Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 3rd June 2025

Total Yarding: 39,750

Commentary

Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 39750 head. Lamb numbers increased to 31,000 and quality was mixed. There was a handy offering of finished trade and export lambs available along with the plainer and secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.

Light lambs to restockers sold from $175 to $216/head. Trade weight lambs 20-24kg were $4 to $6 better to receive from $198 to $268/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $250 to $276/head. Extra heavyweights were firm selling from $260 to $365/head. Carcase prices averaged from 970 to 1033c/kg.

There was 8750 mutton penned and quality continues to be fair but mixed. prices were strong with Merino ewes selling from $110 to $260/head. Crossbreds received from $195 to $280 and Dorper ewes reached $272/head. Merino wethers sold from $148 to $267/head.