Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 25/08/2015

Yarded 24387 including 20831lambs. There were approximately 12000 new season lambs included in the offering which were again of excellent quality. Following good rain in the last few days and a big reduction in numbers competition was stronger. Prices for prime “new” and “old” lambs improved by $3 to $5 compared to last week’s sale.

Heavy new season lambs (23 kilos+)
$148.00 to $171.00

Trade weight new season lambs (18 to 22Kgs)
$118.00 to $151.00

Extra Heavy Lambs
$163.00 to $206.00

Lambs 23-26kgs
$144.00 to $168.00

Trade weight Lambs
$113.00 to $147.00

Store Lambs
$93.00 to $115.00

Heavy merino lambs
$ To
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$104.00 to $137.00

Hoggets
$110.00 to $123.00

There were only 3556 yarded and prices remained fully firm compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$100.00 to $127.00

Merino Ewes
$80.00 to $130.00

XB Ewes
$82.00 to $126.00

Light Sheep
$32.00 to $74.00

Merino Rams
$80.00 to $96.00