Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 07/07/2015

Yarded 43277 including 34838 lambs. Quality of the lambs on offer was generally good although there were 11000 merino lambs included in the offering. Processors took advantage of the larger offering and prices for heavy lambs fell by $13 to $15. Best fresh quality trade weights were only $2 to $3 cheaper but all others including merino lambs were $4 to $5 cheaper compared to last week’s sale:

Heavy new season lambs
$145.00 to $154

Trade weight new season lambs(20 to 22Kgs)
$136.00 to $146.00

Extra Heavy Lambs
$155.00 to $196.50

Lambs 23-26kgs
$134.00 to $160.00

Trade weight Lambs
$107.00 to $140.00

Store Lambs
$83.00 to $112.00

Heavy Merino Lambs
$130.00 to $135.00

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$102.00 to $129.00

Hoggets
$101.00 to $129.00

There were 8439 grown sheep yarded and prices were remained fully firm compared to last week’s sale:

Merino Wethers
$94.00 to $128.00

Merino Ewes
$91.00 to $129.00

XB Ewes
$96.00 to $138.00

Light Sheep
$54.00 to $75.00

Merino Rams
$78.00 o to $110.00