Plenty of firsts at Forbes store cattle sale - cow/calf units top at $3640

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Updated February 22 2021 - 9:10am, first published 8:53am
Best presented pen of cows with calves were awarded Beechport Liquid Mineral packs. Pictured is David Amor of Beechport and auctioneer Tim Mackay, Forbes Livestock and Agency with breeder Dick Hawken, Thurlstone, Cookamidgera. The 14 cow/calf units - Noonee blood Angus/Santa Gertrudis cross cows 4-7 years, with Charolais calves made $3140.
Best presented pen of cows with calves were awarded Beechport Liquid Mineral packs. Pictured is David Amor of Beechport and auctioneer Tim Mackay, Forbes Livestock and Agency with breeder Dick Hawken, Thurlstone, Cookamidgera. The 14 cow/calf units - Noonee blood Angus/Santa Gertrudis cross cows 4-7 years, with Charolais calves made $3140.

THE first store sale at Forbes since April 2019 attracted possibly the largest crowd of restockers and agents seen at the Central West Livestock Exchange on Friday when yarding 1500 head.

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Mark Griggs

Journalist 0- Central West NSW

Central West and Western editorial reporter living at Wellington and based out of The Land, Dubbo office.