BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 16TH APRIL 2026
A total of 1,853 head of cattle were yarded at this week’s Blackall sale. Consignments came from Winton, Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and surrounding districts. The fat cattle market remained slightly back, with the best cows reaching 347.2c/kg. The store market was well supported with quality lines, resulting in weaner steers selling to 500.2c/kg and feeder steers up to 448.2c/kg. The heifer market was back with heifers that weren’t pregtested, dropping in price.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 107 | 441.0 | 500.2 | $1,086 | $1,309 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 280 | 400.6 | 500.2 | $1,259 | $1,621 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 126 | 383.1 | 440.2 | $1,454 | $1,591 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 179 | 373.8 | 448.2 | $1,686 | $2,065 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 123 | 369.1 | 396.2 | $2,232 | $2,474 |
| Mickey | 176 | 301.2 | 420.0 | $931 | $1,568 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 24 | 237.5 | 260.2 | $484 | $529 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 137 | 239.3 | 294.2 | $605 | $734 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 116 | 210.2 | 290.2 | $666 | $827 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 94 | 253.4 | 282.2 | $987 | $1,246 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 79 | 326.5 | 364.2 | $1,641 | $2,367 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 103 | 273.4 | 294.2 | $1,285 | $1,454 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 213 | 310.8 | 347.2 | $1,769 | $2,328 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 4 | 290.0 | 290.0 | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| Over 450kg | 72 | 240.0 | 380.0 | $2,763 | $3,314 |
| Cows & Calves | 10 | — | — | $1,157 | $1,350 |
Highlights
Birchley Family “Gartmore” Tambo sold Braford bullocks for 388.2c/kg weighing 625kg to return $2,426 per head.
DG & DL Carter “Elsinore” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 318.2c/kg weighing 695Kg to return $2,214 per head.
Romulus Pastoral “Romulus” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 326.2c/kg weighing 655kg to return $2,136 per head.
Thistlebank Grazing “Thistlebank” Aramac sold 308.2c/kg weighing 568kg to return $1,750 per head. Also selling Angus bulls for 380.0c/kg weighing 832kg to return $3,163 per head.
Luke Woods “Ivyleaf” Aramac sold Charbray steers for 448.2c/kg weighing 400kg to return $1,795 per head
RJ & DC Quinn “Hickleton” Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 402.2c/kg weighing 370kg to return $1,488 per head
CS & RH Angus “Glenariff” Praire sold Hereford cross steers for 482.2c/kg weighing 295kg to return $1,426 per head. Also selling some Droughtmaster steers for 500.2c/kg weighing 283kg to return $1,420 per head.
GB & CJ Cox “Warnambool Downs” Winton sold Braford Steers for 408.2c/kg weighing 275kg to return $1,122 per head.
RA & KA Crozier “Highfields” Tambo sold Angus cross Heifer PTE for 320.2c/kg weighing 451kg to return $1,444 per head.
Roberts, Gow and Hopkins, “Fermoy”, Winton sold Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 456 c/kg. The steers weighed 312 kg and returned $1,425 per head.
Kentland Pastoral Co “Landsborough Downs” Hughenden, sold Droughtmaster X steers for 380c/kg weighing 560.6kgs for a return of $2,130.11 per head.
IT & NM Batt, “Hillview”, Muttaburra, sold Angus X heifers for 364.2/kg weighing 584kgs for a return of $2,126.93 per head.
MH & NK Woodhouse, “Manfred”, Julia Creek, sold Charolais X steers for 414.2c/kg weighing 467.2kg for a return of $1,935.23 per head.
Manfred Pastoral, “Manfred”, Julia Creek, sold Droughtmaster x steers for 430c/kg weighing 432kgs for a return of $1,858.77 per head.
Ralph Mcleod “Tambo” sold Angus X Cow for 310c/kg weighing 735kg for a return of $2,278.50 per head.
D & H McLean “Texas” Jericho sold Simmental cross steers for 472.2c/kg avg 343.5kg p/head returning $1,621.83 per head
Alexander & Sons of ‘Willoughby’ Barcaldine sold Shorthorn Bulls for 378.2c/kg weighing 826kg returning $3,125 per head. Also selling Shorthorn cross Steers for 370.2c/kg weighing 826kg returning $2,474 per head.
Noel Dickson ‘ The Lake’ Aramac – sold Braford Heifers for 344.2c/kg weighing 481kg returning $1,658 per head.
Mark Dickson ‘The Lake’ Aramac – sold Santa Gertrudis cross Steers for 374.2c/kg weighing 560kg returning $2,096 per head.
Peter Adams of ‘Anthony’ Blackall – sold Charolais X Steers for 476.2c/kg weighing 292kg returning $1,391 per head.
NEXT PRIME & STORE SALE 23RD APRIL 2026