FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 24/06/2025

FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 24/06/2025

Total Yarding : 34300

Numbers dropped sharply this sale with agents yarding 34300 head. There was 26,600 lambs penned and quality was back from the previous sale with both less finished lambs and less weight yarded. Not all the usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market.
Lambs were up to $10 easier reflective of quality. Trade weight 20- 24kg sold from $295 to $262/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $252 to $288 while extra heavyweights ranged from $255 to $390/head. Carcase prices averaged from 980 to 1030/kg.

Mutton numbers fell with 7700 yarded and quality continues to be mixed. Prices eased with Merinos ewes selling from $120 to $248/head. Crossbreds received from $138 to $265 with Dorper ewes reaching $252/head. Merino wethers sold from $130 to $222/head.