Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 5th May 2026

Total Yarding: 29,600

Commentary

Lamb numbers were back and the quality was a little more mixed. There were good numbers of restocking lambs including a few bigger drafts of shorn light weights. Trade lambs were well supplied with feeders the major purchaser of this weight lamb. Heavy and extra heavy weights that were grain assisted were well supplied. The market trend was stronger with most lambs lifting between $5 and $8/head.

Restocking lambs to 18kg sold from $150 to $198/head Trade lambs ranged from $229 to $285 and feeders paid to $287/head for lambs upto 24kg, the trade lambs averaged 1150c and the feeders averaged closer to 1200c/kg. Heavy lambs 24 to 26kg ranged from $281 to $302/head averaging 1140c and heavy weights to 30kg $288 to $352/head or around 1100c/kg. Extra heavy lambs reached $382/head and heavy Merinos with a long skin made to $302/head. The best priced heavy hogget reached $290/head.

Mutton number were back and the quality was plainer. Prices were firm by the end of the sale with medium weight ewes selling from $153 to Merinos with a big skin, $220/head. Heavy crossbreds reached $262 and Merinos $288/head. Most of the medium and heavy weights 770c to 820c/kg cwt.