Forbes Sheep Sale
Conducted 15/03/2016
Yarded 26436, including 20255 lambs. Quality was mixed but included a fair run of prime heavy weights, not as many trade weights and a few more store types. The market, as expected improved by $4 to $8 for trade weights and $4 to 6 for heavy lambs. Merino lambs and plainer grades were firm to slightly dearer compared to last week’s sale.
Trade weight Lambs (18 to 22kg)
$98.00 to $132.00
Heavy Lambs (23 to 26kg)
$125.00 to $153.00
Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kg)
$146.00 to $177.60
Store Lambs
$57.00 to $109.00
Heavy merino Lambs
$125.00 to $140.00
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$94.00 to $124.00
Hoggets
$85.00 to $105.00
There were 6181 grown sheep yarded and prices were $3 to $5 cheaper compared to last week’s sale.
Merino Wethers
$74.00 to $115.00
Merino Ewes
$52.00 to $78.00
XB Ewes
$70.00 to $103.00
Light Sheep
$25.00 to $59.00
Merino Rams
$75.00 To $88.00