General News
8 April, 2026
Town’s cattle prices on par with larger regional markets
FIERCE bidding and standout prices set the tone at Tully’s first night cattle sale of the year, with strong competition pushing the market to levels on par with larger regional markets. Held on 27 March at the Tully Showgrounds, the Elders Charters Towers livestock team yarded 154 head, drawing a solid buyer panel, strong local support and more than 40 registered bid cards.
The sale opened with 10 bullocks, where a pen of Spurdle Rural bullocks weighing around 680kg topped the category at $2400 p/h, with the remaining bullocks averaging $2345 p/h.
A quality yarding of cows followed, highlighted by a pen from Kidd Grazing that reached $1520 p/h for over 600kg. The balance of the cows averaged $1275 p/h.
Processor heifers were limited, with just one pen on offer. The Hicks family topped the category at $1390 p/h for their HGP-treated heifers.
Store steers attracted strong interest, with Daryl Apap’s heavy feeder steers topping at $1930 p/h and store steers overall averaging $1348 p/h. Store heifers were a standout of the night, with a pen of breeder-quality replacement females from J & R Di Mauro igniting the bidding and topping the sale at $1780 p/h for 374kg.
Numbers were light in the bull section, with a single heavy slaughter bull reaching $1,650 p/h and one pen of Mickeys topping at $760 p/h for 249kg. The only cow-and-calf unit offered made $1000 for the pair.
The next Tully night sale is scheduled for August, with the date to be confirmed.
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