Charters Towers combined agents yarded a total of 1,799 Cattle. consisting of 1,251 prime cattle & 548 store cattle. The prime cattle consisted of 300 Bullocks, 183 Heifers, 711 Cows & 57 Bulls. The store section consisted of 289 Steers, 85 Mickeys, 158 Heifers and 16 Cows & Calves.

Cattle comprised of isolated pens of meatworks cattle with most lines being lightweight and plainer Cows. all usuals operators competed in a dearer market.

The yarding was drawn from Julie Creek, Richmond, Einasleigh, Georgetown, Burketown & Mt Isa as well as local and coastal area.

Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quotes 10c dearer, heifers were 5c dearer, Cows were 20c dearer & Bulls were 20c dearer on last weeks rates.

• Bullocks topped at 378c/kg for Ox sold on A/c Griggs Farming that weighed 615kg to return $2,328 per head.
• Best priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c Mt McConnel Grazing that sold for 372c/kg, weighing 371kg to return $1,383 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c Mary Jane Johnston for 354c/kg, weighing 578kg to return $2,047 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c Cooinda Grazing topped at 368c/kg and weighed 646kg, to return $2,381 per head

Store Quotes: Store cattle comprised of one line of very good quality No.6 Brahman Steers. The remainder were small consignments of mixed quality cattle.

• A line of 114 No. 6 Brahman Steers on A/c Mt McConnel Grazing made 456c/kg and weighed 226kg, returning an average of $1,031 per head.
• A good pen of Crossbred Heifers on A/c R & T Looten made 408c/kg, weighed 334kg and returned an average of $1,363 per head.
• Cows & Calves son on A/c Barbwire Springs returned $1,450 per unit.