CHARTERS TOWERS STORE & PRIME CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 21ST AUGUST 2024

  • Yarding Numbers: 2,966
  • Location: Charters Towers
  • Date: August 21, 2024

Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2966 cattle, consisting of 867 Prime cattle & 2099 Store cattle. The Prime cattle consisted of 135 Bullocks, 115 Heifers, 511 Cows and 106 Bulls.

The Store section consisted of 1421 Steers, 202 Mickeys, 474 Heifers and 2 x 2 Cows and Calves.

Cattle comprised of isolated pens of heavy export slaughter Bullocks and Cows which sold to a dearer trend. There was a large supply of Bulls penned which sold to a similar trend as last week’s rates.

The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Richmond, Normanton, Georgetown, Chillagoe, Croydon, Forsayth, Einasleigh, Hughenden, Prairie, well as local and coastal areas.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 10-15¢ dearer, Heifers 5-10¢ dearer, Cows were 12-15¢ dearer, and Bulls were firm on last week’s rates.

Description Category Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers & Bullocks Medium Up to 500kg 79 168 265 286
Heavy Over 500kg 56 248 286 308
Heifers Medium Up to 540kg 115 110 244 280
Heavy Over 540kg NQ – – –
Cows Medium Up to 400kg 107 10 177 240
Heavy Over 400kg 404 110 160 288
Bulls Medium Up to 450kg NQ – – –
Heavy Over 450kg 106 35 238 272
  • Bullocks topped at 308¢/kg, sold on a/c E & H Matthews, Charters Towers that weighed 690kg to return $2,126 per head.
  • Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on a/c Brown & Sons, “Mayfield”, Mt Isa that sold for 280¢/kg, and weighed 490kg to return $1,372 per head.
  • The top pen of Cows was sold on a/c LCB Cattle, Georgetown for 288¢/kg, weighing 569kg to return $1,640 per head.
  • Bulls sold on a/c PJ Elliot, Georgetown topped at 272¢/kg and weighed 680kg, to return $1,850 per head.

Store Quotes: Store cattle consisted of two large consignments of northern and western bred Steers and Heifers which sold to strong demand with an increased buying panel operating.

Description Wt. Range kg Head Price in cents/kg
Lowest Average Highest
Steers Up to 200kg 276 164 282 338
200 – 320kg 1025 100 261 340
320 – 400kg 90 214 287 316
Over 400kg 30 248 285 294
Mickeys Up to 450kg 202 50 224 272
Heifers Up to 200kg 197 180 230 244
200 – 320kg 233 142 224 256
320 – 370kg 44 220 250 260
  • A run of 575 Brahman Cross Steers A/c Morr Morr Pastoral Co, Normanton topped at 340c/kg, to average 253¢/kg, weighing 259kg to return $657 per head.
  • A pen of 37 Crossbred Steers A/c Inverleigh Past Co, Normanton made 338¢/kg, weighing 225kg to return $760 per head.
  • A good pen of Heifers on a/c GJ Price & Son, Hughenden made 260¢/kg, weighed 3365kg returning $949 per head.
  • A pen of 13 Brangus Cross Heifers A/c Crawford Equipment Hire, Woodstock made 258¢/kg, weighing 352kg to return $908 per head.