Forbes Cattle Market Report

Conducted 03/08/2015

There were 1640 yarded which was just 300 more. Quality was again good and prices for prime yearlings improved further. Prime steer and heifer yearlings were 6 to 8c a kilo dearer and heavy steers also lifted about 3 to 4c. However cow prices went against the trend and lost 5 to 6c and feeder steers also fell by 5c compared to last week’s sale. Bulls reached a new high of 291c a kilo:

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
326.0c to 347.0c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
300.0c to 335.0c

Feeder steers
280.0c to 335.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
280.0c to 340.0c

Heavy steers over

Heavy Heifers
260.0c to 321.0c

Cows – 2 score
220.0c to 248.0c

Cows – 3 score
240.0c to 252.0c

Heavy Bulls
0c to 291.0c