Forbes Sheep Sale
Conducted 08/03/2016
Yarded 32548 including 223673 lambs . Lamb quality was mixed but very good at the top end. More lambs showing some dryness were penned. All the usual NSW and interstate processors were represented . The market fell again with light and trade weights back $3 to $4 and heavy lambs fell by $5 to $8 and more in places compared to last week’s sale.
Trade weight Lambs (18 to 22kg)
$98.00 to $130.00
Heavy Lambs (23 to 26kg)
$124.00 to $136.00
Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kg)
$130.00 to $171.00
Store Lambs
$57.00 to $109.00
Heavy merino Lambs
$125.00 to $136.00
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$94.00 to $120.00
Hoggets
$85.00 to $105.00
There were 8875 grown sheep yarded and prices fell by $7 to $10 compared to last week’s sale.
Merino Wethers
$74.00 to $115.00
Merino Ewes
$70.00 to $90.00
Shorn merino ewes
XB Ewes
$70.00 to $98.00
Light Sheep
$25.00 to $69.00
Merino Rams
$75.00 To $88.00