Forbes Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 1st July 2025

Total Yarding: 33,900

Commentary

Numbers eased slightly this sale with agents yarding 33900 head. There was 26600 lambs penned and quality continues to be mixed with some good runs of finished trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in another dearer market.

Trade weight lambs lifted $10 to $15 with 20-24kg selling from $215 to $274/head. Heavy lambs to 26kg sold from $250 to $307/head. Extra heavyweights were also $10 to $12 better selling from $282 to a yard record $430/head. Carcase prices averaged from 1050 to 1106c/kg with many sales more.
The best heavy hoggets reached $264/head.

There was 7300 mutton penned and quality was very mixed. Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling rom $137 to $248/head. Crossbreds sold from $135 to $266/head with Dorper ewes ranging from $130 to $240/head. Heavy Merino wethers reached $261/head.