CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2026

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,250
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: November 4, 2026

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,250 prime cattle. The prime cattle consisted of 935 Bullocks, 349 Heifers, 676 Cows and 290 Bulls.

Cattle comprised of a very good quality run of heavy finished bullocks, prime heifers were in abundance, while the cow run was made up of isolated pens of heavy kill cows with the mid-range covered cows making up most of the yarding. The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Burketown, Normanton, Atherton Tablelands and the normal local draw area.

Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted 15c dearer, Heifers were 10c dearer, Cows were 20c dearer, and Bulls were 15c 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 385 256.8 423.6 465.5
Heavy Over 500kg 553 210.0 480.5 495.2
Heifers Medium Up to 400kg 148 206.73 336.6 410.8
Heavy Over 400kg 201 403.1 449.5 477.2
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 239 246.8 317.5 341.4
Heavy Over 400kg 436 386.7 420.8 435.5
Bulls Medium Up to 400kg 125 306.0 413.3 436.1
Heavy Over 400kg 166 282.1 412.0 435.8
  • Bullocks topped at 492c/kg for 18 Brahman Cross Bullocks sold on A/c Eden Cattle Co, “Eden Station” Cape Cleveland, that weighed 624kg to return $3,073 per head.
  • Best priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c P Maitland, Malanda that sold for 478c/kg and weighed 596kg to return $2,850 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c P Maitland, Malanda for 450c/kg weighing 646kg to return $2,911 per head.
  • Bulls sold on A/c Hacon Pastoral Company topped at 438c/kg and weighed 531kg to return $2,328 per head.