Forbes Sheep Market Reports

Conducted 06/10/2015

Yarded 34326 including 26633
lambs . There were approximately 16000 new season lambs and over 7000 merinos included in the offering. Quality was mixed with woolly young lambs along with the fresher types and very few “old” heavy weight lambs. As expected, lamb values fell by $6 to $10 for all grades of crossbred and merino lambs compared to last weeks sale.

Heavy new season lambs (23Kgs +)
$124.00 to $140.00

Trade weight new season lambs (18-22Kgs)
$107.00 to $134.00

Heavy “old” Lambs
to. $142.00

Lambs 23-26kgs
$120.00 to $139.00

Trade weight old Lambs
$82.00 to $118.00

Store Lambs
$66.00 to $111.00

Heavy merino lambs
To $120.00
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$78.00 to $99.00

Hoggets
$92.00 to $104.00

There were 7693 grown sheep penned and prices fell by $5 to $8 compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$73.00 to $100.00

Merino Ewes
$68.00 to $96.00

XB Ewes
$72.00 to $112.00

Light Sheep
$30.00 to $70.00

Merino Rams
$30.00 to. $85.00