Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 01/12/2015

Yarded 18433 including 113563 lambs . Lamb numbers remain low and quality is mixed. However the shorn young lambs are in excellent condition and the heavier grades were $4 to $6 dearer. All other lambs were fully firm compared to last week’s sale.

Trade weight Lambs (18-22kgs)
$100.00 to $136.00

Heavy Lambs (23-26kgs)
$141.00 to $158.00

Extra Heavy Lambs (over 26kgs)
$150.00 to $178.00

Store Lambs
$70.00 to $114.00

Heavy merino Lambs

Trade weight Merino Lambs
$94.00 to $109.00

Hoggets
$87.00 to $110.00

There were 4870 grown sheep yarded and prices were generally unchanged compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$74.00 to $117.00

Shorn merino Ewes
$74.00. To $100.00

XB Ewes
$78.00 to $105.00

Light Sheep
$45.00 to $69.00

Merino Rams
$78.00 to $90.00