PRIME AND STORE SALE (Charters Towers )
All descriptions were keenly sought after
CHARTERS TOWERS COMBINED AGENTS STORE SALE
Friday – 16th October, 2020
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,496 head.
Store Cattle consisted of 1,518 Steers, 432 Mickeys, 1,526 Heifers and 20 Cows & Calves.
A large yarding of mixed store cattle drew spirited competition from feedlotters, fatteners and Western bacgrounders.
Store cattle represented a broad cross-section of northern cattle with lots coming from Mt Isa, Collinsville, Richmond, Hughenden, Georgetown, Mt Garnet, Mt Surprise, Forsayth, Tully, Malanda as well as local and coastal areas.
Store Quotes:
Store cattle comprised of a number of large single vendor consignments as well as some smaller lots.
Records tumbled in a market that was very strong throughout. The trend saw steers average 20¢ dearer and Heifers averaged 10¢ dearer than last week’s rates.
Sale Highlights
A pen of 32 Steers a/c RJ, JJ & SR Hyden, made 388¢/kg to average 389kg, returning an average of $1,510 per head.
A pen of 42 Steers a/c Condon Grazing, made 530¢/kg to average 205kg, returning an average of $1,087 per head.
A good pen of 16 Heifers on a/c Lowis Investment, made 370¢/kg, weighing 358kg returning an average of $1,325 per head.
A good pen of 29 Heifers on a/c Condon Grazing, made 436¢/kg, weighing 196kg returning an average of $855 per head.
9 Cows & Calves sold a/c M Gibb returned $1,240 per unit.
16.10.20 Charters Towers Store Sale - video Report With Nick
