CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 22ND APRIL 2026

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,345
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: April 22, 2026

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,345 cattle. Consisting of 1,452 Prime cattle & 893 Store cattle. Prime cattle consisted of 321 bullocks, 168 heifers, 890 cows & 73 bulls. The Store cattle consisted of 539 Steers, 340 Heifers, 14 Cows & 14 X 14 Cows & Calves

Cattle comprised a yarding of well-finished medium-frame Ox & Cows, with minimal fat Heifers and Bulls throughout the yarding. All cattle sold to a strong buying panel. The yarding was drawn from the west to Richmond & Hughenden, as far north as Normanton, down the coast & south to Collinsville, along with plenty of cattle from the local region.

Prime Quotes
Bullocks were quoted unchanged, Heifers were unchanged. Cows were 20c dearer & Bulls were 10c dearer on the last sale rates.

Description Category Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers & Bullocks Medium Up to 500kg 188 100 324 346
Heavy Over 500kg 133 280 325 356
Heifers Medium Up to 440kg 47 200 294 316
Heavy Over 400kg 121 240 308 326
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 144 120 206 270
Heavy Over 400kg 746 236 288 308
Bulls Medium Up to 450kg 18 240 310 320
Heavy Over 450kg 55 250 300 320
  • Bullocks topped at 352c/kg for 15 Ox sold on A/c Department of Primary Industries, that weighed 556kg to return $1,960 per head.

Store Quotes
Store cattle comprised minimal numbers of heavy feeder steers and heifers, with majority of the yarding consisting of lighter-weight northern Brahman-type trade weights and weaners.

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

Steers

 Up to 250kg 30 105 233 370
250 – 350kg 293 158 326 372
350 – 450kg 64 248 338 362
Over 450kg 30 326 360 362
Mickeys Up to 400kg 122 232 306 324
        Heifers Up to 250kg 120 105 240 262
250 – 350kg 212 160 287 305
Over 350kg 8 234 271 305
  • A run of 43 Steers A/c KM Barnicoat made 362c/kg, and weighed 407kg, returning an average of $1,474 per head.
  • A good pen of Heifers on A/c Callcott Investments Pty Ltd made 300c/kg, weighed 271kg and returned an average of $815 per head.
  • 4 x 4 Cows & Calves sold on A/c BW & MI Landsberg, “Homeview”, Charters Towers returned $1,700 per unit

 

NEXT PRIME & STORE SALE IS BOOKED FOR WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL 2026