BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 12TH JUNE 2025

  • Yarding Numbers: 3,029
  • Location: Blackall
  • Date: June 12, 2025

Blackall Combined agents yarded a total of 3,029 head for their weekly prime and store sale. This week was a special Santa Gertrudis infused sale that presented very good runs of quality cattle from our local producers. Prices on the cows and heifers were slightly behind compared to last week, but still very competitive with cows and calves reaching a strong price of $2,350/unit. There was an increase in majority of the steer categories with feeder steers topping at 394.2c/kg and averaging 355.5c/kg. All buyers and processing agents were in attendance this week with some new buyers operating.

Description Head Average c/kg Maximum c/kg Average $/head Maximum $/head
Steers to 220kg 51 459.5 464.2 $946.95 $1,010.19
220 – 280kg 258 396.5 464.2 $993.88 $1,292.23
280 – 350kg 246 414.5 464.2 $1,254.96 $1,504.54
350 – 400kg 533 359.0 408.2 $1,368.36 $1,531.54
400 – 550kg 374 355.5 394.2 $1,534.86 $1,760.14
Over 550kg 48 305.8 318.2 $1,813.47 $2,050.44
 
Heifers to 220kg 20 288.2 300.2 $580.73 $622.92
220 – 280kg 57 299.6 358.2 $762.04 $890.74
280 – 350kg 90 273.6 322.2 $873.90 $1,118.91
350 – 450kg 152 275.5 340.2 $1,106.74 $1,425.44
Over 450kg 106 299.1 322.2 $1,539.65 $1,973.33
Feeder Heifers – – – – –
 
Cows to 300kg – – – – –
300 – 400kg 29 194.1 220.0 $724.50 $834.84
400 – 500kg 340 260.5 292.2 $1,185.81 $1,341.35
Over 500kg 452 262.1 290.2 $1,499.56 $1,909.97
 
Bulls to 450kg 1 232.2 232.2 $893.97 $893.97
Over 450kg 41 229.7 256.2 $1,535.62 $2,613.24
 
Mickey 228 298.6 348.2 $685.06 $1,407.28
Stag 3 245.0 280.2 $1,143.23 $1,499.87
 
Cows & Calves 42 – — $2,019.05 $2,350.00

SANTA & SANTA INFUSED AWARD WINNERS

CLASS 1 SANTA GERTRUDIS FEEDER STEERS
Winner: Chandler Pastoral Holdings, ‘Kyneton’ Barcaldine.
Runner-Up: K & T Bailey, ‘Margo’ Isisford.

CLASS 2 SANTA GERTRUDIS WEANER STEERS
Winner: WK & P Graham, ‘Tijuana’ Muttaburra.
Runner-Up: Liz Allen, ‘Alice Downs’ Blackall.

CLASS 3 SANTA GERTRUDIS INFUSED STEERS
Winner: Banks Family, ‘Springleigh’ Blackall.
Runner-Up: Banks Family, ‘Springleigh’ Blackall.

CLASS 4 SANTA GERTRUDIS HEIFERS
Winner: Liz Allen, ‘Alice Downs’ Blackall.
Runner-Up: WK & P Graham, ‘Tijuana’ Muttaburra.

CLASS 5 SANTA GERTRUDIS INFUSED HEIFERS
Winner: B & J Hall, ‘Bibil’ Muttaburra.
Runner-Up: WK & P Graham, ‘Tijuana’ Muttaburra.

CLASS 6 SANTA GERTRUDIS OR SANTA GERTRUDIS INFUSED PTIC FEMALES OR COWS & CALVES
Winner: Liz Allen, ‘Alice Downs’ Blackall.
Runner-Up: G & S Marshall, ‘Lissoy’ Blackall.

Grand Champion Pen
Winner: WK & P Graham, ‘Tijuana’ Muttaburra

 

Highlights

SW & AM Moller ‘Myrtle Farm’ Aramac sold Droughtmaster X Cows for 258.0c/kg averaging 600kg for a return of $1,548/head.

Chandler Pastoral Holdings ‘Kyneton’ Barcaldine sold a very good run of Santa Gertrudis Steers with the lead pen making 366.2c/kg averaging 460kg for a return of $1685.93/head. The class 1 winners Santa Gertrudis Steers sold for 3662.2c/kg averaging 453.3kg for a return of $1,660.11/head.

DM & SE Wehl ‘Ravenswood’ Aramac sold Droughtmaster Steers for 430.2c/kg averaging 284.6kg for a return of $1,224.53/head.

D Dolgner ‘Jundah Common’ Jundah sold Santa Gertrudis Heifers for 290.0c/kg averaging 358.8kg for a return of $1,040.38/head.

ES & JB Otto “Minnamoora” Jericho sold Brahman Cows 266.2c/kg weighing 577kg to return $1538/head.

Sandover Past “South Terrick” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Cows PTIC for 282.2c/kg weighing 552kg to return $1,559/head.

Willsdowns Past “Westland” Longreach sold Angus X Steers 318.2c/kg weighing 556kg to return $1,769/head.

Clarenden Cattle Co “Clarenden” Blackall sold Droughtmaster X Heifers 302.2c/kg weighing 493kg to return $1,490/head.

JH & RG Banks “Springleigh” Blackall sold Charolais Steers for 382.2c/kg weighing 409kg to return $1,565/head.

Kerry Bailey “Margo” Isisford second place in feeder Santa Gertrudis Steers sold for 376.2c/kg weighing 436kg to return $1,642/head.

Home Creek Past “Home Creek” Barcaldine sold Angus X Steers for 420.2c/kg weighing 294kg to return $1,238/head.

DA and JH Scobie, “Parkdale”, Blackall sold Simmental X Weaner Steers for a top of 422 c/kg weighing 220kg to return $928/head.

The Brunchorst Family, “Sunbury”, Isisford sold Charolais X Steers to a top of 408c/kg weighing 350kg to return $1,428/head.

RK and HM Aspinall, “Thalia”, Blackall sold heavy Angus Heifers to a top of 320 c/kg weighing 616 kg to return $1973/head.

Summerdell Grazing, “Summerdell”, Jericho sold a run of 318 Crossbred Steers to a top of 380c/kg weighing 395kg to return $1,502 per head for the Charolais X Steers in the run. The Simmental X Steers topped at 380c/kg weighing 388kg to return $1,478/head.

T and K Joseland, “Eltham”, Isisford”, sold Ultrablack X Heifers to a top of 310c/kg weighing 541kg to return $1,678/head.

WH and MJ Robertson, Cloncurry sold Droughtmaster X Steers to a top of 360c/kg weighing 380kg to return $1,368/head.

R & F Moyse “Dunraven,” Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 440.2c/kg weighing 341kg for a return of $1,504/head.

HWC Rural “Home Creek,” Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 390.2c/kg weighing 366kg for a return of $1,428/head.

WK & P Graham “Tijuana,” Muttaburra sold The Grand Champion Pen & Winner of Class 2 Santa Gertrudis Steers for 372.2c/kg weighing 416kg for a return of $1,548/head. They had also sold The Runner-Up Pen of Class 4 Santa Gertrudis X Heifers for Santa Gertrudis Heifers for 322.2c/kg weighing 347kg for a return of $1,118/head.

BG & SJ Marshall “Lissoy,” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 364.2c/kg weighing 455kgs for a return of $1,675/head.

GR & SJ Marshall “Lissoy,” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 364.2c/kg weighing 436kg for a return of $1,591/head. They had also sold The Runner-Up Pen of Class 6 Santa Gertrudis PTIC heifers for $1,300/head.

J Marshall “Lissoy,” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 364.2c/kg weighing 405kg for a return of $1,475/head.

Kurrboo Livestock “Muttama,” Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis X Prime Heifers for 322.2c/kg weighing 545kg for a return of $1,757/head. As well as Santa Gertrudis Cows & Calves for $2,050/head.

B & J Hall F/T “Bibil,” Muttaburra sold The Winner pen of Class 5 Santa Gertrudis X Heifers for 318.2c/kg weighing 409kg for a return of $1,302/head.

Alice Downs Grazing Co ‘Alice Downs’ Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 464.2c/kg averaging 291.7kg returning $1,353.92/head.
They also sold Santa Gertrudis Cows for 269.2c/kg averaging 667.2c/kg returning $1,796.01/head.

R&E Hay ‘Myross’ Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 416.2c/kg averaging 305kg returning $1,269.41/head.