BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST 2026
A total of 3,238 head of cattle were yarded at this week’s Weaner and Feeder Blackall sale.
This was dominated largely by fat cattle with some exceptional runs of Bullocks. The fat cattle met strong buyer demand with the restocker market starting to ease.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 2 | 260.8 | 300.0 | $475.9 | $570.0 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 78 | 367.9 | 482.2 | $956.9 | $1,291.1 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 183 | 329.5 | 496.2 | $1,050.9 | $1,672.0 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 130 | 411.6 | 480.2 | $1,519.2 | $1,796.9 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 560 | 390.4 | 486.2 | $1,922.0 | $2,317.6 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 367 | 330.0 | 404.4 | $1,881.0 | $2,493.3 |
| Mickeys | 179 | 270.4 | 366.2 | $751.6 | $1,675.3 |
| Stag | 2 | 260.8 | 300.0 | $475.9 | $570.0 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 247 | 243.2 | 302.2 | $457.3 | $631.6 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 141 | 267.3 | 340.0 | $695.4 | $877.8 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 165 | 311.1 | 420.0 | $993.5 | $1,353.6 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 131 | 326.0 | 420.0 | $1,255.3 | $1,587.3 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 75 | 368.9 | 400.0 | $1,990.6 | $2,632.0 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 23 | 283.4 | 310.0 | $1,049.4 | $1,224.5 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 324 | 317.4 | 360.0 | $1,458.0 | $1,762.1 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 435 | 354.0 | 385.0 | $2,070.6 | $2,735.3 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 31 | 330.9 | 362.2 | $1,189.5 | $1,623.1 |
| Over 450kg | 121 | 368.4 | 440.2 | $2,656.3 | $4,369.0 |
| Cows & Calves | 9 | — | — | $1,120.0 | $1,400.0 |
| Heifer |
Highlights
ES & JB Otto “Minnamoora” Jericho sold brahman cows for 375.0c/kg weighing 606Kg to return $2,273/hd.
Wololla Pastnership “Wololla” Jericho sold Droughtmaster Cross Cows for 380.0c/kg weighing 570kg to return $2,168/hd.
Purtora Family Trust “Purtora” Blackall sold Charolais Cross cow for 375.0c/kg weighing 72kg to return $2735/hd. Also selling Santa Cross Heifers for 400.0c/kg weighing 658kg to return $2,632/hd.
Sheales Pastoral Co “Mahrigong” Winton sold Santa Cows for 380.0c/kg weighing 697kg to return $2,651/hd Also selling Santa Steers for 400.2c/kg weighing 654Kg to return $2,618/hd.
P & D Pidgeon “Glenroy” Stonehenge sold Santa Cross Cows for 385.0c/kg weighing 615kg to return $2,367/hd.
Macdonald Downs “Old Euston” Longreach sold Santa Cows for 362.2c/kg weighing 548kg to return $1,984/hd.
AM & JH Hollingsworth “Ulcanbah” Pentland sold Shorthorn steers for 420.0c/kg weighing 646kg to return $2,715/hd.
Ross & Son “Vacy” Yaraka sold Santa Cross Steers for 480.2c/kg weighing 419kg to return $2,012/hd.
Dunraven Pastoral “Dunraven” Hughenden sold Charbray steers for 496.2c/kg weighing 335kg to return $1,665/hd.
Walker Grazing ‘Ravensbourne’ Blackall sold Santa Steers for 420.0c/kg weighing 627kg to return $2,634/hd.
J Speed ‘Mt Harden’ Blackall sold Charolais X Steers for 380.2c/kg weighing 578kg to return $2,198/hd.
HIT Grazing ‘Dundee’ Winton sold Brahman X Steers for 382.2c/kg weighing 558kg to return $2,135/hd.
Mindi Grazing ‘Mindi’ Cloncurry sold Santa X Steers for 462.2c/kg weighing 510kg to return $2,357/hd.
Glenvalley Pastoral ‘Glenvalley’ Jundah sold Santa Bulls for 406.2c/kg weighing 925kg to return $3,683/hd. Also selling Santa Cows for 370.0c/kg weighing 692kg to return $2,563/hd.
R&B Taylor ‘Newstead’ Illfracombe sold Brahman Steers for 474.2c/kg weighing 283kg to return $1,343/hd. Also selling Brahman Heifers for 340.0c/kg weighing 258 to return $877/hd.
Harriet Grazing, Blackall sold Angus Cross heifers to a top of 370c/kg weighing 560kg to return $2,073/hd.
James Livestock, “Sandalwood”, Hughenden Brahman cross ox to a top of 398c/kg weighing 561kg to return $2,234/hd. They also sold cows to a top of 355c/kg weighing 517kg to return $1,837/hd.
Bendigo Grazing Co, “Bendigo Park” Cloncurry sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 405c/kgs weighing 642kgs for a return of $2,603/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 420c/kgs weighing 356kgs for a return of $1,497/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 365c/kgs weighing 622kgs for a return of $2,272/hd.
JM Petie & DJ Pringle, “Homebush”, Blackall sold Charolais steers for 478.2c/kgs weighing 270kgs for a return of $1,291/hd. They also sold Brangus cross mickeys for 366.2c/kgs weighing 315kgs for a return of $1,153/hd.
Mulgrave Grazing Co, Barcaldine sold Brahman cross steers for 382.2c/kgs weighing 481kgs for a return of $1,841/hd.
JE & DK Malone, “Braeside”, Kynuna sold Droughtmaster Bulls for 420.2c/kgs weighing 860kgs for a return of $3,613/hd.
RK & L Politch, “The Scour”, Blackall sold Braford cross cows for 365c/kgs weighing 653kgs for a return of $2,383/hd.
R & CM Hall, “Betanga”, Alpha sold Charolais steers for 460.0c/kgs weighing 351kgs for a return $1,615/hd. Also selling Charolais heifers for 362.2c/kgs weighing 340kgs for a return $1,234/hd.
Lorraine Grazing Co, “Lorraine”, Gindie sold Angus Cross bullocks for 400.0c/kgs weighing 564kgs for a return $2,257/hd.
DR & JK Allen, “Tarcombe” Longreach sold Droughtmaster steers for 398.2c/kgs weighing 642kgs for a return $2,558/hd.