CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2026

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,553
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: September 9, 2026

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,553 cattle, consisting of 1,452 prime cattle& 1,101 store cattle. The prime cattle consisted of 399 Bullocks, 196 Heifers, 561 Cows and 296 Bulls. The store cattle consisted of 753 Steers, 105 Mickeys, 333 Heifers and 15 Cows & Calves.

The sale comprised of some good prime cattle showing a strong lead with a large amount of very mixed pens showing the effect of the declining season, that still sold to a solid market. The yarding was drawn from Chillagoe, Mt Isa, Burketown, Georgetown as well as western, local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 5¢ dearer, Heifers were 8¢ dearer and Bulls were 5¢ 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 150 180.0 375.2 394.2
Heavy Over 500kg 249 346.2 385.2 415.0
Heifers Medium Up to 400kg 90 240.0 340.2 368.2
Heavy Over 400kg 106 314.2 376.2 392.2
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 158 50.0 272.2 325.0
Heavy Over 400kg 403 200.0 340.2 374.2
Bulls Medium Up to 400kg 155 70.0 330.2 396.2
Heavy Over 400kg 141 232.2 377.2 390.2
  • Bullocks topped at 415¢/kg for 9 No. 4 Ox sold on A/c AJ & MA Spurdle, “Linden Hills”, Mingela that weighed 562.2kg to return $2,333 per head.
  • Best priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c Philipson Holdings that sold for 392.2¢/kg and weighed 422kg to return $1,655 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows were sold by RJ, JJ & SR Hyden, “Merengo”, Bowen for 370.2¢/kg, weighing 555.63kg to return $2,056 per head.
  • Bulls sold on A/c Matt McClymont “Truro” Hughenden topped at 382.2¢/kg and weighed 558kg, to return $2,134 per head.

Store Quotes: Store Cattle were of a mixed quality. Some very good lines of local cattle, as well as some lighter condition weaners showing the effects of the season.

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

Steers

 Up to 200kg 255 218.2 403.6 440.2
200 – 280kg 257 138.2 420.4 490.2
280 – 330kg 182 50.0 402.0 440.2
Over 330kg 40 332.3 362.4 410.0
Mickeys Up to 400kg 19 342.2 381.9 400.0
        Heifers Up to 200kg 105 230.0 324.5 370.0
200 – 280kg 190 170.0 269.8 318.2
Over 280kg 110 192.2 299.7 330.0
  • A pen of 24 Steers A/c Lascelles Pastoral Co, Charters Towers made 490.2¢/kg and weighed 233.33kg, returning an average of $1,143 per head.
  • A good pen of Heifers on A/c Older Fleet Cattle Co made 350.2¢/kg, weighed 311kg and returned an average of $1,089 per head.
  • Cows & Calves sold on A/c CP & NA Ferguson, “Cardigan”, Charters Towers for 3 x 3 head and returned $1,000 per unit.