Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 17th June 2025

Total Yarding: 50,800

Commentary

Lamb numbers jumped and the quality was good with plenty of heavy and extra heavy weights penned but there was a limited number of lambs over 36kg. Trade weights were limited and there were several good drafts of shorn store lambs. The light Merinos under 16kg were also back in volume and noticeably softer while the rest of the market was firm to $3 or $4 cheaper.

Restocking lambs to 18kg sold from $115 to $210/head and the light Merino $65 to $160/head depending on the skin. The trade lambs sold from $200 to $277 and most sold from 1000c to 1050c with the ideal 23 to 24kg lambs 1100c/kg. Lambs 24 to 26kg sold from $249 to $289 and averaged 1060cand the heavy lambs to 30kg, $275 to $342/head also averaging 1050c to 1060c/kg. The extra heavy weights topped at $364/head. Extra heavy Dorpers reached $410/head and the best of the Merinos $288/head and averaged 920c to 950c/kg. The best priced hogget reached $253/head.

Mutton numbers were similar and the quality was mixed. One exporter was not operating and prices were solid. Medium weight ewes sold from $106 to $180 and heavy crossbred ewes reached $280/head. The best of the Merino sold to $271/head and most averaged between 650c and 700c/kg.