CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,231
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: September 17, 2025

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,231 Prime cattle consisting of 579 Bullocks, 454 Heifers, 869 Cows and 329 Bulls.

Cattle comprised of another quality yarding of prime cattle with most categories selling to a firm or slightly dearer trend with all regular processors in attendance and active. The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Hughenden, Mt Garnett, Georgetown, Einasleigh, as well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 5-7¢ dearer, Heifers were 12¢ dearer, Cows were 5¢ dearer and Bulls were unchanged on last week’s rates.

Description Category Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers & Bullocks Medium Up to 500kg 144 102.2 348.8 376.2
Heavy Over 500kg 433 180 375.5 420.2
Heifers Medium Up to 540kg 456 100 352.3 374.2
Heavy Over 540kg – – – –
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 319 80 287.8 332.2
Heavy Over 400kg 536 240 333.3 382.2
Bulls Medium Up to 450kg 144 150 306.9 348.2
Heavy Over 600kg 172 202.2 378.6 406.2
  • Bullocks topped at 420¢/kg which sold on A/c AJ & MA Spurdle, that weighed 661kg to return $2,776 per head.
  • Best Priced Feeder Heifers were presented on A/c ER Slacksmith that sold for 374¢/kg and weighed 392kg to return $1,466 per head.
  • Best Priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c Renkel Past that sold for 366¢/kg and weighed 518kg to return $1,895 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c SJ & RJ Neal, for 382¢/kg, weighing 630kg to return $2,407 per head.
  • Bulls sold on A/c Department of Primary Industries topped at 406¢/kg and weighed 831kg, to return $3,373 per head.