CHARTERS TOWERS PRIME & STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2026
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,426 consisting of 2,092 prime cattle & 1,334 store cattle. The prime cattle consisted of 697 Bullocks, 269 Heifers, 826 Cows & 300 Bulls The Store cattle consisted of 457 Heifers. 635 Steers, 215 Mickeys & 16 Cows & Calves
Cattle comprised of isolated runs of heavy, well finished Bullocks, limited Prime Heifers, reduced yarding of quality heavy finished Cows; Although all categories sold to very strong rates. The yarding was drawn from Burketown, Mt Isa, Richmond, Pentland, Chilliagoe, and the coastal and local areas
Prime Quotes: Bullocks were quoted 20c dearer, Heifers were 10c dearer, Cows were 30c dearer & Bulls were 10c dearer on last weeks rates.
| Description | Category | Wt. Range kg | Head | Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | ||||
| Steers & Bullocks | Medium | Up to 500kg | 548 | 100.0 | 385.0 | 452.2 |
| Heavy | Over 500kg | 149 | 332.2 | 430.2 | 446.2 | |
| Heifers | Medium | Up to 400kg | 190 | 460.0 | 324.0 | 380.2 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 79 | 328.2 | 361.8 | 384.2 | |
| Cows | Medium | Up to 400kg | 313 | 102.2 | 249.8 | 340.0 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 513 | 280.0 | 366.3 | 390.2 | |
| Bulls | Medium | Up to 400kg | 150 | 310.0 | 347.7 | 385.0 |
| Heavy | Over 400kg | 150 | 220.0 | 356.5 | 385.0 | |
- Bullocks topped at 442.2c/kg for 15 sold on A/c Philipson Holdings, that weighed 648kg to return $2,868/hd
- Best Priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c Ian Witherspoon, that sold for 384c/kg weighing 482kg to return $1,854/hd
- The top pen of Cows were sold on A/c Ian Witherspoon, that sold a pen of 11 for 390c/kg weighing 524kg to return $2,046/hd
- Bulls sold on A/c Murray Family Trust, “Uanda Station”, Prairie topped at 366c/kg and weighed 752kg to return $2,754/hd
Store Quotes: Comprised of isolated pens of heavy feeder type cattle, with majority of the yarding’s comprised of boat weight articles and a mixed quality yarding of young weaner cattle.
| Description | Wt. Range kg | Head | Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | |||
|
Steers |
Up to 200kg | 79 | 220.0 | 410.3 | 442.2 |
| 200 – 280kg | 153 | 250.0 | 430.3 | 488.2 | |
| 280 – 330kg | 163 | 166.2 | 394.1 | 446.2 | |
| Over 330kg | 240 | 200.0 | 335.3 | 446.2 | |
Mickeys |
Up to 400kg | 214 | 200.0 | 340.3 | 388.2 |
| Over 400kg | 1 | 336.2 | 336.2 | 336.2 | |
| Heifers | Up to 200kg | 25 | 255.0 | 295.9 | 308.2 |
| 200 – 280kg | 100 | 250.0 | 324.2 | 348.2 | |
| 280 – 330kg | 223 | 280.0 | 358.9 | 384.2 | |
| Over 330kg | 109 | 330.0 | 363.2 | 370.0 | |
- A pen of 21 Steers A/C Arrow B Contracting made 488c/kg, and weighed 207kg, returning an average of $1,011/hd
- A good pen of Heifers on A/c G & E Young made 368c/kg, weighed 297kg and returned an average of $1,094/hd
- Cows and Calves sold on A/c Archer Rural made $1,025 per unit.
