Lamb Portion Sizes by Price | Lamb Shopping Guide

Lamb portion sizes

Read our quick tips that will help you buy and serve the right quantities of lamb so you can save money and reduce wasted leftovers.

When buying lamb, the amount you purchase will depend on the number of guests you’re serving, if side dishes are to be served, and whether the meat is boneless.

Where lamb is the main dish, paired with sides, allow 225g of raw lamb per person. For bigger appetites increase this serving size to 300g per person. If using diced or minced lamb in a dish like curry or stir fry allow 115-150g per person.

Our handy reference table below will help you to buy just the right amount of lamb:

Lamb cut

Approx. Weight

Serves

Approx. price* 

Bone in roast - Like lamb shoulder and lamb leg

2-2.5kg 3.5-4kg 

4-5 6-10

$21.99 per kg

Boneless - Lamb shoulder and lamb leg

1.5-2kg  2.5-3.5kg 

6-8  8-12

$21.99 per kg

Lamb chop/steak

1-2 chops/steak

1

$20.99 per kg

Lamb Mince

100g 500g

1  5-6

29.99 per kg

*Prices accurate as at 19/02/2026 PAK'nSAVE Lincoln Road.

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As a guide, a 2.5kg roast leg of lamb will comfortably feed about 6-8 people an ideal for a big family roast dinner.

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