AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb listings increased by 2.9% this week, totaling 35,191 head. Clearance rates were at similar levels to last week, with clearance at auction falling 2 percentage points to 50%, which increased significantly with post-sale negotiations to close the week at 69%.

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AuctionsPlus General Manager-Network analyses the online sheep market trends from the week, including significant post-auction negotiations bumping the final clearance figures and other insights.
The tighter supply was met with another week of strong clearance rates, averaging 78% for the week, which is a three-percentage point rise from last week.
Crossbred lambs continue their strong price rally, averaging $138/head this week, the highest weekly price on AuctionsPlus since November 2022.
Crossbred lambs continue their strong price rally, averaging $138/head this week, the highest weekly price on AuctionsPlus since November 2022.
AuctionsPlus Sheep and Lamb listings steadied this week, with just a 1% decrease in the yarding, after significant declines in previous weeks. The Value Over Reserve continued to rise with a  jump of $6 week on week to $15.
AuctionsPlus Sheep and Lamb listings dropped 9% this week, after a 42% drop the previous week. The clearance rate also fell, but the Value Over Reserve was strong, with a lift of $5.
In a turbulent week for the sheep industry, with the official announcement of the closure of the live sheep export industry in four years, the knock-on affect of low confidence has turned last week's positive uptick in all indicators upside down.
It was encouraging to see a clean sweep of positives on the AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb dashboard this week. Listings jumped 23% to 65,636 head and Value Over Reserve lifted a further $7 to $12. The clearance rate was also in the green, up nine percentage points. 

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