| Forbes Cattle Sale
Conducted 17/08/2015
There were 1795 yarded. Quality overall was not as good with several consignments of plainer grades penned. Competition remained strong and there were some slight downward price variations except for bulls which topped at a new record high of 305.2c a kilo ($3525). Feeder steers eased 5 to 6c and prime grades of yearlings sold at almost unchanged rates. Heavy steers sold unchanged but cows fell by 6 to 8c a kilo compared to last week’s sale.
Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
298.0c to 350.0c
Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
285.0c to 330.0c
Feeder steers
270.0c to 340.0c
Heavy Steers over 500kgs
318.0c to 350.0c
Heavy steers over 600 kilos
319.6c To. 343.6c ($2110.00)
Heavy Heifers
256.0c to 320.0c ($1884.00)
Cows – 2 score
239.0c to 260.0c
Cows – 3 score
244.0c to 270.2c ($2080.00)
Heavy Bulls
0c to 305.2c ($3525.00 |