Forbes Sheep Sale
Conducted 12/04/2016
Yarded 27967 including 22944 lambs. Prime lambs, especially heavies were again well supplied. The reduced numbers helped to hold prices close to last week’s rates and prices were similar. Light lambs eased $2 to $3 bot all grades of slaughter sold at unchanged rates to slightly better in places for the heavy export lambs. Merino lambs were fully firm compared to last weeks sale.
Trade weight Lambs (18 to 22kg)
$102.00 to $129.00
Heavy Lambs (23 to 26kg)
$128.00 to $142.00
Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kg)
$146.00 to $177.00
Store Lambs
$75.00 to $108.00
Heavy Merino lambs
$128.00 to $145.00
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$95.00 to $126.00
Hoggets
$84.00 to $105.20
There were 5023 grown sheep yarded prices were $3 to $5 below last weeks dearer rates.
Shorn Merino Wethers
$75.00 to $103.00
Merino Ewes
$72.00 to $109.00
XB Ewes
$80.00 to $123.00
Light Sheep
$27.00 to $68.00
Merino Rams
$70.00 To $110.00