FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 25/08/2026
Numbers fell this sale as agents yarded 31200 head. There was 22900 lambs penned and quality was mixed but fair. Trade and export lambs were well supplied and the usual buyers were present and competing in a fluctuation market that averaged firm to dearer. There was 4600 new season lambs penned and these sold from […]
FORBES CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT 24/08/2026
Numbers lifted slightly this sale with agents yarding 1231 head. Quality was mixed with a handy run of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market. Yearling steers to feed were firm to 5c better to sell from 480c to […]
FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 11/08/2026
Overall numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 35900 head. Lamb numbers increased to 29000 and quality was fair. There was a good offering of grain assisted and finished trade and export lambs available along with the secondary lines. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market, but one that did fluctuate […]
FORBES CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT 10/08/2026
Numbers dropped this sale with agents yarding just 762 head. Quality was fair with good numbers of well bred feeder cattle offered along with the secondary types. Most of the usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market. Yearling steers to feed slipped 5c to 10c to sell from 472c to 580c/kg for […]
FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 28/07/2026
Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 33250 head. There was 26250 lambs penned and quality was improved from previous sales with a better offering of finished trade and export lambs available. The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market. There was 1500 new season lambs penned and these sold from […]
FORBES CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT 27/07/2026
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1946 head. Quality was mixed though there was some good lines of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. There was an improved offering of cows and the usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market. Middleweight yearling steers to feed eased 5c […]
FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 14/07/2026
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 33750 head. There was 24850 lambs penned and quality continues to be mixed. There was a handy offering of grain assisted trade and heavyweight lambs penned along with the secondary lines . The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market. A few pens of new […]
FORBES CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT 20/07/2026
Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1410 head. Quality was similar to that of previous weeks with some good lines of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market. Lightweight steers back to the paddock reached 638c/kg. Yearling steers slipped 10c […]
FORBES SHEEP SALE MARKET REPORT 14/07/2026
Numbers jumped this sale with agents yarding 32320 head. There was 24470 lambs penned and quality was mixed but fair. There were some good lines of well finished trade and export lambs available along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a cheaper market. Lambs slipped $6 to $8/head with […]
FORBES CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT 13/07/2026
Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding just 844 head. Quality was very mixed with some good lines of well bred feeder cattle penned along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a fairly steady market. Lightweight yearling steers back to the paddock sold from 522c to 642c/kg. Middle and […]