BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 7TH MAY 2026
Blackall combined agents yarded 1,896 head at their weekly fat and store sale. This sale was held in conjunction with the Barcoo Pastoral Society show sale. The quality of the yarding was reasonable. The prime yarding consisted of a small bullock penning, but was complemented by good numbers of fat cows and heavy heifers. The market showed good improvements across all classes with a good quality yarding of store steers.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 64 | 401 | 450 | $827 | $967 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 35 | 282 | 454 | $722 | $1,237 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 300 | 428 | 488 | $1,363 | $1,656 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 162 | 448 | 482 | $1,651 | $1,885 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 128 | 377 | 432 | $1,863 | $2,139 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 25 | 392 | 410 | $2,393 | $3,086 |
| Mickey | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 14 | 100 | 100 | $208 | $208 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 37 | 128 | 140 | $328 | $357 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 237 | 295 | 374 | $951 | $1,279 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 336 | 314 | 379 | $1,262 | $1,551 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 169 | 355 | 380 | $1,734 | $2,083 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 42 | 241 | 264 | $926 | $1,046 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 54 | 269 | 320 | $1,235 | $1,513 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 233 | 335 | 372 | $1,949 | $2,433 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 4 | 228 | 254 | $911 | $1,093 |
| Over 450kg | 31 | 333 | 406 | $1,996 | $3,066 |
| Cows & Calves | – | — | — | – | – |
Highlights
La Plata Grazing “La Plata” Blackall sold Droughtmaster bull for 388.2c/kg weighing 755kg returning $2,930/hd
Romulus Pastoral Trust “Romulus” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 334.2c/kg weighing 721kg returning $2,411/hd, also selling heifers for 356.2c/kg weighing 312kg returning $1,111/hd
Clarenden Cattle Co “Clarenden” Blackall sold Charbray X cows for 348.2c/kg weighing 639kg returning $2,225/hd, also sold Charbray X heifers for 380c/kg weighing 553kg returning $2,026/hd
DF Arnold & LA Anderson “Spring Creek” Blackall sold Angus X heifers for 370.2c/kg weighing 562kg returning $2,083/hd
Swan Hill Cattle Co “Swan Hill” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 410.2c/kg weighing 752kg returning $3,086/hd, winning Class 1 Prime Steer and also winning Class 3 Feeder Steer
J.A. Marshall “Lissoy Station” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 482.2c/kg weighing 356kg returning $1,717/hd
Corella Cattle Co “Corella Station” Winton sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 488.2c/kg weighing 322kg returning $1,574/hd
Bloomfield Pastoral Company, “Bloomfield”, Blackall sold Class 5 winning Hereford Cross weaner steers to a top of 466 c/kg, weighing 353 kg to return $1,649/hd. They also sold cows to a top of 340 c/kg weighing 572 kg to return $1,946.
Koondoo Grazing, “Koondoo”, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Cross cows to a top of 340 c/kg weighing 603 kg to return $2,050/hd.
DR & KA Neilson, “Two Rivers”, Boulia sold Charolais Cross steers for 486.2c/kgs weighing 328kgs for a return of $1,595/hd. “Two Rivers” also won Class 2 Champion Prime section with a pen of Charbray cows for 372.2c/kgs weighing 621kgs for a return of $2,313/hd.
Jack Neilson, “Two Rivers”, Boulia sold Simmental Cross steers for 476.2c/kgs weighing 378kgs for a return of $1,800/hd.
Michael Neilson, Boulia sold Charolais Cross steers for 480c/kg weighing 322kgs for a return of $1,548/hd.
KJ & MJ Baillie, “Douglas Park”, Blackall sold Angus Cross heifers for 379.2c/kgs weighing 397kgs for a return of $1,508/hd.
Braeside Miller Trust, “Braeside”, Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 350c/kgs weighing 566kgs for a return of $1,983/hd.
RM Rowlands, “Hamlet Downs”, Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster bulls for 406.2c/kgs weighing 755kgs for a return of 3,066/hd.
Alice Downs Grazing “Alice Downs” Blackall, had the Show Sale Winning Pen of Class 4 Feeder Heifers which sold for 375c/kg weighing 413kg to return $1,551.56/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 354.2c/kg, weighing 687kg to return $2,433.65/hd.
BM Avery & Banjo Grazing Co “Allandale” Blackall sold Charolais Cross steers for 480c/kg weighing 393kg to return $1,885.71/hd.
BP & AP Curran “Evesham” Longreach, had the Show Sale Winning Pen of Class 6 Weaner Heifers which sold for 374.2c/kg weighing 294kg to return $1,099.37/hd.
H & S Glasson of “Greenlaw”, Yaraka, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 356.2 c/kg weighing 651kg to return $2,320/hd.