Wednesday - 28TH October
Charters Towers Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,691 cattle, consisting of 1,033 prime cattle & 1,658 store cattle.
The prime cattle consisted of 262 Bullocks, 380 Heifers, 216 Cows and 175 Bulls.
The store cattle consisted of 797 Steers, 348 Mickey Bulls, 513 Heifers and 9 Cows & Calves.
Cattle comprised of only isolated pens of Prime cattle, most of which were trade weights off grain.
The remainder were mixed pastoral types, all selling firm to dearer.
The yarding was drawn from Mt Isa, Burketown, Georgetown, Ingham as well as local and coastal areas.
Prime Quotes:
Bullocks were quoted 5¢ dearer, Heifers were 20¢ dearer, Cows were 10¢ dearer, and Bulls were 5¢ dearer on last week’s rates
• Bullocks topped at 476¢/kg for Ox sold on A/c Morganbury Pastoral Co that weighed 494kg to return $2,354 per head.
• Best Priced Trade Heifers were presented on A/c MI McClymont that sold for 456¢/kg and weighed 468kg to return
$2,135 per head.
• The top pen of Cows were sold by A/c JW & CN Gilmore, Reid River for 418¢/kg, weighing 552kg to return $2,308
per head.
• Bulls sold on A/c GW Rasmussen, “Euluma”, Julatten topped at 418¢/kg and weighed 670kg, to return $2,801 per
head.
Store Quotes:
Store cattle were not the same quality as last week with a larger percentage of lightweight, plain conditioned Weaners
offered. This resulted in a quality-related softening of prices
• A pen of Steers on A/c Pak Ag Contracting, Mareeba made 478¢/kg and weighed 300kg, returning an average of
$1,432 per head.
• A good pen of Heifers on A/c Finlayson made 450¢/kg, weighed 321kg and returned an average of $1,447 per head.
• Cows & Calves were insufficient to quote.
THE NEXT PRIME & STORE SALE IS BOOKED FOR WEDNESDAY, 4 th NOVEMBER 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.
