Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 01/09/2015

Yarded 40806 including 33019 lambs. There were more than 20000 new season lambs included. The market for lambs opened strong compared to last week’s dearer sale with rates similar or a little better despite the much increased offering. Prices for all descriptions held firm to the end.

Heavy new season lambs (23 kilos+)
$148.00 to $175.00

Trade weight new season lambs (18 to 22Kgs)
$123.00 to $152.00

Extra Heavy Lambs

$165.00. To. $210.00

Lambs 23-26kgs
$144.00 to $166.00

Trade weight Lambs
$113.00 to $147.00

Store Lambs
$93.00 to $115.00

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

Hoggets
$110.00 to $123.00

There were 7787sheep penned and the market held at fully firm rates compared to last week’s sale.

Merino Wethers
$90.00 to $120.00

Merino Ewes
$80.00 to $130.00

XB Ewes
$82.00 to $125.00

Light Sheep
$32.00 to $74.00

Merino Rams
$80.00 to $96.00