Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 2nd June 2026

Total Yarding: 25,700

Commentary

Numbers fell again this sale with agents yarding 25700 head. There was 16700 lambs penned and quality continues to be very mixed. There was a handy offering export lambs penned along with a limited selection of properly finished trade weights. Store lambs to the paddock and feed continue to attract strong competition. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Lambs to restock and feed sold from $232 to $299/head. Trade weight lambs were $8 better and more on the well bred and finished types. Lambs 20-24kg sold from $282 to $325/head with heavies to 26kg ranging from $308 to $342/head. Export lambs sold from $324 to $410/head. Carcase prices averaged 1200 to 1279c/kg with plenty of sales in the 1300c/kg bracket.
The best heavy Merino hoggets reached $320/head.

There was 9000 mutton drawn for and quality continues to be mixed. Prices jumped with the strong competition. Merino ewes sold from $188 to $355/head. Crossbreds ewes received from $190 to $336/head with Dorper ewes from $173 to $338/head.