BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST 2026
Blackall Prime and Store Sale Agents yarded 2,094 Head of cattle sourced from Winton, Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, Julia Creek and surrounding districts. Prices were holding overall strong towards cattle that had quality and weight, although overall cattle prices were a bit softer in places due to the lack of quality.
Heavy Bulls topping out at 430.2c/kg, Heavy Cows getting out to 375c/kg. Steers weighing between 400kg-500kg prices still peaked at 510.2c/kg and the Heifers weighing 350kg-450kg topping out at 412.2/kg.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 92 | 338.9 | 440.0 | $638.50 | $838.32 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 94 | 354.5 | 434.5 | $877.52 | $1,048.28 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 76 | 385.7 | 478.2 | $1,173.06 | $1,474.45 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 17 | 436.8 | 480.2 | $1,671.32 | $1,848.77 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 494 | 436.9 | 510.2 | $1,968.22 | $2,597.62 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 50 | 386.2 | 398.2 | $2,275.27 | $2,878.31 |
| Mickey | 43 | 363.8 | 414.2 | $1,141.03 | $1,415.43 |
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| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 42 | 278.8 | 350.2 | $539.44 | $656.63 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 55 | 302.4 | 350.2 | $790.08 | $910.52 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 99 | 322.1 | 374.2 | $1,054.14 | $1,213.92 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 231 | 331.0 | 412.2 | $1,328.94 | $1,821.92 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 117 | 359.5 | 396.2 | $1,747.60 | $2,296.80 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 18 | 273.5 | 280.2 | $968.00 | $996.80 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 239 | 306.3 | 360.0 | $1,390.70 | $1,760.63 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 295 | 345.3 | 375.0 | $1,970.55 | $2,581.73 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 5 | 280.7 | 382.2 | $1,125.58 | $1,586.13 |
| Over 450kg | 112 | 398.0 | 430.2 | $2,692.09 | $3,452.70 |
| Cows & Calves | 6 | — | — | $1,033.33 | $1,175.00 |
| Heifer |
Highlights
Simmons Family Partnership “Clarafield” Julia Creek sold Droughtmaster Bulls for 424.2c/kg weighing 800kg returning $3,390/head.
Swan Hill Cattle Co “Swan Hill” Blackall sold Santa Bulls for 410.2c/kg weighing 839kg returning $3,439/head also selling Santa Cows for 375.2c/kg weighing 688kg returning $2,581/head.
Purtora Family Trust “Purtora” Blackall sold Charolais X Cows for 370.0c/kg weighing 623kg returning $2,308/head also selling Angus X Heifers for 412.2c/kg weighing 442kg returning $1,821/head.
Ross & Sons “Vacy” Yaraka sold Santa X Mickeys for 404.2c/kg weighing 323kg returning $1,306/head.
Megan Schluter, “Upside Downs”, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 480.2c/kg weighing 385kgs for a return of $1,848/head.
The Westhill Trust, “Westhill”, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 382.2c/kg weighing 552kgs for a return of $2,113/head.
Banks Brothers, “Duneira”, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Bulls for 406.2c/kg weighing 850kgs for a return of $3,452/head.
AW & CM Kirby, “Denton”, Longreach sold Charolais X Steers for 510.2c/kg weighing 509kgs for a return of $2,598/head.
KE & CL Jones ‘Spreyton’ Julia Creek sold Brahman X Bulls for 412.2c/kg weighing 792kg returning $3,266/head. Along with selling Brahman X Steers for 398.2c/kg weighing 554kg to return $2,206/head.
DDS Maintenance ‘Lisgool’ Blackall sold Charolais X Steers for 478.2c/kg weighing 308kg returning $1,474/head.
Casscord Pastoral Pty Ltd, “Ban Ban”, Longreach sold Droughtmaster X Cows at a top of 370c/kg weighing 637kg, returning $2,359/head. They also sold Angus X Heifers to a top of 368c/kg, weighing 534kg, returning $1,968/head.
Koondoo Grazing, “Koondoo”, Blackall sold Santa X Heifers to a top of 386c/kg weighing 570kg, returning $2,201/head.
WC & LF Schultz, “Thornton”, Muttaburra sold Brahman X Cows to a top of 368c/kg weighing 595kg, returning $2,189/head.