Charters Towers Cattle Report

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Report Date:  18th September 2024

Total Yarding: 2,433

Commentary

The large supply of cattle continued with an increase of 105 head for 2433 penned in a prime only sale. The buyer panel consisted of all processors, one live exporter, regular feeders and opportunity backgrounders. Quality was good for the majority, comprising of nearly 500 bullocks and 1,500 cows and an increased number of northern bulls. Cattle were drawn from Burketown to Georgetown and south to the local area.

Solid competition from the buyer gallery saw improved demand for the major of classes. Grown steers increased 5c, bullocks improved 5c to 17c, grown heifers to processors were firm, cows averaged 2c to 9c less and bulls lifted by up to 15c/kg.

Prime yearling heifers to the trade sold to 281c multiple times. Grown steers above 400kg to live export averaged 307c, selling to 308, trade types reached 302c to average 286c, while steers above 500kg sold to and averaged 312c/kg. Good quality heavy grown heifers to processors made to 285c to average 270c/kg.

Another large offering of full mouth heavyweight bullocks to export slaughter topped at 327c, averaging from 312c to 319c/kg. Lightweight prime cows to processors reached 244c to average 240c, medium weight 2 scores sold to 256c to average 238c/kg. A very good quality line of 2 score cows returning to the paddock for breeding made 248c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows sold to 278c to average 258c to 266c, a sample of prime heavyweight cows topped at 276c to average near 270c/kg. Heavy bulls to live export sold to 287c/kg, most around 270c, processor bulls averaged 238c/kg.

A store sale scheduled for Friday has 2400 head booked.

Market Reporter, Mick Kingham