Charters Towers Report
Location: Charters Towers
Yarding: 704
Report Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Wednesday – 16th April
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 704 cattle, consisting of 238 Prime cattle & 447 Store cattle.
The Prime cattle consisted of 69 Bullocks, 11 Heifers, 142 Cows and 16 Bulls.
The Store section consisted of 291 Steers, 39 Mickeys, 117 Heifers and 19 x 19 Cow & Calf.
Cattle comprised of isolated pens of Good heavy export slaughter Cows & Ox penned which sold to a strong demand from Processors, Feedlots and Backgrounders were again selective on weight, Age & Breed.
The Yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Cloncurry, Almaden, Einasleigh, Normanton, Mt Garnet Aswell as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
• Bullocks sold on A/c TN & MA Carr, Charters towers made 322¢/kg, weighing 690kg to return $2,223 per head.
• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c GH & EM Smith, Mingela that sold for 270¢/kg and weighed 377kg to return $1,017 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold on A/C CP & NA Ferguson, Charters Towers for 288¢/kg, weighing 473kg to return $1,361 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c Kenneth Breen, MT isa topped at 282¢/kg and weighed 545kg, to return $1,536 per head.
Store Quotes:
Store cattle consisted of some good runs of Feeder & Trade steers and heifers which sold to strong demand from Feedlot buyers, Secondary types lacking weight and quality was met with subdued rates.
• A pen of 11 VGQ Steers on A/c JD & RM Lyons, Niall Charters towers made 326¢/kg, weighed 444kg and returned $1,446 per head
• A good pen of 12 heifers on A/c RA & EM Simpson, Almaden made 270¢/kg weighed 343kg returning $926 per head.
• 19 X 19 Cows & Calves ranged from $700 - $820.
