CATTLE SALE

Monday, 20 October

Yarding 1584 (down 1351)

Numbers fell sharply this sale with agents yarding 1584 head.

Quality was similar to the previous sale its both well bred and secondary cattle penned.

The usual buyers were present and competing along with restockers in a market that regained some of last weeks losses.

Yearling steers to processors held firm to 5c better to receive from 450c to 470c/kg.

Those to feed eased 10c/kg with middle and heavyweights from 410 to 480c/kg.

Lighter plainer steers to restockers sold from 390 to 538c/kg. The heifer portion was 10 to 15c better with processors paying from 410 to 460c/kg.

Plainer types to feed received from 420 to 462c/kg. Heavy steers and bullocks were limited and reached 468c/kg.

Grown heifers topped at 448c/kg. Cows were 4 to 6c better with heavy 2 score from 300c to 378c and 3 score 371 to 391c/kg.

The best heavy bull reached 336c/kg.

SHEEP SALE

Tuesday, 21 October

Yarding 39,400 (down 2150)

Numbers eased this sale with agents yarding 39,400 head. Lamb numbers showed the biggest change with just 24,500 penned.

Quality was also reduced with a larger percentage of plainer secondary lambs on offer.

There was only a limited offering of heavy and extra heavyweight lambs penned.

The usual buyers were present and competing along with restockers in a market that fluctuated with quality.

There was 8300 new season lambs penned and prices lifted for the better types.

Light lambs to restockers sold from $196 to $245/head.

Trade weights received from $236 to $282/head with the few heavyweights reaching $298/head. Carcase prices averaged 1141c/kg.

Old lambs followed a similar trend with trade weights 20-24kg selling from $228 to $288/head.

Heavies received from $295 to $315 with extra heavies from $310 to $336/head. Carcase prices averaged 1130c/kg.

There was 14900 mutton penned and quality was similar to previous sales.

Prices lifted with Merino ewes selling from $165 to $273/head.

Crossbreds ranged from $153 to $256 with Dorper ewes reaching $238/head. Merino wethers sold from $165 to $256/head.

FROM MLA'S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY

PIG SALE

Friday, 17 October

Yarding 336 (up 102)

Sow numbers jumped today and prices improved 10-20c/kg on last fortnight. Only one boar yarded which made 20c/kg.

Bacon numbers also increased this sale, as did prices by $20-$30/head.

Pork numbers remained firm on last sale but prices improved $30-$40/head.

Sucker numbers also increased this week as did prices by $10-$20/head.

FROM VC REID SMITH LIVESTOCK

STORE CATTLE SALE

Friday, 24 October

The Forbes store cattle sale will be held on Friday, 24 October at the Forbes Central West Livestock Exchange commencing at 10am.