Forbes Sheep Sale

Conducted 11/08/2015

Yarded 41299 including 35769 lambs. There were 13000 new season lambs included in the offering. Despite increased numbers prices held firm, especially for the new lambs. “Old” lambs also held firm for the better finished trade and heavy grades but eased slightly for all others including merino lambs:

Heavy new season lambs (23 kilos+)
$151.00 to $165.00

Trade weight new season lambs (18 to 22Kgs)
$124.00 to $156.00

Extra Heavy Lambs
$165.00 to $198.00

Lambs 23-26kgs
$144.00 to $174.00

Trade weight Lambs
$114.00 to $149.00

Store Lambs
$76.00 to $117.00

Heavy merino lambs
$00. To $147.00
Trade weight Merino Lambs
$101.00 to $133.00

Hoggets
$95.00 to $133.00

There were 5530 grown sheep yarded and prices eased $3 to $5 compared to last week’s sale:

Merino Wethers
$86.00 to $152.00

Merino Ewes
$79.00 to $132.00

XB Ewes
$87.00 to $124.00

Light Sheep
$30.00 to $78.00

Merino Rams
$68.00 to $94.00