Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 18/08/2015

Yarded 41903 including 30896 lambs. There were approximately 16000 new season lambs included in the offering. Quality of the “new” lambs was excellent with tops in the 24 to 27 kilo range. Old lamb quality was mixed but included the usual run of prime heavy and extra heavies. Competition was strong from the usual NSW & Victorian processors at rates just a little easier. Most lambs were $2 to $4 cheaper with prime “new” lambs least affected , compared to last week’s sale:

Heavy new season lambs (23 kilos+)
$148.00 to $169.00

Trade weight new season lambs (18 to 22Kgs)
$121.00 to $156.00

Extra Heavy Lambs
$163.00 to $205.00

Lambs 23-26kgs
$144.00 to $173.00

Trade weight Lambs
$114.00 to $149.00

Store Lambs
$90.00 to $120.00

Heavy merino lambs
$ To $153.00
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$108.00. to $145.00

Hoggets
$106.00 to $132.00

There were 11007 grown sheep yarded and prices eased again by $3 to $4 and up to $6 for the heavier merino ewes. The few merino wethers sold at similar rates compared to last week’s sale:

Merino Wethers
$108.00 to $144.00

Merino Ewes
$73.00 to $118.00

XB Ewes
$76.00 to $125.00

Light Sheep
$30.00 to $74.00

Merino Rams
$85.00 to $88.00