Forbes Sheep Sale Market Report

6/10/2020

Total Yarding – 34,445hd      Lambs – 30,500      Sheep – 3,945

Lambs numbers lifted and the quality was good with just a few pens showing some dryness. Heavy and extra heavy lambs were best supplied
and trade and store lambs were limited. There was a good run of heavy Merino lambs. The market sold to a dearer trend.
New season medium and heavy trade lambs were $5 to $10 dearer for the very fresh second cross lambs. Prices ranged from $173 to
$203/head averaging 860c to 900c/kg cwt. Heavy lambs 22 to 26kg were $4 to $6 dearer ranging from $193 to $227/head or 800c to 850c/kg
cwt. Extra heavy lambs ranged from $210 to $252/head. Old lambs lifted $8 to $10 with the trade lambs $181 to $192/head. Heavy weights
made from $188 to $222 averaging around 830c/kg cwt and extra heavy lambs topped at $278/head. Heavy Merino lambs sold from $180 to
$235/head averaging 720c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers were steady and quality was good with plenty of heavy sheep offered. Prices were dearer on the light weights and firm on
heavy mutton. Merino ewes sold from $130 to $204 and wethers topped at $240/head. Crossbred ewes made from $146 to $225/head.