Mareeba combined agents penned a total of 1091 head at this week's prime and special store cattle sale, an increase of 364 head on the previous week.
One local processor was present along with a couple of traders and a large gallery of local buyers.
The yarding consisted of 299 steers averaging 282.1c selling to a top of 326.2c, 75 bulls averaging 278.9c selling to a top of 332.2c, 368 cows averaging 216.7c selling to a top of 260.2c, 108 heifers averaging 242.3c selling to a top of 294.2c, 74 yearling heifers averaging 242.6c selling to a top of 294.2c and 167 yearling steers averaging 281.8c selling to a top of 334.2c.