BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 10TH JULY 2025

Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,588 head of cattle at our weekly prime and store sale. Cattle were sourced locally from Blackall, Tambo, Charleville, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton and Aramac. As well as further north including Hughenden and Camooweal. Three additional southern meat works buyers were in attendance. With Cows reaching 30-50c/kg higher and Store cattle holding strong.

Description	Head	Average c/kg	Maximum c/kg	Average $/head	Maximum $/head
Steers to 220kg	2	252	310.2	$453.67	$527.34
220 – 280kg	153	350.7	406.2	$910.86	$1,124.67
280 – 350kg	135	325.3	400.2	$991.63	$1,178.45
350 – 400kg	96	288.8	360.2	$1,070.79	$1,302.35
400 – 550kg	144	346.7	370	$1,649.18	$1,837.67
Over 550kg	45	302.7	328.2	$1,978.13	$2,728.75
Heifers to 220kg	47	272.5	284.2	$567.87	$618.85
220 – 280kg	92	259.3	284.2	$655.70	$743.66
280 – 350kg	220	255.8	346.2	$820.40	$1,107.77
350 – 450kg	334	279.6	340.2	$1,081.41	$1,474.60
Over 450kg	158	311.5	328.2	$1,669.26	$2,272.00
Feeder Heifers	–	–	–	–	–
Cows to 300kg	1	60.2	60.2	$177.59	$177.59
300 – 400kg	11	148.9	200	$517	$760
400 – 500kg	171	261	302.2	$1,182.94	$1,450.56
Over 500kg	520	301	331.2	$1,746.39	$2,247.50
Bulls to 450kg	1	290.2	290.2	$1,189.82	$1,189.82
Over 450kg	56	247.7	288.2	$1,799.57	$2,669.06
Mickey	203	308	338.2	$795.61	$1,406.30
Stag	–	–	–	–	–
Cows & Calves	153			$1,596.24	$1,675

Highlights

Romulus Past ‘Romulus’ Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 324.2c/kg weighing 672kg to return $2,178/head.

GJ & JM & RA & TL Bambling ‘Glenavon’ Aramac sold Brahman cows for 300c/kg weighing 584kg to return $1,752/head.

Gaza Grazing ‘Gaza’ Longreach sold Charolais heifers 326.2c/kg weighing 640kg to return $2,090/head.

KS & TL Whiting ‘Albion Vale’ Aramac sold Simmental X Steers for 406.2c/kg weighing 276kg to return $1,124/head.

Roberts, Gow and Hopkins ‘Fermoy’ Winton sold Droughtmaster X steers to a top of 400c/kg weighing 294kg to return $1,178/head.

AW and JF Zischke ‘Brendallan’ Aramac sold Angus X cows to a top of 322c/kg weighing 616kg to return $1,984/head.

DA and KL Gordon, Blackall sold Brangus cows for 316c/kg weighing 545kg to return $1,724/head.

B and K Davison, Blackall sold Brangus heifers to a top of 328c/kg weighing 630kg to return $2,067/head.

Bernfels Pastoral ‘Bernfels’ Winton sold Charolais X steers to a top of 370c/kg weighing 496kg to return $1,837/head. 

WJ Saunders Family ‘Tallawera Station’ Einasleigh sold Brahman steers for 294.2c/kg weighing 315kg for a return of $927/head. They also sold Charolais X heifers for 310.2c/kg weighing 315kg for a return of $979/head.

RM Rowlands ‘Hamlet Downs’ Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster cows for 276.2c/kg weighing 495kg for a return of $1,367/head.

Devenish Grazing ‘Devenish’ Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers for 320c/kg weighing 810kgs for a return of $2,592/head.

The Smith Family ‘Strathroy Station’ Hughenden sold Charolais heifers for 334.2c/kg weighing 331kg for a return of $1,107/head. They had also sold Droughtmaster X cows for 324.2c/kg weighing 575kg for a return of $1,865/head.

RD Hay Pastoral Trust ‘Kismet’ Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 325.6c/kg averaging 634.7kg returning $2,066.70/head.

Tawarri Pastoral Co ‘Barcaldine Downs’ Barcaldine sold Angus cows for 327.2c/kg averaging 568.9kg returning $1,861.46/head.

C & J McClelland ‘Ballyneety’ Aramac sold Droughtmaster cows & calves for $1,675/unit.

Declan Hayman off agistment at ‘Big Rocky’ Tambo sold Speckle Park heifers for 346.2c/kg averaging 295kg returning $1,021.29/head.

Moonbong Partnership ‘Chatham’ Charleville sold a pen of Santa Gertrudis heifers for 320c/kg with the heaviest averaging 710kg for a return of $2,272. They also sold a Santa Gertrudis bull for 230.2c/kg averaging 975kg for a return of $2,244.45.

Australian Country Choice ‘Barkly Downs’ Camooweal sold Angus X heifers for 290.2c/kg averaging 396.4kg for a return of $1,150.44/head.