Forbes Sheep Sale Market Report

7/05/2019

Total Yarding – 29,650hd      Lambs – 21,700      Sheep – 7,950

Numbers remained similar this sale and quality was also fair. There was good numbers of grain assisted finished lambs on offer with heavy
and extra heavy weights well supplied. The usual buyers were present and competing in another dearer market.
Light lambs held firm to sell from $125 to $148/head. Trade weights were $4 to $5 better with prices ranging from $150 to $185/head. Heavy
and extra heavyweights were $6 to $9/head dearer. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $180 to $213/head. Extra heavyweights ranged in price
from $190 to $262/head. Carcase prices averaged from 700c to 780c/kg cwt.
Mutton numbers were made up of mostly Merinos and quality was fair. Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $108 to $230/head.
Crossbred ewes sold from $121 to $220 with Dorper ewes receiving from $118 to $190/head. Merino wethers sold from $103 to $233/head.