BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2025

Blackall Prime & Store Sale Agents yarded 3,752 head of cattle sourced from Camooweal, Muttaburra, Jericho, Winton, Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and surrounding districts. Prime market softer in Bullocks and Cows with the Bulls topping at 430.2c/kg. A good yarding of Feeder Cattle with the best of the Flat Back Feeder Steers topping at 484.2c/kg with a run of Brahman Steers making good money as well. Good run of Feeder Heifers making out to 420.2c/kg with plenty of weight in the Heifer run this week.

Description	Head	Average c/kg	Maximum c/kg	Average $/head	Maximum $/head
Steers to 220kg	29	433.2	440.2	$919.40	$935.83
220 – 280kg	49	403.4	446.2	$977.53	$1,169.04
280 – 350kg	183	372.5	448.2	$1,187.02	$1,454.16
350 – 400kg	262	399.4	478.2	$1,484.02	$1,890.38
400 – 550kg	600	419.3	484.2	$1,979.43	$2,450.94
Over 550kg	297	406.7	432.2	$2,403.14	$2,875.05
Heifers to 220kg	24	368.7	390.2	$41.27	$802.84
220 – 280kg	146	308.9	392.2	$787.91	$1,009.43
280 – 350kg	419	321.3	410.2	$1,009.34	$1,326.79
350 – 450kg	418	352.6	420.2	$1,362.12	$1,784.02
Over 450kg	155	373.0	400.0	$1,807.16	$2,087.50
Cows to 300kg	–	–	–	–	–
300 – 400kg	8	227.8	250.0	$868.56	$993.75
400 – 500kg	427	309.7	365.0	$1,387.67	$1,802.19
Over 500kg	394	377.7	400.2	$2,180.47	$3,100.00
Bulls to 450kg	–	–	–	–	–
Over 450kg	135	379.4	430.2	$2,571.73	$4,108.41
Mickey	179	352.8	386.2	$1,066.65	$1,954.03
Stag	36	342.3	406.2	$1,479.48	$2,335.65
Cows & Calves	–	–	–	–	–

Highlights

Esalex Pty Ltd “Langdale” Longreach sold Santa cows for 400.2c/kg weighing 664kg to return $2,658/head also selling Santa feeder heifers for 420.2c/kg weighing 424kg to return $1,784/head also selling Santa feeder steers for 478.2c/kg weighing 483kg to return $2,312/head.

Marscroft Pty Ltd “Whitehill”  Longreach sold Santa Bullocks for 420.2c/kg weighing 684kg to return $2,875/head also selling Santa feeder steers for 468.2c/kg weighing 472kg to return $2,210/head.

J & L Wells “Auteil” Barcaldine sold a Brangus bull for 418.2c/kg weighing 945kg to return $3,951/head also selling Charbray cows for 400.2c/kg weighing 775kg to return $3,100/head.

Wololla Partnership “Wololla” Jericho sold a Droughtmaster bull for 414.2c/kg weighing 810kg to return $3,355/head also selling Charbray X heifers for 380.2c/kg weighing 265kg to return $1,009/head also selling Droughtmaster steers for 450.2c/kg weighing 362kg to return $1,631/head.

LS & LA Krieg ‘Benalla’ Blackall sold a Santa Gertrudis Bull for 430.2c/kg weighing 955kg returning $4,108.41/head.

MI McClymont ‘Maneroo’ Longreach sold Angus X Bulls for 416.2c/kg averaging 769.3kg returning $3,201.77/head. They also sold Angus X Steers for 405.2c/kg averaging 617.1kg returning $2,500.42/head.

BA Schluter ‘Upside Downs’ Blackall sold Angus X Steers for 416.2c/kg averaging 629.5kg returning $2,619.98/head.

Chandler Pastoral Holdings ‘Kyneton’ Barcaldine, sold Santa Gertrudis Cows with the lead pen making 395c/kg averaging 648kg for a return of $2,559.60/head.

Blue Sky Beef ‘Norwood’ Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis Bulls for 424.2c/kg averaging 882.5kg for a return of $3,743.57/head.

SE & AL Jones ‘Pauda’ Longreach sold Charbray X Heifers for 360c/kg averaging 495kg for a return of $1,782/head. They also sold a Brahman X Steer for 388.2c/kg averaging 730kg for a return of $2,833.86.

S Rogers ‘Sutton Downs’ Hughenden, sold Angus X Heifers for 356.2c/kg averaging 316.9kg for a return of $1,128.71/head.

Hawkins Pastoral Company, “Dumfries”, Blackall sold Santa Cross cows to a top of 380 c/kg weighing 695 kg to return $2,641/head.

James Livestock, “Sandalwood”, Hughenden sold Brahman Cross bullocks to a top of 416 c/kg weighing 544 kg to return $2,266/head.

JW and CN Gilmore, “Cranford”, Torrens Creek sold Brahman steers to a top of 396 c/kg weighing 444 kg to return $1,760/head.

WF and LF Schultz, “Thornton”, Muttaburra sold Angus cross steers to a top of 476 c/kg weighing 514 kg to return $2,450/head, they also sold Angus Cross prime heifers to a top of 390 c/kg weighing 530 kg to return $2,070/head.

Schluter Pastoral Co “Upside Downs,” Blackall, sold Simmental X steers for 484.2c/kg weighing 456kgs for a return of $2,208/head.

BA Schluter “Upside Downs,” Blackall, sold Simmental X steers for 484.2c/kg weighing 454kgs for a return of $2,199/head.

ER & LM Slack-Smith “Gladevale,” Richmond, sold Charolais X steers for 478.2c/kg weighing 406kgs for a return of $1,946/head. They had also sold Brahman steers for 410.2c/kg weighing 422kgs for a return of $1,733/head.

M Britton “Winhaven,” Aramac, sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 446.2c/kg weighing 262kgs for a return of $1,169/head. They had also sold Santa Gertrudis X cows for 390.0c/kg weighing 630kgs for a return of $2,457/head.

AM & JL Hollingsworth “Ulcanbah,” Pentland, sold Droughtmaster X steers for 430.2c/kg weighing 292kgs for a return of $1,256/head. They had also sold Santa Gertrudis X heifers for 340.0c/kg weighing 292kgs for a return of $994/head.

MJ & E Baillie “Douglas Park,” Blackall, sold Angus X heifers for 406.2c/kg weighing 366kgs for a return of $1,486/head.

Acton Cattle Co “Millungera,” Julia Creek, sold Charolais X heifers for 396.2c/kg weighing 364kgs for a return of $1,444/head. They had also sold Charolais X cows for 330.0c/kg weighing 438kgs for a return of $1,446/head.

ED & J Fitzgerald “Carella,” Jundah, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 390.0c/kg weighing 550kgs for a return of $2,147/head.

Rosemount Grazing Pty Ltd “Rosemount,” Barcaldine, sold Charolais X cows for 370.2c/kg weighing 632kgs for a return of $2,341/head.

B & J Hall Family Trust “Bibil,” Muttaburra, sold Brahman bull for 422.2c/kg weighing 870kgs for a return of $3,673/head.