CATTLE SALE

Monday, 23 June

Yarding 884 (down 375)

Numbers fell this sale with agents yarding 884 head.

Quality was mixed with mostly feeder cattle penned with both well bred and secondary types presented.

The usual buyers were present and competing in a dearer market.

Yearling steers to feed were firm to 5c dearer. Middle and heavyweights sold from 390 to 468c/ kg.

The few finished types to processors received from 388 to 400c/kg.

The heifer portion to feed ranged in price from 300 to 416c/kg for middle and heavyweights with breed causing the spread.

Better grain fed heifers to processors sold from 341 to 410c/kg. Grown heifers sold from 289 to 368c/kg.

Cows were 5 to 10c better with heavy finished cows from 278c to 335c and plainer types receiving from 275 to 285c/kg.

The best heavy bull reached 300c/kg.

SHEEP SALE

Tuesday, 24 June

Yarding 34,300 (down 16,500)

Numbers dropped sharply this sale with agents yarding 34,300 head.

There was 26,600 lambs penned and quality was back from the previous sale with both less finished lambs and less weight yarded.

Not all the usual buyers were present and competing in an easier market.

Lambs were up to $10 easier reflective of quality.

Trade weight 20-24kg sold from $295 to $262/head.

Heavy lambs to 26kg received from $252 to $288 while extra heavyweights ranged from $255 to $390/head.

Carcase prices averaged from 980 to 1030c/kg.

Mutton numbers fell with 7700 yarded and quality continues to be mixed.

Prices eased with Merinos ewes selling from $120 to $248/head.

Crossbreds received from $138 to $265 with Dorper ewes reaching $252/head.

Merino wethers sold from $130 to $222/head.

FROM MLA's NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY

STORE CATTLE SALE

The Forbes store cattle sale will be held on Friday, 27 June at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange commencing at 10am.