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Charters Towers sale 19 Oct 2023: Smaller yarding brings limited demand

Yarding 821 Change – 225

File pic of Dalrymple Saleyards. Image: Charters Towers Regional Council

Numbers fell by 225 for a yarding of 821 cattle. Quality was mostly good, with a much smaller offering of prime cattle, while store cattle featured a large line of northern feeder heifers.

Buyer attendance was limited to a couple of regular processors and feeders, while there was additional restocker demand.

Cattle were mostly drawn from north of Mt Isa and the local area.

Values continued the recent downward trend with limited demand due to a smaller yarding.

Light steers returning to the…

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