Forbes Sheep Sale Market Report

21/08/2018

Total Yarded – 39,600     Lambs – 26,100     Sheep – 13,500

Numbers fell this sale and quality continues to be very mixed. There is still some good lines of grain assisted lambs penned along
with the plainer types. There was fewer heavy and extra heavy weight lambs penned than the previous weeks. The usual buyers
were present and competing in a dearer market.
There was 8,550 new season lambs penned and quality was fair, with good numbers of well finished lambs offered along with the
lighter store types. Trade weights lifted $2 to $5 to sell from $164 to $219/head. Heavy lambs sold from $221 to $245/head. Old
light lambs received from $133 to $156/head. Trade weight old lambs were $4 better and received from $159 to $202/head.
Heavy and extra heavy weights were $10 better with 23-26kg lots making from $212 to $260, and over 26kg lambs selling from
$264 to $305/head. Carcase prices averaged 883c to 937c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers showed the decrease and quality continues to be mixed with some good runs of heavy sheep offered along with
the plain light lines. Priced lifted with Merino ewes selling from $86 to $165/head. Dorper ewes sold from $81 to $120 with
crossbreds making from $86 to $165/head. Merino wethers received from $100 to $144/head.