Forbes Sheep Sale
Sheep sale Tuesday 30/04/2024
Forbes agents penned an increased offering of 23711 including 19104 lambs. Quality was good and buyers were presented with a large proportion of prime trade weight and heavy lambs. The usual buyers were operating, and trade weights and lambs 26/28 kilos were $6 to $8 dearer and heavier lamb prices were firm to $4 dearer. Trade weight lambs averaged 680/690c a kilo D/W and heavier lambs averaged 680/730c. Lambs 26/30 kilos made the top average rate of 730c a kilo D/W. There were 4607 sheep penned and prices were $6 to $8 dearer compared to last week’s market. Light sheep averaged 200c, medium ewes 250c and heavy ewes 300c.
| RE-STOCKER LIGHT LAMBS | $60.00 | TO | $137.00 |
| TRADE LAMBS (20 – 24kg) | $132.00 | TO | $176.00 |
| TRADE LAMBS (24-26kg) | $170.00 | TO | $215.00 |
| HEAVY AND EXTRA HEAVY LAMBS (26 – 30kg +) | $174.00 | TO | $251.00 |
| TRADE WEIGHT MERINO LAMBS (18-26kg) | $116.00 | TO | $169.00 |
| HOGGETS | $69.00 | TO | $150.00 |
| MERINO WETHERS | $86.00 | TO | $120.00 |
| MERINO EWES | $60.00 | TO | $116.00 |
| CROSSBRED EWES | $50.00 | TO | $122.00 |
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