CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST 2026

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,863
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: August 5, 2026

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,863 cattle, consisting of 1,498 Prime cattle & 1,365 Store cattle. The prime cattle consisted of 438 Bullocks, 244 Heifers, 654 Cows and 162 Bulls. The store section consisted of 644 Steers, 43 Mickeys, 673 Heifers and 5 Cows & Calves.

Cattle comprised of isolated pens of finished Bullocks and Cows with competition strong along with heavy feeder types selling well. Cattle showing signs of the current conditions slipped in value with good competition for Bulls with exporters operating. The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Richmond, Julia Creek, Prairie, Burketown, Georgetown, Mt Garnet as well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted similarly, Heifers were 10-15¢ easier, Cows were 5-10¢ easier, and Bulls were similar to last week’s rates.

Description Category Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers & Bullocks Medium Up to 500kg 320 272 365 402
Heavy Over 500kg 119 320 380 405
Heifers Medium Up to 400kg 185 240 324 336
Heavy Over 400kg 59 280 317 338
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 125 100 263 304
Heavy Over 400kg 529 260 316 352
Bulls Medium Up to 400kg 80 250 370 392
Heavy Over 400kg 82 330 345 388
  • Bullocks topped at 405¢/kg for Ox sold on A/c Lawrie Grazing Trust, “Lancewood”, Charters Towers that weighed 655kg to return $2,652 per head.
  • Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c Lennox Family Partners, Pentland that sold for 350.2¢/kg, and weighed 386kg to return $1,354 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c T & P Whitten, “May Downs”, Hughenden for 338.2¢/kg, weighing 621kg to return $2,100 per head/
  • Bulls sold on A/c O’Brien & Son, Kinrara, topped at 372.2¢/kg and weighed 680kg, to return $2,530 per head.

Store Quotes: Store cattle Trade Steers and Heifers were in demand with good competition. All younger cattle and those showing signs of the drying conditions found the market tougher. Good Crossbred types were still in high demand.

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

Steers

 Up to 200kg 32 240 318 382
200 – 280kg 285 158 372 468
280 – 330kg 143 280 380 436
Over 330kg 184 315 415 436
Mickeys Up to 400kg 43 158 280 378
        Heifers Up to 200kg 16 180 221 245
200 – 280kg 564 50 260 348
Over 280kg 87 228 314 342
  • A pen of 10 Crossbred Steers on A/c Parkland, Charters Towers made 468.2¢/kg, and weighed 284kg, returning an average of $1,329 per head.
  • A good pen of Heifers on A/c Pemble Livestock Pty Ltd, “Barrington”, Charters Towers made 348.2¢/kg, weighed 281kg and returned an average of $979 per head.
  • Cows & Calves sold from $520 to $1,000 per unit.