Spring Feature Sheep Sales Strong Across Riverina
02 December 2025, AU: Large yardings, strong seasonal confidence and significant buying interest shaped this year’s Riverina spring feature sheep sales across Hay, Jerilderie and Deniliquin.
The 2025 spring feature sales across Hay on 19 September, Jerilderie on Friday 3 October and Deniliquin on Friday 17 October saw approximately 75,000 head sold through Elders, reinforcing the importance of the Riverina as a key sheep production region.
Elders Deniliquin Branch Manager and Livestock Manager, John Fitzpatrick, said the run highlighted both strong market conditions and the value of selling through established feature events.
“Hay was the standout this year,” John said.
“It opened the run strongly with quality yardings and a very big crowd. The top sheep reached $480 for one-and-a-half-year-old Merino ewes and the competition was consistent right through.”
Jerilderie followed with a firm result, influenced by the quality on offer and continued buying support from central and eastern New South Wales. Deniliquin steadied but remained competitive for well-bred and well-finished lines.
“Quality always reaches its market,” John said. “Across the three sales, the better-bred ewes and young sheep sold well, and even the secondary types achieved solid value for their class.”
Seasonal conditions contributed to the strong confidence. Good winter and early spring rainfall across much of the Riverina, combined with rains in parts of Victoria, helped underpin demand from restoring flocks further east.
“We saw more competition from eastern New South Wales than we have in previous years,” John said.
“A lot of producers had reduced numbers earlier in the year, and with the season improving, they were ready to buy again.”
Crowd numbers were particularly high at Hay, with several hundred buyers, agents and onlookers attending. Large volumes remain a major drawcard.
“Numbers bring people, no doubt about it,” John said.
“When clients know they can inspect thousands of sheep in one place, it builds confidence and attracts more buyers to the region.”
The mutton job held firm throughout the period, trading between $7.00 and $7.50 per kilogram earlier in the season and sitting around $7.00 per kilogram at present. Confidence also carried into the region’s ram sales, where some studs achieved lifts of around 25 percent on last year’s averages.
Strong volumes, consistent buyer engagement and the ability for clients to showcase quality breeding continue to make the Riverina spring feature sales an important part of the annual selling calendar.
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