Charters Towers 4th August
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,863 cattle, consisting of 1,498 Prime cattle & 1,365 Store cattle.
The prime cattle consisted of 438 Bullocks, 244 Heifers, 654 Cows and 162 Bulls.
The store section consisted of 644 Steers, 43 Mickeys, 673 Heifers and 5 Cows & Calves.
Cattle comprised of isolated pens of finished Bullocks and Cows with competition strong along with heavy feeder types
selling well.
Cattle showing signs of the current conditions slipped in value with good competition for Bulls with exporters operating.
The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Richmond, Julia Creek, Prairie, Burketown, Georgetown, Mt Garnet as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted similarly, Heifers were 10-15¢ easier, Cows were 5-10¢ easier, and Bulls were similar to last week’s rates.
• Bullocks topped at 405¢/kg for Ox sold on A/c Lawrie Grazing Trust, “Lancewood”, Charters Towers that weighed
655kg to return $2,652 per head.
• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c Lennox Family Partners, Pentland that sold for 350.2¢/kg, and
weighed 386kg to return $1,354 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c T & P Whitten, “May Downs”, Hughenden for 338.2¢/kg, weighing 621kg to
return $2,100 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c O’Brien & Son, Kinrara, topped at 372.2¢/kg and weighed 680kg, to return $2,530 per head.
Store Quotes:
Store cattle Trade Steers and Heifers were in demand with good competition.
All younger cattle and those showing signs of the drying conditions found the market tougher.
Good Crossbred types were still in high demand.
• A pen of 10 Crossbred Steers on A/c Parkland, Charters Towers made 468.2¢/kg, and weighed 284kg, returning
an average of $1,329 per head.
• A good pen of Heifers on A/c Pemble Livestock Pty Ltd, “Barrington”, Charters Towers made 348.2¢/kg, weighed
281kg and returned an average of $979 per head.
• Cows & Calves sold from $520 to $1,000 per unit.
NEXT PRIME & STORE SALE IS BOOKED FOR WEDNESDAY, 12th AUGUST 2026
LIAM KIRKWOOD
A well-earned next step for someone many in our network have been watching closely.
Liam Kirkwood has been appointed National Livestock Manager at Ray White Rural — a reflection of both his track record and the way he approaches his work.
Starting at 23 under Kevin Currie in North Queensland, Liam quickly built a reputation for consistency and drive. From winning the Queensland Young Auctioneers Competition in 2019 to taking out the National title in 2021, his progression has been steady and considered.
That same year, he became one of the youngest principals in our network, leading the Townsville Rural and Livestock business before forming Geaney Kirkwood through a strategic partnership with Geaneys in Charters Towers. In 2025, the business achieved the highest-priced rural property sale at auction across our network.
Since joining our corporate team, Liam has brought a strong focus on member value, industry insight, and genuine support for those around him.
As Matt White shared, “He doesn’t just grow a business, he elevates everyone around him.”
This is a proud moment for our network — and a great example of what’s possible with the right support and direction.
