Forbes Sheep Sale Market Report

21/11/2017

Yarded – 22,200hd   Lambs 14,150   Sheep 8,050

Numbers declined this sale with lambs the most affected. Lamb quality was very mixed with some good lines of well-presented lambs offered along with the plainer pens. There was an increased percentage of lighter store lambs available along with a good offering of extra heavy weight lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to easier market. Light new season lambs to restockers sold from $74 to $132/head. Trade weights were $3 to $4 easier and sold from $123 to $148/head. Heavy lambs sold from $151 to $157/head. Old trade weight lambs were $2 to $3 easier and received from $126 to $148/head. Heavy and extra heavy weights were firm to $3/head better. Heavy lambs sold from $144 to $150/head. Extra heavy weights ranged from $151 to $209/head. Carcase prices averaged from 607c to 640c/kg cwt. Mutton quality was very mixed with Merinos making up the majority. Merino ewes sold from $97 to $163/head. Crossbreds received from $92 to $140/head. Dorper ewes ranged in price from $98 to $126/head. Merino wethers sold from $98 to $135/head.