CHARTERS TOWERS COMBINED AGENTS PRIME AND STORE SALE
CHARTERS TOWERS COMBINED AGENTS STORE MARKET REPORT
Wednesday – 29th June 2022
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,168 head, consisting of 1,719 Prime & 1,448 Store cattle.
The prime cattle consisted of 275 Bullocks, 69 Heifers, 1,135 Cows and 203 Bulls. The store section consisted of 507 Steers, 656 Heifers and 79 Cows & Calves.
With a reduced yarding from last week. Cattle comprised of a generally mixed yarding with fair lines of Ox, Heifers & larger runs of Cows – With prices reflective of other sales around the state, as per the current grids and with some buyers absent this week. Bullocks remained relatively firm to slightly Cheaper on last week’s rates.
The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Richmond, Normanton, Georgetown, Forsayth, Julia Creek, Croydon, Einasleigh as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted 5c easier, Heifers were 20c easier, Cows were unchanged on last week’s rates, and Bulls were 20c easier.
|
Description |
Category |
Wt. Range kg |
Head |
Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | ||||
|
Steers & Bullocks |
Medium | Up to 500kg | 173 | 250 | 361 | 406 |
| Heavy | Over 500kg | 102 | 270 | 385 | 400 | |
| Heifers | Medium | Up to 540kg | 69 | 258 | 325 | 378 |
|
Cows |
Medium | Up to 400kg | 285 | 100 | 268 | 356 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 850 | 265 | 321 | 360 | |
|
Bulls |
Medium | Up to 450kg | 105 | 140 | 376 | 520 |
| Heavy | Over 450kg | 135 | 208 | 336 | 400 | |
- Bullocks topped at 380¢/kg sold on a/c A F Prior, that weighed 710kg to return $2699/hd.
- Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on a/c Sefton Grazing that sold for 356¢/kg, weighing 535kg to return $1905/hd.
- The top pen of Cows were sold by LCB Cattle Co, making 348¢/kg, weighing 629kg to return $2188/hd
- Bulls sold on a/c Hillgrove Pastoral topped at 400¢/kg and weighed 790kg, to return $2480/hd.
Store Quotes:
Store cattle comprised of larger lines of predominately Brahman Heifers and Steers. With most of the store cattle sold selling to easing prices with most of the usual buyers operating and some local producers also buying Selective lines.
| Description | Wt. Range kg | Head | Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | |||
|
Steers |
Up to 200kg | 75 | 550 | 607 | 624 |
| 200 – 320kg | 257 | 200 | 486 | 628 | |
| 320 – 400kg | 132 | 252 | 392 | 500 | |
| Over 400kg | 43 | 350 | 405 | 450 | |
| Mickeys | Up to 400kg | 285 | 260 | 420 | 520 |
|
Heifers |
Up to 200kg | 23 | 280 | 456 | 496 |
| 200 – 320kg | 402 | 170 | 382 | 440 | |
| 320 – 370kg | 231 | 310 | 380 | 426 | |
- A pen of 9 Steers A/c E R Slacksmith sold for 430c/kg, weighed 420kg and returning $1806 per
- A good pen of 22 Heifers selling on a/c Hillgrove Pastoral sold for 426c/kg, weighing 361kg to return $1540/hd
- 10×10 Cows & Calves sold on A/C of Geoff Brown returned $2020 per unit
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