Forbes Cattle Sale

Conducted 27/07/2015

There were 1328 yarded. Quality was good including mostly yearlings , a few pens of heavy steers cows. Competition was again extremely strong and despite an easing trend for yearlings at the end of last week prices improved to new record high levels. Feeders and heifer yearlings remained fully firm but prime steer yearlings and heavy steers improved another 4 to 5c a kilo. Cows lifted by 6 to 8c compared to last week’s sale. Bulls were also much dearer:

Prime yearling steers up to 440kgs
300.0c to 339.0c

Prime yearling heifers up to 440kgs
270.0c to 317.0c

Feeder steers
315.0c to 339.0c

Heavy Steers over 500kgs
315.0c to 339.0c

Heavy steers over

Heavy Heifers
250.0c to 296.0c

Cows – 2 score
235.0c to 246.0c

Cows – 3 score
246& .0c to 281.0c

Heavy Bulls
0c to 287.0c