核心要点
新南威尔士州（NSW）推动牛只上市量再创新高
本周所有绵羊市场指标全线下跌
全国周度牛屠宰量升至年内最高水平
全国牛只上市量再度由新南威尔士州拍卖市场拉动，达博市已连续第二周刷新牲畜上市量纪录。本周绵羊整体供货量缩减，各类市场行情指标全线走低。整周生产节奏恢复正常，加工厂产能重回高位，全国肉牛周屠宰量创下今年以来新高。
肉牛市场
全国牛只上市量环比下降9%，仍维持高位，共计97444头。新南威尔士州拍卖市场再度主导全国上市规模，上市57382头，占总量59%。达博市场上市量连续第二周刷新纪录，突破11500头。
本周各类牛只市场指标普遍走弱，仅一岁后备小母牛补栏指标逆势上涨2%，上市5357头，报价342澳分/公斤活重。斯昆以南货源供给有限，沃加市场上市473头，成交价格表现坚挺，接近400澳分/公斤活重。
育肥阉牛指标环比微跌0.5%，上市6758头，报价453.5澳分/公斤活重；该指标近一个月已累计下跌5%。
绵羊市场
全国羔羊上市量环比下降15.7%，降至201101头；成年母羊上市量环比上升10%，达92650头。本周所有绵羊市场指标全线走低，重型羔羊跌幅2.5%，轻型羔羊跌幅达7%。
补栏羔羊行情指数下跌4.5%，至1162澳分/公斤胴体重，上市量43695头。维多利亚州市场表现相对坚挺，该品类指数回落至1219.5澳分/公斤胴体重，上市量6335头。
轻型羔羊行情指数下跌7%，收于1090澳分/公斤胴体重，上市量12934头。福布斯市场占该品类总上市量的32%，成交均价1122澳分/公斤胴体重。
屠宰量
统计周期：截至2026年4月17日当周
（1）牛只
全国牛只屠宰量环比大增26%，达到164883头，同比增幅37%，创下今年单周屠宰量新高。
各州牛只屠宰量（同比）：
新南威尔士州：同比上涨34%，屠宰量36932头
昆士兰州：同比上涨40.5%，屠宰量87223头
南澳大利亚州：同比上涨3%，屠宰量3874头
塔斯马尼亚州：同比上涨26%，屠宰量5155头
维多利亚州：同比上涨42.5%，屠宰量28087头
西澳大利亚州：同比上涨22.5%，屠宰量3612头
（2）羊肉
经历短交易周后恢复生产，全国羔羊屠宰量环比上涨18%，达422213头，同比小幅上涨1%；成年肉羊屠宰量环比上涨13%，至99794头，同比大跌39.5%。
各州羔羊屠宰量（同比）：
新南威尔士州：同比上升7.5%，屠宰量116433头
昆士兰州：同比下降15.5%，屠宰量1158头
南澳大利亚州：同比下降17%，屠宰量38796头
塔斯马尼亚州：同比下降24%，屠宰量7983头
维多利亚州：同比下降3%，屠宰量195921头
西澳大利亚州：同比上升26%，屠宰量61922头
信息来源：澳大利亚肉类与畜牧协会市场信息分析师 亚历克斯·弗莱
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Weekly cattle and sheep market wrap
Key points
Another strong cattle yarding was driven by NSW.
All sheep market indicators fell over the week.
Weekly national cattle slaughter reached its highest level of the year.
The national cattle yarding has again been driven by NSW saleyards, with Dubbo breaking its yarding record for the second week in a row. All sheep market indicators fell over the week across a smaller offering. The full week allowed for processors to return to high levels of production, with weekly cattle slaughter being the highest of the year to date.
Cattle market
The national cattle yarding fell 9% week-on-week (WoW) but remained strong at 97,444 head. NSW saleyards drove the high national yarding once again, making up 59% of the total at 57,382 head. Dubbo broke a yarding record for the second week in a row at over 11,500 head.
All cattle indicators fell over the week, except for the Restocker Yearling Heifer Indicator which lifted 2% to 342¢/kg liveweight (lwt) across an offering of 5,357 head. Limited supply was available south of Scone, with the 473 head offered at Wagga achieving a strong price just under 400¢/kg lwt.
The Feeder Steer Indicator fell slightly by 0.5% WoW to 453.5¢/kg lwt across an offering of 6,758 head. The indicator has dropped by 5% over the last month.
Sheep market
The national lamb yarding fell by 15.7% WoW to 201,101 head and the mutton yarding lifted 10% to 92,650 head. All indicators fell over the week, from 2.5% for Heavy Lamb to 7% for Light Lamb.
The Restocker Lamb Indicator fell 4.5% to 1,162¢/kg carcase weight (cwt) across an offering of 43,695 head. The Victorian market achieved stronger results, with the indicator falling to 1,219.5¢/kg cwt across an offering of 6,335 head.
The Light Lamb Indicator fell 7% to 1,090¢/kg cwt across an offering of 12,934 head. Forbes made up 32% of the contribution for the category, achieving 1,122¢/kg cwt.
Slaughter
Week ending 17 April 2026
（1）Cattle
National cattle slaughter lifted to 26% WoW to 164,883 head (+37% YoY), the highest level of weekly slaughter this year.
State-by-state cattle slaughter (YoY):
NSW: up 34% to 36,932 head
Queensland: up 40.5% to 87,223 head
SA: up 3% to 3,874 head
Tasmania: up 26% to 5,155 head
Victoria: up 42.5% to 28,087 head
WA: up 22.5% to 3,612 head.
（2）Sheepmeat
Coming back after a shortened week, national lamb slaughter lifted 18% WoW to 422,213 head (+1% YoY) while national mutton slaughter lifted 13% WoW to 99,794 head (-39.5% YoY).
State-by-state lamb slaughter (YoY):
NSW: up 7.5% to 116,433 head
Queensland: down 15.5% to 1,158 head
SA: down 17% to 38,796 head
Tasmania: down 24% to 7,983 head
Victoria: down 3% to 195,921 head
WA: up 26% to 61,922 head.
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