Forbes Cattle Report

Report Date 13th April 2026

Total Yarding: 2,254

Commentary

With no sale last week due to the Easter break numbers jumped this sale to 2254 head. Quality was mixed but fair with some quality lines of well bred cattle offered along with the secondary types. The usual buyers were present and competing in a firm to easier market depending on weight and quality.

Yearling steers to feed eased slightly but sold from 420 to 520c/kg. Finished types to processors received from 440c to 477c/kg. The heifer portion to feed held fairly steady, more so on the better types, to range from 370c to 478c/kg. Processors paid from 390c to 470c/kg for the finished lines.

Grown heifers sold from 355c to 476c/kg. Cows slipped 5c with better cows ranging from 330c to 368c/kg and the plainer types receiving 380c to 348c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 403c/kg.