Charters Towers Report
Location: Charters Towers
Yarding: 3067
Report Date: Friday, 25 July 2025
MARKET REPORT
Friday – 25th of July 2025
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3067 cattle. Store Cattle consisted of 1599 Steers, 1375 Heifers,75 Store Cows and 18 Cows & Calves.
Store Cattle were made up of predominately light weight Brahman Steers & Heifers with isolated pens of Feeder weight cattle.
All categories still receiving firm competition from both restockers and feed lotters, Buyers again were very active on any suitable crossbred types.
The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Richmond, Hughenden, Burketown, Croydon, Einasleigh, Mt Garnet as well as local and coastal areas.
Quotes:
• Crossbred Steers on A/C XMS Brahmans, topped at $3.98c/kg, weighing in at 189kg to return $752/hd
• 64 Crossbred Feeder Steers on A/C Dunraven Pastoral Co, made $3.32c/kg, weighing 345kg, returning $1145 per head.
• A pen of Brahman Mickeys on A/C L & M Brazier, made $2.96c/kg, weighing 250kg, returning $740 Per head.
• A Pen of heifers on A/C Cambil Brahmans, Topped at $3.06c/kg, weighing 349kg, returning $1068 per head.
• A Run of 46 Crossbred heifers on A/C Gilgunyah Grazing Co, made $2.94 c/kg, weighing 262kg, returning $770 per head.
• 6 Cows & Calves sold on A/c of BW & MI Landsberg returned $1060 per unit.
PLEASE NOTE TWO SALES BOOKED FOR NEXT WEEK
WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY 2025 – PRIME SALE
FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST 2025 – STORE SALE (2300HD BOOKED), FURTHER BOOKINGS INVITED.
Wednesday – 23rd July, 2025
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3063 Prime cattle.
The cattle consisted of 744 Bullocks, 286 Heifers, 1776 Cows and 249 Bulls.
Cattle comprised of a good quality yarding of predominately Brahman Bullocks and Heavy Feeder Steers selling to a competitive buying panel.
Limited Heifers were yarded but sold to a firm market, Once again cows dominated the numbers with isolated pens of finished cows seeing similar to last week’s rates but the lighter end lost a little ground easing 5-10 cents. Bulls yarded were very mixy, but export and quality processor bulls receiving firm competition.
The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Burketown, Julia Creek, Georgetown, Hughenden, Mt Garnet as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted 3-5c easier, Heifers were 5 easier, Cows were 10c easier, and Bulls were unchanged on last week’s rates.
• Bullocks topped at 326¢/kg on A/c S & S Reddie that weighed 588kg to return $1916 per head.
• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c Heslin & Sons, that sold for 284¢/kg, and weighed 487kg to return $1384 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by Cunningham Cattle Co, for 276c/kg, weighing 568kg to return $1568 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c Fletchervale Pastoral Co, topped at 298c/kg and weighed 780kg, to return $2325 per head.
Friday 18th July
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,245 Store cattle.
The cattle consisted of 1,239 Steers, 244 Mickeys, 747 Heifers and 15x15 Cows & Calves.
The cattle were made up of only a few good lines of Steers which sold to similar rates.
The majority of the yarding was very mixed quality and sold to a cheaper trend.
• A pen of 24 Brahman Feeder Steers A/c Brown & Sons, “Scottsburn”. Richmond made 304¢/kg and weighed 428kg, returning an average of $1,300 per head.
• A line of 51 Brangus Backgrounder Steers A/c Flinders River Cattle Co, “Beckers”, Clare sold for 398¢/kg to weigh 312kg and return $1,243 per head.
• A line of 87 Brahman Backgrounder Steers A/c WH & DE Alford, “Collopy”, Mingela sold for 302¢/kg to weigh 289kg and return $875 per head.
• A good pen of 10 Heifers on A/c WJ & KL Bethel, “Jenkins Creek”, Georgetown made 264¢/kg, weighed 336kg returning an average of $887 per head.
• 15 x 15 Cows & Calves on A/c of various vendors sold between $650-$900 per unit.
PLEASE NOTE: TWO SALES BOOKED AGAIN FOR NEXT WEEK
WEDNESDAY, 23rd JULY 2025 – PRIME SALE
FRIDAY, 25th JULY 2025 – SPECIAL STORE SALE
Wednesday – 16th July 2025
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,208 Prime cattle. The cattle consisted of 205 Bullocks, 535 Heifers, 1,252 Cows and 216 Bulls.
Cattle comprised of fewer Bullocks, a larger line of prime Heifers and a lighter line of well finished Cows than were presented last week.
The yarding was drawn from Mount Isa, Richmond, Hughenden, Burketown, Normanton, Georgetown, Ingham as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted unchanged, Heifers were 10¢ easier, Cows were 10¢ easier and Bulls were unchanged on last week’s rates.
• Bullocks topped at 316¢/kg for 19 No.3 Ox sold on A/c EJT & KL Camp, “Floraville”, Burketown that weighed 502kg to return $1,585 per head.
• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c GA & WL Collins, “Cotonvale”, Prairie that sold for 296¢/kg and weighed 485kg to return $1,435 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c GA & WL Collins, “Cotonvale”, Prairie for 285¢/kg, weighing 640kg to return $1,824 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c G Keilar, “Jardineview” Prairie topped at 316¢/kg and weighed 690kg, to return $2,181 per head.
A SPECIAL STORE SALE IS BOOKED FOR FRIDAY, 18th JULY 2025
