Forbes Sheep Sale
Tuesday 29/04/2025
Forbes agents penned an increased offering of 39685 sheep and lambs comprising of 32210 lambs and 7475 grown sheep. Lamb quality was good with prime trade weight and heavy lambs well supplied including some well-presented merino lambs. All the usual buyers were in attendance providing strong and urgent competition in a dearer market for all lambs and grown sheep. Prices for trade weight merino and crossbred lambs were $12 to $16 dearer and heavier lamb prices improved by $15 to $20. All weights of crossbreds averaged 880/890c and merinos 800c a kilo D/W. Grown sheep sold to $30 to $60 dearer and more in places compared to last week’s dearer sale. Heavy merino sheep averaged 700/740c and crossbreds 780c with trade weights 650/690c a kilo D/W.
Tuesday 08/04/2025
Forbes agents penned a total of 43619 comprising of 28300 lambs and 15319 grown sheep. All the usual buyers were in attendance including additional support from Victorian processors. Trade weights were $6 to $8 dearer and heavy lamb prices sold at firm rates. Merino lambs held firm to slightly dearer. The best of the trade weights averaged 880c a kilo D/W and heavy lambs and extra heavies 810c. Grown sheep were much cheaper, this week easing $15/20 and more in places compared to last week’s sale. Heavy sheep averaged 510/560c and trade weights 500c a kilo D/W.
| LIGHT LAMBS (RESTOCKERS) | $140.00 | TO | $180.00 |
| TRADE WEIGHT LAMBS (20-24K) | $200.00 | TO | $228.00 |
| TRADE WEIGHT LAMBS (24-26 KG) | $220.00 | TO | $249.00 |
| HEAVY LAMBS (26KG+) | $244.00 | TO | $334.00 |
| PRIME MERINO LAMBS (20-24KG) | $170.00 | TO | $209.00 |
| HOGGETS | $111.00 | TO | $229.00 |
| MERINO WETHERS | $126.00 | TO | $266.00 |
| MERINO EWES | $130.00 | TO | $274.00 |
| CROSSBRED EWES | $125.00 | TO | $297.20 |
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