CHARTERS TOWERS STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – FRIDAY 13TH JUNE 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 3,669
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: June 13, 2025

Charters towers combined agents yarded a total of 3,669 Store Cattle. Cattle consisted of 1,708 Steers, 518 Mickeys, 1426 Heifers and 17 Cows & Calves.

Cattle comprised of a good quality yarding of generally Western and Northern bred weaners.  There were large lines of Brahman steers, mickeys and heifers penned, which sold to a full buying panel in a much dearer trend. Buyers again were very active on any suitable crossbred types.

The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Winton, Richmond, Hughenden, Burketown, Normanton, Einasleigh as well as local and coastal areas.

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

Steers

 Up to 200kg 161 280 361 438
200 – 320kg 925 150 321 420
320 – 400kg 524 248 295 328
Over 400kg 98 286 307 338
Mickeys Up to 450kg 518 202 293 392
 

Heifers

 Up to 200kg 217 100 270 348
200 – 320kg 958 180 268 348
Over 320kg 251 166 258 288
  • 17 Crossbred steers on A/C R & S Kirkwood, Charters Towers topped at 438c/kg, weighing 195kg, returning $854 per head.
  • 34 VGQ Brahman steers on A/C Brookdale Estates, “Brookdale Station”, Burketown made 362c/kg and weighed 299kg to return $1,082 per head.
  • A pen of mickeys on A/C Brookhill Pastoral, Brookhill made 352c/kg and weighed 188kg to return $663 per head.
  • A pen of heifers on A/C CC & T Archer, “Elston Hills”, Charters Towers topped at 348c/kg, weighing 285kg, returning $992 per head.
  • A pen of heifers on A/C Richard Lavery, Charters Towers made 344c/kg and weighed 243kg to return $836 per head.
  • 17 Cows & Calves ranged from $700-1,250 per unit.