During the third quarter of 2021 (1 July – 30 September 2021), there was a total of 1.25 million sheep and lambs offered through the AuctionsPlus platform – an increase of 24% on the third quarter of 2020. Across the regions, the largest contributor to the 1.25 million head offered for the quarter was the NSW Riverina region, at 250,431 head, followed by Central West NSW and Western NSW, with 182,929 head and 116,919 head, respectively. Across the top three regions, total throughput numbers for sheep and lambs were up considerably year-on-year, with the Riverina offerings increasing 29%, NSW Central West 84% and Western NSW 47%.
