Forbes Sheep Sale
Sheep sale Tuesday 23/04/2024
Forbes agents penned a total of 18720 including 15304 lambs. Quality improved with a larger proportion of prime trade and heavy lambs. The usual buyers were operating, and lamb prices were $15 to $20 dearer. Trade weight lambs averaged 690/720c a kilo D/W and heavier lambs averaged 725c. There were 3416 sheep penned and prices remained firm compared to last week’s cheaper market. Light sheep averaged 170c, medium ewes 207c and heavy ewes 260c.
| RE-STOCKER LIGHT LAMBS | $70.00 | TO | $140.00 |
| TRADE LAMBS (20 – 24kg) | $142.00 | TO | $180.00 |
| TRADE LAMBS (24-26kg) | $168.00 | TO | $187.00 |
| HEAVY AND EXTRA HEAVY LAMBS (26 – 30kg +) | $178.00 | TO | $236.00 |
| TRADE WEIGHT MERINO LAMBS (18-26kg) | $106.00 | TO | $169.00 |
| HOGGETS | $74.00 | TO | $155.00 |
| MERINO WETHERS | $88.00 | TO | $98.00 |
| MERINO EWES | $45.00 | TO | $105.00 |
| CROSSBRED EWES | $50.00 | TO | $110.00 |
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