# Prime cattle continue downward trend in Towers | North Queensland Register | QLD

> Prime cattle prices at the Charters Towers saleyards in north Queensland fell again, with cows and heifers 10-12 cents per kilogram lower. Queensland's dry conditions have forced sales and created an oversupply of beef in stock. Australian cattle have been strong in world price terms.

- Date: 2017-08-25 · published 2017-08-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69406-prime-cattle-continue-downward-trend-in-towers-north-queensland-register-qld
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Oversupply from drought-forced sales lowers regional cattle values and adds to Australian beef export availability. The local yarding report is routine and has limited global price impact.

## Sources

- northqueenslandregister.com.au: https://www.northqueenslandregister.com.au/story/4879324/prime-cattle-continue-downward-trend-in-towers/

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