CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 14TH OCTOBER 2026

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,081 consisting of 1,858 Prime cattle and 1,223 Store cattle. The prime cattle consisted of 499 Bullocks, 142 Heifers, 668 Cows and 549 Bulls. The Store cattle consisted of 667 Steers, 64 Mickeys, 490 Heifers and 2 Cows and Calves.

Cattle numbers consisted of isolated runs of heavy, well-finished Bullocks, limited prime Heifers, and a reduced yarding of quality heavy-finished Cows. Despite the limited supply, all categories sold to good competition. The yarding was drawn from Richmond, Julia Creek, Camooweal, Normanton, Georgetown, Einasleigh, Mt Garnet, Mt Surprise, Hughenden and Pentland, as well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes:

Bullocks were firm, Heifers were 15c dearer, Cows were 10-15c dearer, and Bulls were 10c 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 333 280.0 380.0 450.2
Heavy Over 500kg 166 294.2 425.2 462.2
Heifers Medium Up to 400kg 109 100.0 302.0 410.2
Heavy Over 400kg 33 354.2 395.0 414.2
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 179 100.0 298.2 366.2
Heavy Over 400kg 489 310.2 396.2 392.2
Bulls Medium Up to 400kg 375 100.0 326.0 418.2
Heavy Over 400kg 174 310.0 374.2 398.2
  • Bullocks topped at 462.2c/kg for 4 sold on A/c FW & RA Blacklock, that weighed 515kg to return $2,380 per head – all proceeds donated to the RFDS.
  • A pen of Bullocks A/c R & L Philipson made 446.2c/kg and weighed 589.9kg to return $2,628 per head.
  • Best priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c WP & TM Lillyman, that sold for 414.2c/kg weighing 441kg to return $1,828 per head
  • The top pen of Cows sold on A/c Argyle Pastoral Co, “Glendower”, Prairie made 392.2c/kg weighing 587kg to return $2,304.18 per head.
  • Bulls sold on A/c WP & TM Lillyman topped at 382.2c/kg and weighed 790kg to return $3,019.38 per head

    Store Quotes:

    Store cattle comprised of good runs of feeder weight cattle, with isolated pens of lighter weight Steers and Heifers.

 

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

Steers

 Up to 200kg 194 240.0 461.0 474.2
200-280kg 236 280.0 426.2 454.2
 280-330kg 93 270.0 432.0 448.2
Over 330kg 144 144.0 423.0 448.2
Mickeys Up to 400kg 64 214.2 374.2 450.0
Over 400kg – – – –
        Heifers Up to 200kg 125 200.0 285.2 326.2
200-280kg 269 150.0 344.2 376.2
280-330kg 79 348.2 361.2 376.2
Over 330kg 17 278.2 386.2 406.2
  • A run of 173 Grey Brahman Steers A/c Condon Grazing Pty Ltd & LJ Condon, “Conjuboy” Mt Garnet, topped at 474.2c/kg, to average 467.8c/kg and weighed an average of 172.4kg, returning an average of $808 per head
  • A pen of 11 Brangus Cross Steers A/c B & S Martin sold for 448c/kg and weighed 297.3kg to return $1,332 per head.
  • A good pen of Heifers on A/c Red Rock Pty Ltd made 402.2c/kg, weighed 409kg and returned an average of $1,645 per head.
  • Cows & Calves were insufficient to quote