Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 17th December 2024

Total Yarding: 22,200

Commentary

Numbers were back and the quality was mixed and included runs of shorn trade and heavy weights but only a limited supply of extra heavy lambs. There were plenty of light store lambs most were woolly new season lambs and only a scattering of trade and heavy weights. Merino lambs were back in numbers and there was a good run of heavy hoggets. The market sold to stronger trends.

New season store lambs to 18kg were firm to $7 dearer selling from $47 to $140/head. New season trades up $15 to $20/head selling from $210 to $243 and heavy weights reached $247/head.

Shorn trades were $15 to $25/head dearer ranging from $188 to $243/head and heavy weights sold from $250 to $288/head averaging between 930c and 995c/kg with plenty of sale well in excess of the average. Extra heavy lambs reached $284 averaging 880c to 900c/kg cwt. The best for trade Merinos reached $194/head and heavy hoggets lifted around $10/head reaching $224/head.

Mutton numbers eased and the quality was better with less 1 and 2 score light and medium weights sheep. Prices were $5 to $10 dearer across most of the mutton. Medium weight ewes sold from $73 to $132 and heavy crossbreds reached $166/head. Heavy Merinos with a big skin topped the mutton reaching $202/head and most ranged 400c to 480c/kg.