Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 25th March 2025

Total Yarding: 36,700

Commentary

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 36700 head. Lamb numbers decreased to 29,400 and quality was very mixed. There was a handy offering of well finished and shaped trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with an increased offering of secondary types. There was an extra buyer present and competing in a market that was dearer on the better types but firm to easier on the secondary lines.

Trade weight lambs 20- 24kg were $2 to $4 better to sell from $152 to $295/head. Heavyweights to 26kg received from $292 to $227/head. Extra heavyweights were $5 to $10 better with prices ranging from $225 to a top of $320/head for a pen with an estimated carcase weight of 41kg. Carcase prices averaged 770c to 840c/kg. A large run of Merino lambs sold from $136 to $178/head.

Mutton numbers showed the biggest decrease and quality was mixed. Prices were very strong with Merinos ewes selling from $84 to $175/head. Crossbreds received from $82 to $175 with Dorpers reaching $156/head. Heavy wethers sold to a top of $179/head.