Charters Towers Report
Location: Charters Towers
Yarding: 3473
Report Date: Friday, 27 June 2025
Friday – 27th of June 2025
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3473 cattle. Store Cattle consisted of 2304 Steers, 1081 Heifers, and 69 Cows & Calves.
The cattle yarded comprised of a fair spread in weights, and mixture of type & quality.
The panel of buyers present operated across this range, with the bulk of the cattle selling to good competition, and rates – quality dependent – similar to the run of recent previous Friday Store sales. Lesser quality and plainer types continue to sell to lack lustre interest.
The yarding was drawn from Normanton, Burketown, Mt Surprise, Einasleigh, Chillagoe, Mt Isa, Hughenden, Pentland, along with coastal, and local areas.
Store Quotes:
• The top priced steers for the day were a pen of crossbred steers selling A/c Griggs Farming, Woodstock, selling for 414c/kg, weighing 273kg to return $1130/hd
• A pen of heavy crossbred steers A/c Dept of Primary Industries, Spyglass Station, sold for 322c/kg, to weigh 434kg returning $1397/hd
• Lascelles Past Co sold a VGQ pen of 20 Grey Brahman #5 Weaner steers, making 318c/kg, weighing in at 316kg to come back at $1005 per head
• Inverleigh Past Co, Normanton sold a run of 216 Brahman & Charbray Steers, topping at 342c/kg, to average 315 cents, 273kg and $861/head. They also sold a run of Brahman Mickies topping at 308c/kg, to av 291 cents, 246kg and $718/hd
• The top pen of heifers were sold on A/c Griggs Farming, Woodstock making 346c/kg, weighing in at 204kg to return $706/hd
• AJ Paine & Son “Torver Valley” Hughenden sold a run of 184 Brahman & Crossbred heifers, selling to a top of 294c/kg, averaging 283 cents, 317kg and coming back at $900/hd
• 70 Cows & Calves, comprising of several smaller lines sold in a range from $900 to $1350 per unit
PLEASE NOTE TWO SALES BOOKED AGAIN FOR NEXT WEEK
WEDNESDAY 2ND JULY 2025 – PRIME SALE
FRIDAY 4TH JULY 2025 – SPECIAL STORE SALE
Wednesday – 25th June,
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,020 Prime cattle.
The cattle consisted of 761 Bullocks, 211 Heifers, 853 Cows and 195 Bulls.
Cattle comprised of a large single vendor line of Brahman Bullocks which made up most of the overall Bullock offering, receiving good competition from processors and live exporters, but selling to an easier trend. Isolated pens of quality Heifers and Cows met with good competition but were also unable to maintain last week’s rates.
The Bulls yarded were very mixed quality, but the few quality processor and live export Bulls sold well.
The yarding was drawn from Normanton, Georgetown, Mt Surprise, Einasleigh, The Lynd, Mt Isa, Richmond, Hughenden, Pentland, as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted 10¢ easier, Heifers were 5¢ easier, Cows were 10¢ easier, and Bulls were 8¢ easier on last week’s rates.
• Bullocks topped at 304¢/kg on A/c Fletchervale Pastoral Co, Charters Towers that weighed 673kg to return $2,045 per head.
• A line of 365 8-tooth Ox A/c Maitland Grazing, “Oak valley”, Einasleigh topped at 286¢/kg, weighed 673kg to return $1,927 per head
• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c Dept of Primary Industries, that sold for 286¢/kg and weighed 572kg to return $1,637 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by Circle X Cattle Co, for 270¢/kg, weighing 559kg to return $1,509 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c Inverleigh Pastoral Co, topped at 280¢/kg and weighed 795kg, to return $2,226 per head.
STORE SALE BOOKED FOR THIS FRIDAY – 27th JUNE 2025
** TWO SALES AGAIN NEXT WEEK ** PRIME SALE – WEDNESDAY, 2nd JULY 2025 STORE SALE – FRIDAY, 4th JULY 2025
FRIDAY – 20th June
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 3,155 Store cattle consisting of 1,216 Steers, 588 Mickeys, 1,345 Heifers and 6 Cows & Calves.
The majority of the store cattle consisted of smaller, mixed lots, apart from the two major lines of northern Mickeys and a large consignment of western Heifers.
Younger crossbred cattle were in strong demand.
Good competition on all categories across the board.
The yarding was drawn from Camooweal, Mt Isa, Burketown, Chillagoe, Normanton, Croydon, Hughenden, as well as local and coastal areas.
• A pen of 7 Steers A/c D Newnham, Charters Towers made 304¢/kg and weighed 419kg, returning an average of $1,273 per head.
• A pen of 6 Steers A/c GL & TL Cook, Japoonvale made 440¢/kg, weighed 178kg, to return $783 per head
• A very good line of 130 Brahman X Steers A/c Inverleigh Pastoral Co, Normanton averaged 340¢/kg, weighing an of 240kg, to return $818 per head.
• A pen of 9 Mickeys A/c John Thomas, Townsville made 370¢/kg, weighed 263kg, to return $974 per head.
• A very good line of 253 Brahman Mickeys A/c Inverleigh Pastoral Co, Normanton averaged 325¢/kg, weighing an average of 197kg, returning $643 per head.
• A good pen of 18 Heifers on A/c The Rocks Farming, Ayr made 316¢/kg, weighed 241kg, returning $761 per head.
• A very good line of 329 Brahman X Heifers A/c Inverleigh Pastoral Co, Normanton averaged 275¢/kg, weighing an average of 194kg, returning $535 per head.
• A very good line of 432 Brahman X Heifers A/c LW & NL Miller, Camooweal averaged 283¢/kg, weighing an average of 231kg, returning $655 per head.
• Cows and Calves were in limited supply making up to $850 per unit.
TWO SALES AGAIN NEXT WEEK!! PRIME SALE: WEDNESDAY, 25th JUNE 2025 & STORE SALE: FRIDAY, 27th JUNE 2025
Wednesday – 18th June
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 1,906 Prime cattle consisting of 198 Bullocks, 388 Heifers, 1,106 Cows and 214 Bulls.
Cattle comprised of a few good runs of finished Ox with the yard predominately made up of well-finished Cows and some good pens of Bulls.
The majority of Meatworks and Feedlot buyers were active on all lines.
Bulls were dearer due to extra Exporters operating.
The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Hughenden, Croydon, Burketown, Georgetown, McKinlay as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted unchanged, Heifers were 3-5¢ easier, Cows were 6-10¢ dearer, and Bulls were 10-30¢ dearer on last week’s rates.
• Bullocks topped at 314.2¢/kg for 19 Ox sold on A/c Hillgrove Pastoral, “Hillgrove” Charters Towers that weighed 507kg to return $1,594 per head.
• Best Priced trade Heifers were presented on A/c Hillgrove Pastoral, “Hillgrove”, Charters Towers that sold for 278.0¢/kg, and weighed 490kg to return $1,362 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c Laroona Pastoral Co, “Laroona”, Charters Towers for 276.2¢/kg, weighing 613kg to return $1,693 per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c Laroona Pastoral Co, “Laroona”, Charters Towers topped at 296.2¢/kg and weighed 780kg, to return $2,310 per head.
STORE SALE BOOKED FOR THIS FRIDAY, 20th JUNE 2025
*** Approx. 3,400 Head Booked ***
TWO SALES AGAIN NEXT WEEK!!
PRIME SALE: WEDNESDAY, 25th JUNE 2025
& STORE SALE: FRIDAY, 27th JUNE 2025
