CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 3,093
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: September 10, 2025

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,093 Prime cattle consisting of 1,009 Bullocks, 441 Heifers, 1,427 Cows and 216 Bulls.

Cattle comprised of some good lines of well finished Bullocks and Cows with all finished types selling strong with lighter conditioned cattle receiving mixed competition. The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Burketown, Normanton, Croydon, Cloncurry, Julia Creek, Richmond, Mt Garnet, Tully, Clermont, Einasleigh as well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 5-10¢ dearer, Heifers were unchanged, Cows were 10-15¢ easier, and Bulls were 20-40¢ dearer on last week’s rates.

Description Category Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers & Bullocks Medium Up to 500kg 499 58 350 386
Heavy Over 500kg 510 234 372 402
Heifers Medium Up to 540kg 441 200 328 360
Heavy Over 540kg – – – –
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 465 50 282 342
Heavy Over 400kg 953 220 332 358
Bulls Medium Up to 450kg 86 100 314 352
Heavy Over 600kg 130 160 358 412

• Bullocks topped at 402.2¢/kg for 15 Bullocks sold on A/c L & M Miller, “Undilla Station”, Camooweal that weighed 550kg to return $2,212 per head.

• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c G & S Spurdle, “Linden Hills”, Mingela that sold for 360.2¢/kg, and weighed 459kg to return $1,653 per head.

• The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c C & J Haydon, “Wyoming Station”, Hughenden for 358.2¢/kg, weighing 437kg to return $1,565 per head.

• Bulls sold on A/c Cattle JV, “Mutton Hole”, Normanton topped at 398.2¢/kg and weighed 707kg, to return $2,815 per head.