle sale attracted 739 head, while the weekly sheep and lamb sale yarded 1,044 head. Pig numbers eased on the previous sale, while poultry numbers remained consistent.

Sheep and Lamb Market

Agents and vendors presented a quality offering of 1,044 sheep and lambs, comprising approximately 70 per cent mutton and 30 per cent lambs. Stock was drawn from throughout the New England, Western Downs and surrounding local districts.

Despite one regular buyer being absent from the buying panel, competition remained exceptionally strong, resulting in substantial increases across most classes of sheep.

Heavy lambs reached a market top of $377, with the overall lamb average climbing $52 to $286.21 per head.

Hoggets sold to $300, averaging $237.34, only $2 lower than the previous week.

Ram lambs experienced one of the strongest rises of the sale, topping at $280 while averaging $269.77, an impressive increase of $100 per head.

Ewes also sold to a much stronger market, reaching $294 and averaging $244.10, an increase of $87 per head, while wethers topped and averaged $308, also lifting $87 per head.

Across all sheep and lamb categories, the sale averaged $272.35 per head, representing an overall improvement of $54 per head on last week’s market.

Leading Sheep and Lamb Sales

M & L Stevenson sold outstanding grain-fed Australian White lambs weighing 64.3kg to exporters for the sale’s top price of $377, while a second draft weighing 62.3kg returned $368.

M & A Davey marketed another excellent run of grain-fed Australian White lambs, with 68.4kg lambs selling to local processors for $373, 64.4kg lambs making $370 to exporters and 61.4kg lambs returning $369 to local processors.

R & K Frost sold Dorper-Charolais cross lambs weighing 55kg for $336, 51.6kg lambs for $329 and 48.8kg lambs for $315 to local processors. Their 45kg ram lambs made $204 to restockers, while Dorper wethers sold for $308 to exporters. Dorper ewes returned $250 and $220 to exporters, with lighter ewes making $120 to restockers.

WR & WA Schelbach sold 44.6kg Dorper lambs to local processors for $310.

J & R Henry sold 49.3kg Dorper lambs to Toowoomba and local processors for $330.

Maxafari Trust sold crossbred lambs weighing 47kg for $299 to local processors, 44.2kg lambs for $287 to exporters and lighter 39.1kg lambs for $200 and $170.

R Barnes sold 45kg Dorper lambs for $300, 44kg lambs for $275, while their ewes made $180 to exporters.

D Laffy sold Dorper ewes for $261 to exporters, with additional lines making $176 and $158 to restockers.

Greenup Maryland Partnership sold 55kg Dorset lambs to exporters for $339, while 45kg lambs made $285.

Drysdale F/T sold Dohne hoggets weighing 55.4kg and 47.7kg to exporters for $249 and $230 respectively.

K Holloway sold lighter 26kg Dorper lambs to restockers for $168 and $138.

Z Toyne sold 28.8kg Dorper lambs to restockers for $170.

G Jones sold 50kg Dorper lambs to exporters for $317, while 39.4kg and 35kg lambs sold to local processors for $246 and $200.

Cattle Market

The weekly cattle sale attracted 739 head, with quality cattle meeting another solid market across most categories.

Feeder steers again produced the strongest rates, averaging 507.5 cents per kilogram and topping at an outstanding 596.2c/kg, returning between $1,732.57 and $2,294.08.

Feeder heifers averaged 466.3c/kg, reaching 514.2c/kg, with returns ranging from $1,637.97 to $2,187.90.

Yearling heifers averaged 454.3c/kg, topping at 530c/kg, while yearling steers averaged 413.2c/kg, reaching 568.2c/kg.

Vealer steers sold to 618.2c/kg, averaging 457.7c/kg, while vealer heifers averaged 455.9c/kg, topping at 520c/kg.

Heavy steers averaged 409.6c/kg, reaching 480c/kg, with returns from $2,115.22 to $3,484.80.

Heifers averaged 389.3c/kg, topping at 432.2c/kg, returning between $1,805.09 and $2,706.00.

Bulls averaged 391.6c/kg, topping at 488.2c/kg, returning from $1,887.95 to $4,662.31.

Cows averaged 338.3c/kg, reaching 402.2c/kg, with prices ranging between $1,764.66 and $2,800.00.

Across all cattle sold, the average return was $1,448.51 per head.

Poultry and Pig Market

The poultry sale again attracted good competition.

Ducks topped the market at $75, followed by Bantams reaching $66. Chickens sold to $47.50, drakes reached $45, roosters made $40, hens sold to $37.50, while guinea fowl reached $27.50.

Pig numbers were lower than the previous week. Sows sold from $170 to $230, boars made $130 to $140, pork pigs returned $120 to $260, while store pigs sold from $80 to $210.

Overall, Warwick again produced a very strong market, particularly in the sheep and lamb section where buyer demand continued to outstrip supply. Cattle prices also remained firm across most categories, reflecting ongoing confidence from processors, exporters and restockers as quality livestock continues to attract excellent competition.