Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 8th September 2026

Total Yarding: 46,000

Commentary

Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 46,000 head. Lamb numbers increases to 37,000 and quality was mixed but fair. There was a good selection of trade and export lambs available along with the plainer types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a stronger market.

There was just under 12,000 new season lambs penned with most fresh and well finished. Trade weight 20- 24kg sold from $280 to $308/head with heavies selling from $302 to $350/head. Carcase prices averaged 1205 to 1233c/kg.
Old lambs were firm to $5/head better and more in places. Trade weights selling from $280 to $305/head. Heavyweights to 26kg received from $295 to $323 with extra heavies selling from $320 to $430/head. Carcase prices averaged 1066c to 1231c/kg. Merino lambs sold from $276 to $337 and the best heavy hoggets reached $320/head.

There was 9000 mutton yarded and quality was improved from the previous sales. Prices followed the stronger trend with Merino ewes selling from $195 to $357/head. Heavy Crossbreds ewes received from $213 to $392/head. Dorper ewes sold from $188 to $310/head. Heavy Merino wethers reached $360/head.