CHARTERS TOWERS STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2024

  • Yarding Numbers: 3,244
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: October 4, 2024

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,244 Cattle. The Store Cattle consisted of 2,186 Steers, 1,038 Heifers and 20 Cows & Calves.

The Store Cattle comprised of limited run of quality Steers and Heifers with majority yarding being mixed. Better quality sold well whilst mixed mobs were off the pace. The yarding was drawn from Mount Isa, Hughenden, Georgetown, Croydon, Einasleigh, Mount Garnet, as well as local and coastal areas.

 

Description Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
 

Steers

 Up to 200kg 499 70.0 260.9 318.2
200 – 320kg 682 110.0 244.4 320.2
320 – 400kg 429 132.2 265.2 292.2
Over 400kg 76 185.2 265.2 280.0
Mickeys Up to 400kg 500 80.0 200.4 274.2
 

Heifers

 Up to 200kg 313 50.2 215.7 310.2
200 – 320kg 650 40.0 197.1 256.1
Over 320kg 75 118.2 241.2 262.2

 

  • A pen of Steers A/c CJ & AK Bolton, Granitevale made 2¢/kg and weighed 243kg, returning an average of $777 per head.
  • A pen of 15 Charbray Steers A/c Condon Grazing Pty Ltd & LJ Condon, “Conjuboy”, Mt Garnet sold for 303.2¢/kg to weigh 205kg and return $622 per head.
  • A good pen of 38 Heifers on A/c Condon Grazing Pty Ltd & LJ Condon, “Conjuboy”, Mt Garnet made 310.2¢/kg, weighed 187kg returning $597 per head.
  • 4 Cows & Calves sold on A/c Simmons Family Partnership, “Clarafield”, Julia Creek returned $650 per