Sheep Sales
CWLE Sheep Sale 2.12.2025
Numbers were steady this sale, with agents yarding 35,650 head. Lamb numbers eased to 21,750, and overall quality remained similar to the previous week. Well-finished lambs were limited, with a large proportion of drier types on offer. The usual buyers were present, operating in a firm to slightly improved market depending on quality.
CWLE Sheep Sale 25.11.2025
Numbers increased this sale, with agents yarding 36,000 head. Lambs rose to 26,000, including 7,700 new-season offerings. Ongoing dry conditions are starting to show, with a higher proportion of plainer, drier lambs penned alongside a limited selection of well-finished types. The usual buyers were present, operating in a softer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 18.11.2025
A smaller yarding due to producers in the thick of harvest, with varied quality across the offering. A large number of summer clean-out lots came forward, although standout trade and heavy lambs were in the mix and all sold to stronger demand. Shorn lambs attracted premium prices from processors, and the sale drew a full field of buyers.
CWLE Sheep Sale 11.11.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 29,900 head. There was 20,350 lambs penned and quality continues to be very mixed. There was a limited selection of better finished trade and heavyweight lambs along with a large percentage of plainer lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market depending on quality.
CWLE Sheep Sale 4.11.2025
Numbers lifted slightly this sale with agents yarding 34,600 head. There were 24,000 lambs penned and quality was very mixed. Well finished lambs were limited with a large percentage of secondary lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 28.10.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 31,850 head. There was 21,750 lambs penned and quality continues to be very mixed with a large percentage of secondary lambs penned along with the better finished types. The usual buyers were present and competing alongside restockers in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 21.10.2025
Numbers eased this sale with agents yarding 39,400 head. Lamb numbers showed the biggest change with just 24,500 penned. Quality was also reduced with a larger percentage of plainer secondary lambs on offer. There was only a limited offering of heavy and extra heavyweight lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing along with restockers in a market that fluctuated with quality.
CWLE Sheep Sale 14.10.2025
Numbers dropped sharply this sale, with agents yarding 41,550 head. Lamb numbers were down, and quality was reduced with a large percentage of secondary lambs penned. Not all the usual buyers present and competing in a reduced market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 7.10.2025
Numbers remained similar this sale with agents yarding 52,600 head. There were 35,600 lambs penned and quality was similar to that of previous sales with both well finished and plainer lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 30.09.2025
Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 52,000 head. Lamb quality was reduced with a larger percentage showing dryness. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to easier market that fluctuated with quality.
CWLE Sheep Sale 23.09.2025
Numbers eased this sale with agents yarding 51,850 total. Quality was similar to that of previous sales, with good numbers of finished lambs along with the larger percentage of plainer types. Usual buyers were present and competing in another strong market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 16.09.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 53,600. Quality was fair with some good lines of trade and heavyweights penned along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 9.09.2025
Numbers lifted again this sale with agents yarding 57,050 total. Quality was good with an improved run of finished lambs along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 2.09.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 54,600 total. Quality was good with runs of trades on offer. Heavy lambs were limited. More suckers starting to come through. All usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 26.08.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 45,900 total. There were some handy lines of grain assisted and finished lambs along with the secondary types. Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 19.08.2025
Numbers remain steady this sale with agents yarding 50,050 total. Quality slipped this sale with lambs lacking finish. More suckers came through. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 12.08.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 51,850 head. Quality of lambs was reduced from previous sales. There were fewer well finished and grain assisted lines offered, and less weight penned than that of previous weeks. Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 5.08.2025
Numbers jumped this sale with 55,310 head yarded. Quality was mixed but fair, with a quality offering of grain assisted and finished lambs along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in another strong market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 29.7.2025
Numbers fell this sale following good widespread rain. Quality was good with excellent runs of heavy and extra lambs. Trade lambs were also in good supply. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 22.7.2025
Numbers jumped this sale, with agents yarding 59,050 head. Runs of heavy and trades were on offer with less weight overall. Quality was good, with all usual buyers present and competing in a firm-cheaper market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 15.7.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 50,150 head. Lamb numbers increased with 36,500 and quality improved from previous weeks. There was a good offering of finished and grain assisted lambs available, with more weight yarded than previous sales. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 8.7.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 47,000 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy and trade lambs on offer. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 1.7.2025
Numbers eased this sale with agents yarding 33,900 total. Quality was good, with runs of grain fed lambs on offer along with the plainer types. All the usual buyers were present, along with 2 new southern buyers, and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 17.6.2025
Numbers jumped and quality was good with agents yarding 50,800 total. Quality was good, with plenty of heavy and extra heavy weights penned, with a limited number of lambs over 36kg. Trade weights were limited, with several good drafts of shorn store lambs. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 10.6.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 37,150 total. Good runs of grain fed lambs were penned, along with the plainer types. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 3.6.2025
Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 39,750 head. Lamb numbers increased and quality was mixed. There was a good offering of heavy and trade lambs, along with the plainer types. All usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 27.5.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 29,350 total. Good runs of heavy and trade lambs were offered, along with the plainer types. All usual buyers were present and competing in a significantly dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 20.5.2025
Numbers lifted this sale, with agents yarding 42,850 total. Quality remains good with grain assisted lambs on offer, along with the plainer types. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 13.5.2025
Numbers fell this sale, with agents yarding 38,650 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy and trades on offer.
Due to weather, large numbers of plainer lambs remain to be coming through. All usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 6.5.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 48,500 total. Quality was good, with runs of heavy and trades on offer. Plainer lambs increasing in numbers due to the dryer times. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 29.4.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 42,200 total. Quality was good, with good runs of heavy and trades on offer. All usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 15.4.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 31 150 in total. Quality was good with runs of heavy and trade on offer. Most the usual buyers were present bar one major southern Prosser.
CWLE Sheep Sale 8.4.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 44 650 total. Quality was mixed with good runs of heavy and trade lambs on offer. Along with the plainer types. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to easier market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 1.4.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 30 100 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy and trades on offer. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 25.3.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 36 700 total. Quality was mixed with runs of heavy and trades on offer along with the plainer types. There was an extra buyer competing in a dearer market on finished types.
CWLE Sheep Sale 18.3.2025
​Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 43 700 total. Quality was mixed with lines of finished lambs along with large runs of secondary types. Prices were very erratic the whole sale.
CWLE Sheep Sale 4.3.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 39 850 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy weight lambs. Plainer lambs were well supplied. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market depending on quality and weights.
CWLE Sheep Sale 11.3.2025
Numbers held firm with agents yarding 36 500 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy and trade on offer. The market fluctuated in price depending on weight and quality.
CWLE Sheep Sale 25.2.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 39 850 total. Quality was good with good runs of heavy and trade weights. Good runs of store lambs were offered and demand for thorn was there. All usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 18.2.2025
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 34 900 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy weights, along with trade. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market depending on quality and weight.
CWLE Sheep Sale 11.2.2025
Numbers fell this sale with both lambs and mutton in short supply. Lamb numbers combined with well finished grain fed lines and trade weights. All the usual buyers were present in a firm market for quality stock. Lighter lambs softened this sale on last weeks market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 4.2.2025
Lamb numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding a total 35 000. Quality was mixed with good runs of heavy and trade on offer. A long with the plainer types. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 28.1.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 24 500 total. Quality was good with runs of heavy and trade on offer. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market depending on quality and weight.
CWLE Sheep Sale 21.1.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 26 500 total. Good runs of heavy and trade weights offered along with big runs of secondary types. All the usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to cheaper market.
CWLE Sheep Sale 14.1.2025
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 29 900 total. Lamb quality was mixed with good runs of heavy and trade lambs along with the plainer types.
