CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 1ST JULY 2026
Charters Towers combined agents yarded a total of 1,157 Prime Cattle.
Consisting of 413 Bullocks, 154 Heifers, 484 Cows and 106 Bulls
Cattle comprised of a reduced yarding of prime cattle, mainly consisting of a large run of older Bullocks, isolated pens of fat Heifers and a much smaller offering of Cows. All regular buyers were in attendance however the marker received a slight correction in line with the rest of the state
The yarding was drawn from Normanton, Hughenden, Richmond, Croydon, Einasleigh as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted 10c/kg easier. Heifers were unchanged, Cows were 15c/kg easier and Bulls were unchanged on last weeks rates.
| Description | Category | Wt. Range kg | Head | Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | ||||
| Steers & Bullocks | Medium | Up to 500kg | 131 | 280.0 | 348.0 | 374.0 |
| Heavy | Over 500kg | 285 | 290.0 | 357.0 | 364.0 | |
| Heifers | Medium | Up to 400kg | 31 | 286.0 | 316.0 | 340.0 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 124 | 271.0 | 335.0 | 352.0 | |
| Cows | Medium | Up to 400kg | 75 | 100.0 | 269.0 | 294.0 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 408 | 230.0 | 312.0 | 346.0 | |
| Bulls | Medium | Up to 400kg | 12 | 180.0 | 315.0 | 322.0 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 93 | 260.0 | 320.0 | 346.0 | |
- Bullocks topped at 364c/kg for a pen of Brahman Ox sold on A/c Maitland Grazing, “Oak Valley”, Einasleigh that weighed 536kg to return $1,953/hd.
- Best priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c Gilmore, “Cranford Station”, Torrens Creek that sold for 352c/kg and weighed 540kg to return $1,901/hd.
- The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c E & S Mcintosh for 346c/kg weighing 645kg to return $2,232/hd.
- Bulls sold on A/c J O’Sullivan topped at 332c/kg and weighed 737 to return $2,450/hd.