BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 26TH MARCH 2026
Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 4,900 head of cattle at our monthly weaner and store sale. Cattle were sourced locally from Blackall, Aramac, Tambo and Longreach. Weaner steers were firm, feeder steers were back 30c. Quality weaner heifers stayed firm, but the seconds were back 30-40c. Cows were back 40c and bullocks were also back 20c.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 24 | 419.4 | 470.0 | $824.78 | $871.77 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 220 | 514.8 | 550.2 | $1,331.07 | $1,498.49 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 1266 | 499.5 | 544.2 | $1,553.51 | $1,975.86 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 668 | 483.1 | 528.2 | $1,766.34 | $1,932.33 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 309 | 428.8 | 496.2 | $1,997.56 | $2,215.17 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 117 | 413.5 | 424.2 | $2,456.99 | $2,803.41 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 12 | 272.4 | 320.2 | $526.18 | $640.40 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 719 | 348.8 | 420.2 | $914.56 | $1,143.04 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 753 | 352.7 | 418.2 | $1,082.36 | $1,392.22 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 165 | 331.1 | 430.2 | $1,259.39 | $1,682.13 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 106 | 375.8 | 406.2 | $1,989.59 | $2,599.68 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 28 | 239.2 | 276.2 | $884.05 | $1,086.39 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 119 | 290.1 | 330.0 | $1,282.23 | $1,633.50 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 230 | 346.5 | 368.2 | $2,025.55 | $2,511.39 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 1 | 318.2 | 318.2 | $1,415.99 | $1,415.99 |
| Over 450kg | 49 | 335.4 | 382.2 | $2,170.89 | $3,914.00 |
| Mickey | 76 | 405.1 | 498.2 | $1,389.16 | $1,800.32 |
| Stag | 2 | 339.9 | 348.2 | $1,690.89 | $1,880.28 |
| Cows & Calves | 17 | – | – | $1,640.00 | $1,640.00 |
Highlights
La Plata Grazing “La Plata” Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers for 468.2c/kg weighing 473kg returning $2,215/HD.
Callan Gleeson “Hilltop’’ Alpha sold Charolais X steers for 480.0c/kg weighing 434kg returning $2,082/HD.
Macdonald Downs Station Pty Ltd “Old Euston” Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis Cross Steers for 500.0c/kg weighing 364kg returning $1,818/HD.
Bill Scott “Budgerygar Station” Jundah sold Angus X steers for 510.2c/kg weighing 349kg returning $1,778/HD.
DG & DL Carter “Elsinore” Blackall sold Angus X steers for 544.2c/kg weighing 330kg returning $1,795/HD.
Blaine Sargood “Rumleigh” Tambo sold Angus X steers for 508.2c/kg weighing 304kg returning $1547/HD.
Waroona Grazing Trust “Waroona” Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 514.2c/kg weighing 291kg returning $1,494/HD.
Malcolm McCalman “ Nadjayamba Station” Winton sold Charbray steers for 530.2c/kg weighing 250kg returning $1,328/HD.
Steam Engine Grazing “Highfields” Tambo sold Santa Getrudis heifers for 358.2c/kg weighing 485kg returning $1,737/HD.
Home Creek Pastoral Trust “Home Creek” Barcaldine sold Brangus heifers for 394.2c/kg weighing 330kg returning $1,302/HD.
JH & RG Banks “Springleigh” Blackall sold Santa Getrudis X heifers for 400c/kg weighing 269kg returning $1,074/HD.
EW & EM Moller “Edwinstowe” Jericho sold Santa Gertrudis bulls for 382.2c/kg weighing 917kg returning $3,506/hd. Also selling Santa Gertrudis cows for 368.2c/kg weighing 650kg returning $2,393/HD.
Toliness Pastoral Co “Toliness” Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 360.2c/kg weighing 697kg returning $2,511/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis Bullocks sold for 424.2c/kg weighing 602kg returning $2,554/HD. Their Santa Gertrudis Heifers sold for 384.2c/kg weighing 617kg returning $2,374/HD.
Nugent Grazing “Toolong” Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis Bullocks for 424.2c/kg weighing 660kg returning $2,803/HD.
AW & CM Kirby, “Denton” Longreach sold Droughtmaster X cows for 348c/kg weighing 641kg returning $2,232/HD.
RD Hay Pastoral Trust, “Kismet” Jericho sold Brahman X cows for 355c/kg weighing 620kg returning $2,202/HD.
BM Avery & Banjo Grazing, “Allandale” Blackall sold Charolais X steers for 494.2c/kg weighing 368kg returning $1,812/HD.
CJ & LC Hannay, “Overton” Aramac sold Droughtmaster steers for 502.2c/kg weighing 355kg returning $1,783/HD.
RJ Hay, “Myross” Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 514.2c/kg weighing 310kg returning $1,597/HD.
CC & JR Saunders, “Baratria” Longreach sold Brangus X heifers for 404.2.c/kg weighing 268kg returning $1,082/HD.
Rosemount Grazing “Rosemount,” Barcaldine sold Simmental X steers for 538.2c/kg weighing 297kgs returning $1,601/HD – They had also sold Charolais X heifers for 410.2c/kg weighing 278kgs returning $1,143p/HD. Following with Charolais X cows for 356.2c/kg weighing 628kgs returning $2,236/HD.
B & J Hall Family Trust “Bibil,” Muttaburra sold Brahman X steers X for 470.2c/kg weighing 307kgs returning $1,447/HD.
Killarney Park Grazing “Killarney,” Tambo sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 468.2c/kg weighing 467kgs returning $2,190/HD.
Banks Bros “Duneira,” Blackall sold Simmental X cows for 350c/kg weighing 629kgs returning $2,202/HD.
AM and KJ Kenny, “Texaco”, Alpha sold Charolais X steers for 530c/kg weighing 279kg returning $1,478/HD.
Dalkeith Pastoral Company, “Dalkeith”, Longreach sold Charolais X feeder heifers to a top of 430c/kg weighing 351kg returning $1,513/HD.
Peter Hall, “Rosevale”, Julia Creek sold Brahman bullocks to a top of 414c/kg weighing 560kg returning $2,321/HD.
Lloyd Werai Grazing, “Bloomfield”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster X cows to a top of 360c/kg weighing 655kg returning $2,358/HD.
RJ Murphy, “Everton”, Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis steers to a top of 550c/kg weighing 249kg, returning $1,372/HD.
Koondoo Grazing, “Koondoo”, Blackall sold Simmental X steers to a top of 544c/kg weighing 275kg returning $1,498/HD.
Scotstoun Grazing, “Scotstoun”, Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis steers to a top of 540c/kg weighing 300kg returning $1,617/HD.
Noel Dickson ‘The Lake’ Aramac sold Braford steers for 512.2c/kg weighing 315kg returning $1,613.43/HD. Also selling Braford heifers for 340c/kg weighing 295.8kg returning $1,005.62/HD.
Jesse Atkinson ‘Crewkerne’ Longreach sold Angus X steers for 424.2c/kg weighing 553.6kg returning $2,346.25/HD.
Yore Family ‘Fleetwood’ sold Angus X steers for 410.2c/kg weighing 603.3kg returning $2,474.87/HD.