CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2024

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,328
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: September 11, 2024

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,328 cattle at today’s Prime Sale consisting of 2,318 Prime cattle & 10 Store cattle. The Prime cattle consisted of 671 Bullocks, 208 Heifers, 1,261 Cows and 178 Bulls. There were also 10 x 8 Cows & Calves sold.

Cattle comprised of an increased yarding of fat cattle, with large numbers of Bullocks & Cows yarded, and the rates easing slightly in places to absorb numbers. Bulls maintained recent prices and showed increases in places with the addition of a Live Exporter to the regular buying panel. The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Hughenden, Georgetown, Einasleigh, Winton, Burketown as well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks quoted unchanged, Heifers were 10¢ easier, Cows were 5¢ easier, and Bulls were 12¢ 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 242 176 292 318
Heavy Over 500kg 429 200 304 328
Heifers Medium Up to 540kg 209 40 253 278
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 333 70 228 266
Heavy Over 400kg 815 188 260 289
 

Bulls

 Medium Up to 450kg 41 80 242 262
Heavy Over 450kg 125 188 257 298
  • A pen of 17 Well finished Brahman Bullocks A/c LCB Cattle, “Huonfels”, Georgetown made 320¢/kg, and weighed 604kg to return $1,932 per head
  • Bullocks topped at 328¢/kg on a/c R & L Braes, “Haven Downs”, Winton that weighed 531kg to return $1,741 per head.
  • Best priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c Bar AD Pty Ltd, “Nocoleche”, Hughenden, that sold for 278¢/kg and weighed 483kg to return an average of $1,344 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows were sold by Sefton Grazing, “Liontown”, Charters Towers for 289¢/kg, weighing 527kg to return $1,523 per head.
  • Heavy Cows sold on A/c Greengrass Developments Pty Ltd, “Talavera”, Charters Towers made 288¢/kg, to weigh 550kg and returned $1,585 per head.
  • Bulls sold on a/c Bar AD Pty Ltd, “Nocoleche”, Hughenden, topped at 298¢/kg and weighed 695kg, to return $2,072 per head.