Forbes Cattle Market Report

22/5/2017

Yarded – 785hd

Numbers eased due to the surrounding area receiving up to 35mm of rainfall and quality was fair to good. The yearlings, heavy grown steers and cows were well supplied, as the usual orders competed in a firm to dearer market.

The 200kg plus vealer steers returning to the paddock ranged from 338c to 396c/kg. The medium weight yearling steers to lot feeder orders lifted 9c, making from 340c to 372c/kg. The good quality heavier end reached 369c/kg. The medium weight yearling heifers to feeder orders lifted 8c, ranging from 300c to 347c/kg, depending on breed. Prime conditioned younger cattle to the trade lifted 7c, with the best topping at 346c/kg.

The heavy weight grain assisted milk teeth steers to the exporters remained close to firm at 310c to 321c/kg. The grown heifers to the same orders sold from 270c to 307c/kg. Cows improved 3c, as the lighter plainer pens averaged 226c, with the better covered heavy weights ranging from 226c to 257c/kg. A charity steer donated to the Sir Ivan bushfire appeal topped the sale at 410c/kg.