Forbes Sheep Market Report

Conducted 20/10/2015

Yarded 20000 including 15000
lambs . There were approximately 10000 new season lambs with “old” lambs and merinos making up the balance in a fair quality offering. Prices for all lambs improved by $5 to $8 a head compared to last week’s sale.

Heavy new season lambs (23kgs+)
$127.00 to $145.00

Trade weight new season lambs (18-22kgs)
$108.00 to $133.00

Heavy “old” Lambs
$ to. $155.00

Lambs 23-26kgs
$131.00. to $144.00

Trade weight old Lambs
$106.00 to $123.00

Store Lambs
$68.00 to $114.00

Heavy merino lambs

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$106.00 to $115.00

Hoggets
$87.00 to $99.000

There were 5000 yarded and prices remained similar to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$86.00 to $99.00

Merino Ewes
$74.00 to $99.00

XB Ewes
$70.00 to $88.00

Light Sheep
$28.00 to $76.00

Merino Rams
$52.00 to. $90.00