Forbes Cattle Sale Market Report

19/10/2020

Total Yarding – 1059Hd

There was a slight drop in numbers and the quality remains very good with a large percentage in prime condition and carrying plenty of
weight. There were less vealers and yearling but more grown cattle having 2 and 4 teeth up. Grown steers were well supplied and around 200
cows were offered. The market sold to a similar trend with a few rises in some areas.
Heavy vealer steers were firm making from 420c to 428c/kg. Medium weight feeder steers were 7c dearer making 384c to 432c/kg while heavy
weights were firm selling from 394c to 419c/kg. Feeder heifers were firm on breed selling from 370c to 429c and restockers paid to 437c/kg.
Heavy trade steers lifted 10c making from 382c to 428c/kg. Heavy trade heifers averaged 375c/kg. A very good run of grown steers sold to
similar prices selling from 375c to 385c and heavy heifers lifted 5c making from 330c to 349c/kg.
The mostly heavy run of cows were firm selling from 302c to 316c/kg.