FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 04/02/25

FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 04/02/25

Total Yarding : 35000

Numbers lifted this sale with both lamb and mutton showing the increase. Lamb quality was similar to the previous sale with good numbers of well finished and secondary lines penned. The usual buyers were present and competing along with restockers in a firm to dearer market.

Restockers were active on some large lines of store lambs paying from $130 to $170/head. Trade weights were firm to $4 better with prices ranging from $154 to $213/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $205 to $226/head. Extra heavyweights were also firm to $3 better receiving from $223 to $277/head. Carcase prices averaged 768c to 844c/kg.

There was just under 12000 head of mutton penned with Merinos making up the majority. Prices jumped $5 to $10/head with Merinos ewes selling from $74 to $170/head. Crossbreds sold from $66 to $175 with Dorper ewes reaching $155/head. Merino wethers ranged from $84 to $158/head.