CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 27TH AUGUST 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 3,034
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: August 27, 2025

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,034 cattle, consisting of 2,090 Prime Cattle and 945 Store Cattle. The Prime Cattle consisted of 855 Bullocks, 205 Heifers, 849 Cows and 181 Bulls. The Store section consisted of 308 Steers, 205 Mickeys, 431 Heifers and 1 Cow & Calf.

Cattle comprised of a large offering of very well finished, heavy weight meat works Bullocks. Fewer Cows were offered this week resulting in a stronger market. A full panel of processors competed strongly for their respective shares as supply remains limited in the southern states. The yarding was drawn from Mount Isa, Camooweal, Julia Creek, Greenvale, as well as western, local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 10c dearer, Heifers were unchanged, Cows were 10c dearer, and Bulls were unchanged on last week’s rates.

Description Category Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers & Bullocks Medium Up to 500kg 313 200.2 330.2 364.2
Heavy Over 500kg 542 260.2 360.2 386.2
Heifers Medium Up to 440kg 123 220 311.2 332.2
Heavy Over 440kg 82 290.2 334.2 356.2
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 270 100 255.2 318.2
Heavy Over 400kg 579 176.2 335.2 356.2
Bulls Medium Up to 450kg 89 100 284 318.2
Heavy Over 600kg 92 226.2 304.2 342.2
  • Bullocks topped at 386.2c/kg for 15 Brahman Cross sold on A/C LW & NL Miller, weighing 668kg, to return $2,580 per head. The entire run of 108 Bullocks averaged 375.2c/kg, weighing 635.9kg to return $2,388 per head.
  • A pen of 15 Heavy Ox on A/C Turley Cattle Co, “Wandovale”, made 380.2c/kg, weighing 723kg to return $2,748 per head.
  • Best priced Trade Heifers were present on A/C GI Brahman Stud, sold for 356.2c/kg, weighing 504kg to return $1,795 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows was sold on A/C GI Brahman Stud, for 356.2c/kg, weighing 592kg to return $2,110 per head.
  • Bulls sold on A/C Lawn Hill Riversleigh Pastoral Holding Company, topped at 342.2c/kg weighing 670kg, to return $2,293 per head.
  • Heavy weight Bulls A/C Sutton Grazing, Hughenden topped at 326.2c/kg and weighed 890kg, to return $2,903 per head.

Store Quotes: A smaller offering of Store Cattle sold well, with the better-quality pens holding firm. Singles and secondary types were discounted.

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

Steers

 Up to 250kg 101 140 288.2 326.2
250 – 350kg 193 150 323.2 350.2
350 – 450kg 12 252.2 296.2 330
Over 450kg 2 290.2 310.2 330
Mickeys 205 180 280.2 345
 

Heifers

 Up to 250kg 204 180 265.2 323.2
250 – 350kg 225 240 295.2 340
Over 350kg 2 286.2 294.2 302.2
  • A pen of 15 Steers A/C Dan & Ang Clarke, Burketown made 350c/kg, weighing 331kg, returning an average of $1,160 per head.
  • A good pen of 22 Crossbred Heifers on A/C Riverview Composites, made 328.2c/kg, weighing 329kg returning $1,080 per head.
  • Cows & Calves were insufficient to quote.