BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Blackall combined agents yarded 2,737 head at the weekly Prime and store sale with a very good quality of the yarding.
With meat work buyers showing no weakness across all categories also with local buyers and restockers showing great strength towards all cattle heading back to the paddock. Best of the heavy cows getting too 410.2 with the best of the fat kill heifers making out to 440.0.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 73 | 463.9 | 550.0 | $1,194 | $1,441 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 53 | 359.4 | 458.2 | $1,144 | $1,545 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 78 | 363.8 | 440.2 | $1,371 | $1,650 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 251 | 404.1 | 500.0 | $1,991 | $2,366 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 164 | 425.7 | 448.2 | $2,471 | $2,698 |
| Mickeys | 44 | 328.2 | 442.2 | $951 | $1,586 |
| Stag | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 67 | 301.0 | 416.2 | $575 | $832 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 233 | 371.8 | 420.0 | $961 | $1,110 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 224 | 377.1 | 432.2 | $1,209 | $1,503 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 110 | 395.7 | 420.0 | $1,531 | $1,827 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 252 | 423.0 | 440.0 | $2,197 | $2,697 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 103 | 246.4 | 356.2 | $912 | $1,341 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 506 | 322.7 | 374.2 | $1,435 | $1,803 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 367 | 383.5 | 410.2 | $2,219 | $2,903 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 3 | 360.0 | 360.0 | $1,458 | $1,458 |
| Over 450kg | 188 | 370.5 | 430.2 | $2,457 | $4,095 |
| Cows & Calves | 16 | – | – | $1,807 | $1,900 |
| Heifer | – | – | – | – | – |
Highlights
BF & RC Birchley Family “Gartmore” Tambo sold Braford steers for 422.2c/kg weighing 639Kg to return $2,698/hd.
Jack Smith “Tara” Barcaldine sold Brahman Steers for 446.2c/kg weighing 530kg to return $2,366/hd.
Circle X Cattle CO “Tara” Barcaldine sold Brahman Steers for 446.2c/kg weighing 501Kg to return $2,239/hd.
Edwinstowe Grazing “Edwinstowe” Jericho sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 410.0c/kg weighing 673Kg to return $2,760/hd.
Wololla Partnership “Wololla” Jericho sold Droughtmaster Cows for 405.0c/kg weighing 588Kg to return $2,384/hd.
Romulus Pastoral “Romulus” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Cows for 388.2c/kg weighing 708Kg to return $2,748/hd.
Macdonald Downs “old Euston” Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis Cows for 390.2c/kg weighing 582Kg to return $2,272/hd.
Bill Scott “Budgerygar” Jundah sold Angus X Heifers for 418.2c/kg weighing 515Kg to return $2,156/hd.
Marscroft “Noonbah” Longreach sold Angus X 410.2c/kg weighing 482Kg to return $1,978/hd.
Blaine Sargood “Rumleigh” Tambo sold Brangus X Steers for 530.2c/kg weighing 258kg to return $1,369/hd.
Cl & SW Woltmann “Lydia” Winton sold Santa Gertrudis/Angus X Steers for 522.2c/kg weighing 271kg to return $1,415/hd, also selling Santa Gertrudis X Heifers for 416.2c/kg 258kg to return $1,075/hd.
Gunnerside Cattle Co “Gunnerside” Hughenden sold Charbrays Heifers for 420.2c/kg weighing 238Kg to return $1,002/hd.
Walker Grazing Company, “Chattham”, Blackall sold heavy Bulls for 410.0c/kg weighing 885kgs for a return of $3,628.50/hd.
Noel Dickenson, “The Lake”, Blackall sold heavy Steers for 440.20c/kg weighing 590kgs for a return of $2,608.98/hd.
Bloomfield Pastoral, “Bloomfield” Blackall sold Droughtmaster Cows to a top of 395 c/kg weighing 615 kg, returning $2429/hd.
BA and SA Edwards, “Oma”, Isisford sold Santa Gertrudis Heifers to a top of 440 c/kg weighing 583 kg to return $2,567/hd. They also sold Charolais X Cows to a top of 408 c/kg weighing 688 kg, returning $2,810/hd.
Mt Playfair Cattle Company sold Droughtmaster X Bullocks to a top of 448 c/kg weighing 595 kg, returning $2,666/hd.
GJ and MG Schultz, “Inveresk”, Muttaburra sold Angus X heifers to a top of 440 c/kg weighing 520 kg, returning $2,291/hd.