BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,123 cattle and a very mixed yarding of cattle.
Cattle came from all different areas with a lot of cattle back in weight due to the areas starting to dry out around Blackall districts. Market remained firm over meat works cattle that had plenty of weight. The store cattle market has come back only due to lack of numbers and quality.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 31 | 508.5 | 536.2 | $902.21 | $937.01 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 78 | 479.9 | 512.2 | $1,243.66 | $1,321.22 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 132 | 427.6 | 498.2 | $1,349.93 | $1,668.97 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 27 | 431.7 | 462.2 | $1,602.98 | $1,771.58 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 291 | 423.6 | 500.0 | $2,065.32 | $2,370.66 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 164 | 418.6 | 444.2 | $2,496.76 | $3,193.52 |
| Mickeys | 69 | 432.3 | 470.2 | $1,546.67 | $1,840.80 |
| Stag | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 45 | 361.8 | 396.2 | $623.89 | $669.73 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 54 | 354.5 | 396.2 | $880.00 | $982.22 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 200 | 365.1 | 420.2 | $1,138.28 | $1,664.17 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 116 | 386.1 | 420.2 | $1,447.85 | $1,664.17 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 27 | 391.0 | 426.2 | $1,960.54 | $2,592.84 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 59 | 294.1 | 386.2 | $1,117.55 | $1,542.23 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 263 | 334.0 | 402.2 | $1,547.37 | $1,905.42 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 419 | 352.0 | 384.2 | $2,029.43 | $2,821.00 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 11 | 257.7 | 332.2 | $1,069.62 | $1,395.24 |
| Over 450kg | 135 | 357.4 | 420.0 | $2,394.40 | $4,001.58 |
| Cows & Calves | 8 x 8 | – | – | $1,920.00 | $1,920.00 |
| Heifer | – | – | – | – | – |
Highlights
Edwinstowe Grazing Pty Ltd “Edwinstowe” Jericho sold a Santa Gertrudis bull for 400.0c/kg weighing 940kg returning $3,760/hd. Also selling Santa Gertrudis cows for 370.0c/kg weighing 644kg returning $2,382/hd also selling Angus X heifer for 418.2c/kg weighing 620kg returning $2,592/hd
Eureka Grazing “Eureka” Alpha sold Braford Bulls 388.2c/kg weighing 855kg returning $3,319/hd.
MI Mcclymont “Maneroo” Longreach sold Brahman steers for 424.2c/kg weighing 723kg returning $3,068/hd also selling Brahman steers for 434.2c/kg weighing 613kg returning $2,662/hd.
Kerry & Trish Bailey “Margo” Isisford sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 358c/kg weighing 601kg returning $2,153/hd.
Cootabynia Pastoral Company “Cootabynia” Blackall sold Hereford cows for 358.0c/kg weighing 579kg returning $2,074/hd also selling Hereford steers for 480.0c/kg weighing 411kg returning $1,973/hd also selling Hereford Mickeys for 424.2c/kg weighing 305kg returning $1,293/hd.
Marscroft Pty Ltd “Noonbah” Longreach sold Brangus X Heifers for 426.2c/kg weighing 605kg returning $2,578/hd.
Copai Pastoral Co “Politic” Aramac sold Droughtmaster heifers for 420.2c/kg weighing 366kg returning $1,537/hd.
Banjo Grazing Co, “Allandale”, Blackall sold Charolais cows for 374c/kg weighing 670kgs for a return of $2,507/hd
Will Grey, “Sherwood”, Barcaldine sold Charolais X steers for 512c/kg weighing 255kg for a return of $1,306/hd. Also selling Charolais heifers for 396c/kg weighing 224kg for a return of $888/hd
Drummondslope Cattle Co, “Ashby Downs”, Augathella sold Angus steers for 500c/kg weighing 412kgs for a return of $2,063/hd.
Drummondslope Cattle Co, “Drummondslope”, Alpha sold Angus Steers for 444.2c/kg weighing 533kgs for a return of $2,369/hd. They also sold Angus cows for 376.2c/kg weighing 651kgs for a return of $2,450/hd.
Gamblin Grazing, “Ashby Downs” Augathella sold Hereford steers for 444.2c/kg weighing 555kgs for a return of $2,468/hd.
C1C Grazing Trust, Tambo sold Wagyu heifers for 400.2c/kg weighing 415kgs for a return of $1,664/hd. They also sold Wagyu cows for 402.2c/kg weighing 473kgs for a return of $1,905/hd.
Killarney Park Grazing, “Killarney Park”, Tambo sold Santa Gertrudis bulls for 400c/kg weighing 870kg for a return of $3,480/hd.
B and S Edwards, “Oma”, Isisford sold Santa Gertrudis X cows at a top of 372 c/kg weighing 758 kg to return $2,821/hd.
James Livestock, “Sandalwood”, Hughenden sold Droughtmaster X steers to a top of 398 c/kg weighing 542 kg to return $2,161/hd.
Kateroy Grazing – Kateroy , Longreach Sold Braford cows weighing 569kg for $3.702 returning $2,106/hd
Ambo Grazing – Ambo, Longreach Sold Santa Gertrudis cows weighing 573kg $3.679 returning $2109 topping at $2,447/hd
Mt Cornish Grazing – Mt Cornish , Muttaburra Sold Santa Gertrudis cows weighing 545kg $5.458 returning $1931 topping at $2,218/hd
Bendalla Santa Stud – Strathmore, Longreach Sold retired stud bulls at 900kg $4.20 returning $3,780/hd & heavy slaughter bullocks at 640kg $2,791/hd
DT & CV Batt – Hillview , Muttaburra Sold Santa Gertrudis & Santa Gertrudis x cows 549kg $3.40 returning $1,868 and a top of $2,061
Fleetwood Grazing Co – Fleetwood , Aramac Sold Droughtmaster x steers 553kg $4.162 $2,305 & Heifers 391kg $3.24 $1,268
Walker Grazing – Chatham , Tambo Santa heifers 365kg $3.842 $1,402