Forbes Cattle Report

Report Date: 24th February 2025

Total Yarding: 1,463

Commentary

Numbers lifted this sale with agents yarding 1463 head. Quality continues to be mixed but fair with some excellent lines of well bred cattle offered along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to dearer market.

Yearling steers held firm with heavyweights to processors selling from 341 to 358c/kg. Plainer types to feed ranged in price from 320 to 400c/kg. The heifer portion was 8 to 10c/kg better. Those to feed sold from 270 to 365c/kg for medium and heavyweights. Processors paid from 290 to 340c/kg for better types.

Heavy steers and bullocks reached 355c/kg. Grown heifers jumped to receive 395 to 340c/kg. Cows wee the biggest mover lifting 25c/kg. Heavy 2 score from 270 to 318c and 3 score 300 to 345c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 311c/kg.