CHARTERS TOWERS STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – FRIDAY 4TH JULY 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 4,750
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: July 4, 2025

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 4,750 Store Cattle. Cattle consisted of 1,907 Steers. 1,138 Mickeys, 1,674 Heifers, 10 Cows and 21 Cows & Calves.

Cattle comprised of a great lineup of quality weaners with a small selection of heavy feeder cattle on offer. The yarding was drawn from Normanton, Richmond, Camooweal, Hughenden, as well as local and coastal areas.

Store Quotes: Store cattle were made up of some larger consignments of lightweight weaner cattle, offering buyers the opportunity to purchase quality pens of Crossbred and Brahman weaners.

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

Steers

 Up to 200kg 224 220 365 436
200 – 320kg 1,239 100 317 460
320 – 400kg 374 184 287 328
Over 400kg 70 268 296 314
Mickeys Up to 450kg 1,138 200 288 314
 

Heifers

 Up to 200kg 434 100 249 266
200 – 320kg 1,066 126 259 302
320 – 400kg 174 80 268 302
  • A pen of 36 steers on A/C Hammer Grazing Trust made 460c/kg, weighing 245kg, returning $1,127 per head.
  • A quality pen of 17 heifers on A/C Mt Douglas Pastoral Co, “Mt Douglas”, Clermont topped the heifer section at 302c/kg, weighing 314kg, returning $947 per head.
  • 16 cows & calves sold on A/C LT & CP Curley, “Sutherland Holding”, Georgetown and returned $1,225 per unit.