FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 20/01/2026

FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 20/01/2026

Total Yarding : 42000

Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 42000 head. There was 27950 lambs penned and quality was mixed. There was some handy lines of finished lambs offered along with the secondary and plainer types. There was large numbers of exotic lambs penned and the usual buyers were present and competing in a fairly steady market.

Trade weight lambs sold a couple dearer to receive from $210 to $298/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $278 to $311/head. Extra heavyweight eased slightly to receive from $315 to $365/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1054 to 1130c/kg. Trade and heavyweight Dorper lambs sold from $248 to $355/head.

There was 14000 mutton penned and quality was similar to previous sales. Prices continue to be strong with Merino ewes selling from $170 to $311/head. Crossbreds received from $176 to $310 and Dorper ewes ranged in price from $170 to $290/head.