BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 11TH APRIL 2024
Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 1,689 head of cattle at the first Prime & Store Sale for the month of April 2024. Cattle sourced from local and surrounding areas; Blackall, Aramac, Longreach and Winton made up most of the yarding. There was a good quality yarding of fat cattle with processors topping up after wet weather. There has been a steady increase of buyer participation into the market, with more competition coming in.
| Category | QTY | Average cents/kg | High cents/kg | Average $/head |
High $/head |
| Bull Under 450kg | NO QUOTE | ||||
| Bull 450kg+ | 37 | 215.40 | 240.20 | 1,683.14 | 2,214.61 |
| Cow Under 300kg | NO QUOTE | ||||
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 14 | 171.90 | 202.20 | 667.85 | 798.69 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 129 | 188.50 | 254.20 | 847.59 | 1,258.29 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 321 | 215.10 | 238.20 | 1,251.34 | 1,585.44 |
| Heifer Under 220kg | NO QUOTE | ||||
| Heifer 220 – 280kg | 78 | 226.80 | 252.20 | 559.26 | 616.63 |
| Heifer 280 – 350kg | 139 | 223.70 | 240.20 | 716.49 | 809.39 |
| Heifer 350 – 450kg | 343 | 237.10 | 263.20 | 956.70 | 1,166.85 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 113 | 237.80 | 262.20 | 1,211.42 | 1,555.75 |
| Steer Under 220 | NO QUOTE | ||||
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 47 | 314.90 | 346.20 | 781.56 | 827.87 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 118 | 304.90 | 336.20 | 966.40 | 1,042.38 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 89 | 303.80 | 324.20 | 1,173.74 | 1,255.18 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 136 | 280.70 | 320.20 | 1,327.85 | 1,566.51 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 87 | 274.30 | 288.20 | 1,649.63 | 1,989.42 |
| Mickey | 16 | 244.80 | 272.20 | 809.42 | 1,052.88 |
| Stag | 13 | 229.50 | 250.20 | 981.70 | 1,265.56 |
HIGHLIGHTS
HLH & SJ Glasson “Greenlaw” Yaraka, sold Santa cows for 230c at 623.30kg to return $1,434/head. They also sold Santa steers for 273.20c at 546.70kg to return $1,493/head.
N Dickson & TL James “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford steers for 280c at 515kg to return $1,442/head.
Western Head Trading, Blackall, sold Charolais cross heifers for 249.20c at 56.20kg to return $1,162/hd.
Yapara North “Moonya” Barcaldine, sold Brangus cross heifers for 263.20c at 443.30kg to return $1,167/hd.
R & CM Hall “Betanga” Alpha, sold Charolais steers for 324.20c at 383.50 kg to return $1,243.46/hd.
Graeme Keilar “Jardine View” Praire, sold Brangus cross heifers for 248.20c at 243.30kg to return $604/hd. They also sold HGP treated Brangus cross steers for 312.20c at 325.20kg to return $1,015/hd.
DG & DL Carter “Elsinore” Blackall sold Santa cross cows for 218.2c/kg weighing 675kg to return $1474/HD.
PJ & OJ Crombie “Drumlion” Longreach sold Santa Cross heifers for 262.2c/kg weighing 491kg to return $1287/HD.
DF Arnold & LA Anderson “Spring Creek” Blackall sold Droughtmaster Cross heifers for 250.2c/kg weighing 433kg to return $1084/HD.
Maxvale Land Trust “Maxvale” Jundah sold Santa cross steer for 310.2c/kg weighing 400kg to return $1240/HD.
PJ Dean “Notus Downs” Longreach sold Hereford steers for 346.2c/kg weighing 239kg to return $827/HD also selling Hereford cross heifers for 252.2c/kg weighing 244kg to return $616/HD.
AE & JM Smith “Shady Downs” Tambo, sold Santa Gertrudis X cows for 220.2c/kg weighing 720kgs for a return of $1,585p/hd. They had also sold Droughtmaster bull for 240.2c/kg weighing 885kgs for a return of $2,125p/hd.
AC & K DAY “Jaccondoll” Barcaldine, sold Charolais X cows for 216.2c/kg weighing 717kgs for a return of $1,551p/hd. They had also sold Charolais X steers for 278.2c/kg weighing 667kgs for a return of $1,855p/hd.
ED & JL Atkinson “It I’ll Do” Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis X cows for 214.2c/kg weighing 548kgs for a return of $1,174p/hd.
M Richardson “Upside Downs” Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 280.2c/kg weighing 710kgs for a return of $1,989p/hd.
RSW & JE Keogh “Belle” Blackall, sold Charolais X heifers for 248.2c/kg weighing 497kgs for a return of $1,234.80p/hd.
Johnson Investments, “Luthrie”, Longreach sold Brangus heifers to a top of 240 c/kg weighing 337 kg to return $809 per head.
Lloyd Werai Grazing, Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross cows to a top of 216 c/kg weighing 705 kg to return $1524 per head.
Rosemount Grazing, “Rosemount”, Barcaldine sold Charolais cross cows to a top of 222 c/kg weighing 692 kg to return $1539 per head. They also sold heavy Charolais cross heifers to a top of 245 c/kg weighing 635 kg to return $1555 per head.
Star Grazing, “Wakefield”, Isisford sold Brahman cross bullocks to a top of 284 c/kg weighing 647 kg to return $1840 per head. They also sold heavy Brahman cross cows to a top of 222 c/kg weighing 619 kg to a top of $1376 per head.
Noel Dickson “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford bulls for 235c/kg weighing 865kg to return $2033/hd.
Noel Dickson “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford steers for 278.2c/kg weighing 617kg to return $1717/hd.
Mia Dickson “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford steers for 278.2c/kg weighing 595kg to return $1655/hd.
Andrew M Dickson “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford steers for 270c/kg weighing 480kg to return $1296/hd.
Ben Dickson “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford steers for 310c/kg weighing 472kg to return $1462/hd.
Marjorie Dickson “The Lake” Aramac, sold Braford cross steers for 310.2c/kg weighing 489kg to return $1516/hd.
Peter J Adams “Anthony Station” Blackall, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 320.2c/kg weighing 387kg to return $1238/hd.
Muntelwit & B. Muntelwit “Hanly” Barcaldine, sold Angus cross heifers for 222.2c/kg weighing 450kg to return $1000/hd.
Peter J Adams “Anthony Station” Blackall, sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 212.2c/kg weighing 588kg to return $1247/hd.