Forbes Cattle Report
Report Date 7th September 2026
Total Yarding: 1,633
Commentary
Numbers remained steady this sale with agents yarding 1633 head. Quality was improved from the previous sales with an excellent run of well bred cattle offered. The usual buyers were present and competing in a strong market.
Yearling steers remained strong with middle and heavyweights to feed selling from 500c to 578c/kg. Finished types to processors sold from 483c to 550c/kg. Lightweights back to the paddock reached 659c/kg.
The heifer portion to feed was also fairly steady to sell from 495c to 530c/kg. Those to processors ranged in price from 475c to 545c/kg.
Heavy steers and bullocks sold from 475c to 492c/kg. Grown heifers received 450c to 483c/kg. Cows eased slightly on a better run of cows. Heavy finished cows sold from 395c to 426c with C muscle reaching 443c/kg. Plainer cows sold from 370c to 396c/kg. The best heavy bull reached 431c/kg.