FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 04/11/2025

FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 04/11/2025

Total Yarding : 34600

Numbers lifted slightly this sale with agents yarding 34600 head. They were 24,000 lambs penned and quality was very mixed. Well finished Lambs were limited with a large percentage of secondary lambs penned. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

There was 6650 new season lambs offered and prices lifted $10-$15/head dependent on quality. Trade weight 20 to 24 kg sold from $248 to $308 with heavyweights receiving from $323 to $338/head. Restockers were also active paying from $198-$249/head. Carcase Prices averaged from 1209 to 1282c/kg.
Old lambs followed a similar trend. Trade weights selling from $240 to $297/head. Heavyweights to 26kg sold from $308 to $315/head. Extra heavyweights ranged from $322 to $360/ head with Dorpers reaching $375/head.

There was 10600 mutton penned with mixed quality Merinos making up the majority of the yarding. Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $174 to $300/head.Crossbreds received from $178 to $288 with Dorpers from $164 to $285/head. Merino wethers sold from $179 to $285/head.