BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 31ST JULY 2025
Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,561 in a rain reduced yarding for the July Weaner & Store Sale. This week’s yarding was of a very high standard across the store cattle yarding with some outstanding lines of local weaner & feeder cattle. The store markets all sold to dearer trends with large lifts in the heifer markets seeing heifers up to 380kgs topping at 400.2c and selling consistently from 370c to 400c. Approximately 400 processor cattle rounded out the market with very strong competition on the better end cattle seeing heavy heifers and cows selling from 388c to 396c for the top lines.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steers to 220kg | 93 | 421.9 | 456.2 | $844.11 | $961.28 |
| 220 – 280kg | 145 | 431.2 | 460.2 | $1,085.62 | $1,216.01 |
| 280 – 350kg | 311 | 419.7 | 438.2 | $1,332.22 | $1,441.99 |
| 350 – 400kg | 148 | 408.8 | 430.2 | $1,499.64 | $1,574.14 |
| 400 – 550kg | 214 | 382.0 | 410.2 | $1,732.18 | $2,055.74 |
| Over 550kg | 85 | 377.4 | 388.2 | $2,240.50 | $2,470.00 |
| Heifers to 220kg | 101 | 314.8 | 376.2 | $614.43 | $726.12 |
| 220 – 280kg | 194 | 359.1 | 400.2 | $913.45 | $1,109.65 |
| 280 – 350kg | 417 | 372.2 | 400.2 | $1,150.94 | $1,390.70 |
| 350 – 450kg | 440 | 354.1 | 394.2 | $1,390.38 | $1,646.50 |
| Over 450kg | 126 | 354.6 | 370.0 | $1,710.10 | $2,035.00 |
| Cows to 300kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| 300 – 400kg | 31 | 236.3 | 284.2 | $880.79 | $1,108.38 |
| 400 – 500kg | 64 | 298.2 | 330.0 | $1,326.70 | $1,585.62 |
| Over 500kg | 109 | 357.1 | 396.2 | $2,104.55 | $3,065.09 |
| Bulls to 450kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Over 450kg | 26 | 315.3 | 350.2 | $2,340.53 | $2,994.21 |
| Mickey | 38 | 352.9 | 410.2 | $847.49 | $1,227.60 |
| Stag | 16 | 318.1 | 348.2 | $1,565.46 | $1,902.66 |
| Cows & Calves | 1 | – | – | $1,480.00 | $1,480.00 |
Highlights
BLJ Grazing “North Pentwyn,” Blackall, sold Charolais steers for 438.2c/kg weighing 277kg for a return of $1,216/hd. They also sold Charolais heifers for 400.2c/kg weighing 347kg for a return of $1,390/hd.
Chandler Grazing “Hillalong,” Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster steers for 456.2c/kg weighing 224kg for a return of $1,025/hd.
CL & MJ Blacklock “Lavera Station,” Julia Creek, sold Brahman heifers for 344.2c/kg weighing 470kg for a return of $1,619/hd.
KJ & MJ Baillie “Douglas Park,” Blackall, sold Charolais X heifers for 394.2c/kg weighing 362kg for a return of $1,428/hd.
MH & NK Woodhouse “Manfred,” Julia Creek, sold Santa Gertrudis X heifers for 392.2c/kg weighing 329kg for a return of $1,292/hd.
Judy O’Dell ‘Colorado’ Jericho sold Charolais Heifers for 380c/kg averaging 294.8kg returning $1,120.34/head. She also sold Charolais Steers for 420.2c/kg averaging 340.2kg returning $1,429.64/head
DR & JK Allen ‘Tarcombe’ Longreach sold Droughtmaster Steers for 396.2c/kg averaging 377.1kg returning $1,493.91/head
KI & JR Middleton ‘Renfrey Park’ Hughenden sold Droughtmaster X Heifers for 362.2c/kg averaging 530.8kg returning $1,922.68/head
Bloomfield Pastoral Company, “Bloomfield”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 426 c/kg weighing 320 kg to return $1366 per head. They also sold heifers to a top of 382c/kg weighing 295kg to return $1128/head.
Supawick Pty Ltd, “Ascot”, Barcaldine sold Charolais cross heifers to a top of 370 c/kg weighing 488 kg to return $1805 per head. They also sold Charolais cross steers to a top of 400 c/kg weighing 438 kg to return $1754 per head.
Bezuma Pastoral Company, “Cassillis”, Richmond sold Brahman bullocks to a top of 380 c/kg weighing 650 kg to return $2470 per head. They also sold Brahman heifers to a top of 348c/kg weighing 480 kg to return $1674 per head.
GC & JA Peck “Purtora” Blackall sold Charolais Cows for 385.2c/kg weighing 795kg to return $3065/hd, Charolais Heifers for 386.2c/kg weighing 310kg to return $1198/Hd. Also selling Charolais Cross Steers for 406.2c/kg weighing 427kg to return $1736/hd.
Macdonald Downs “Old Euston” Longreach sold Angus cross steers for 400.2c/kg weighing 502kg to return $2011/hd.
Wololla Partnership “Wololla” Jericho sold Droughtmaster steers for 400.2c/kg weighing 379kg to return $1517/hd.
Gaza Grazing “Gaza” Longreach sold Angus Cross steers for 406.2c/kg weighing 365kg to return $1484/hd.
JB & DJ Karger “Isla Downs” Longreach sold Angus Steers for 414.2c/kg weighing 360kg to return $1491/hd. Also selling Angus Cross Heifers for 380.2c/kg weighing 311kg to return $1184/hd.
RK & AJ Mickan “Busthina” Barcaldine sold Angus Cross steers for 428.2c/kg weighing 267kg to return $1146/hd.
RJ & TK Ham “Mac Downs” Barcaldine sold Angus Cross heifers for 350.2c/kg weighing 444kg to return $1556/hd.