Mareeba combined agents penned a total of 603 head at this week's prime and special store cattle sale, a decrease of 542 head on last week.
One local processor was present along with a couple of traders and a small gallery of local buyers.
The yarding consisted of 159 steers averaging 268.6c/kg selling to a top of 325.2c, 74 bulls averaging 239.9c selling to a top of 314.2c, 257 cows averaging 205.2c selling to a top of 247.2c, 57 heifers averaging 231.3c selling to a top of 295.2c, 19 yearling heifers averaging 235.2c selling to a top of 268.2c and 37 yearling steers averaging 315.3c selling to a top of 339.2c.