CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 22ND JULY 2026

  • Yarding Numbers: 3,464
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: July 22, 2026

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,464 cattle, consisting of 2,458 Prime cattle & 1,006 Store cattle. The Prime cattle consisted of 575 Bullocks, 434 Heifers, 1,050 Cows and 399 Bulls. The Store section consisted of 644 Steers, 357 Heifers and 5 Cows & Calves.

Cattle comprised of well-finished Bullocks selling to strong competition with mixed lines of well-finished Heifers and Cows also selling to good competition. The yarding was drawn from Mount Isa, Richmond, Hughenden, Normanton, Forsayth, Croydon, Einasleigh, Georgetown, Tully and Belyando as well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 20¢ dearer, Heavy Heifers were firm, Heavy Cows were 10¢ dearer and Bulls were 5-10¢ 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 251 250 375 430
Heavy Over 500kg 324 50 377 416
Heifers Medium Up to 400kg 263 108 256 364
Heavy Over 400kg 171 290 357 394
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 264 50 264 330
Heavy Over 400kg 786 200 350 378
Bulls Medium Up to 400kg 226 116 294 384
Heavy Over 400kg 173 250 360 388
  • Bullocks topped at 416.2¢/kg for a pen of 17 sold on A/c DPI, that weighed 508kg to return $2,115 per head.
  • Best priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c M & J Hoffmann that sold for 394.2¢/kg and weighed 590kg to return $2,325 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c DF & DM Jones, Richmond for 374.2¢/kg weighing 544kg to return $2,037 per head.
  • Bulls sold on A/c Gallagher Family Trust topped at 388.2¢/kg and weighed 475kg to return $1,845 per head.

Store Quotes:

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

Steers

 Up to 200kg 28 150 406 468
200 – 280kg 137 300 420 470
280 – 400kg 305 200 385 456
Over 400kg 131 200 430 446
Mickeys Up to 450kg 43 298 357 400
        Heifers Up to 200kg 56 312 319 330
200 – 280kg 214 180 308 370
280 – 370kg 87 255 351 382
  • A pen of 28 Crossbred Steers A/c LJ Payne, Home Hill made 470.2¢/kg and weighed 241kg returning an average of $1,135 per head.
  • A good run of Droughtmaster Cross Steers on A/c Brown & Sons, “Scottsburn”, Richmond topped at 446.2¢/kg, to average 421¢/kg and weighed 390kg to return an average of $1,641 per head.
  • A pen of 16 Crossbred Heifers on A/c LJ Payne made 382.2¢/kg, weighed 307kg and returned an average of $1,175 per head.
  • 3 Cows & Calves sold on A/c RA & CJ Bode, “The Plains”, Prairie returned $1,100 per unit.