BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 1ST MAY 2025

Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 5,900 of an excellent yarding of cattle. Cattle were in very good order with a lot of cattle having weight due to the season around Blackall. Market remained very strong with weaner steer making 446.2c/kg. Fat Job was strong for the reduced numbers of kill cattle.

Description	Head	Average c/kg	Maximum c/kg	Average $/head	Maximum $/head
Steers to 220kg	174	375.1	438.2	$752.05	$963.04
220 – 280kg	583	412.1	446.2	$1,053.08	$1,203.10
280 – 350kg	1097	410.4	460.2	$1,285.42	$1,495.65
350 – 400kg	579	384.6	440.2	$1,432.95	$1,607.79
400 – 550kg	1439	362.4	402.2	$1,598.60	$1,969.62
Over 550kg	8	301.4	330.2	$1,734.66	$1,984.50
Heifers to 220kg	76	313.5	366.2	$628.04	$787.33
220 – 280kg	365	318.7	368.2	$802.49	$950.94
280 – 350kg	610	299.2	360.2	$958.53	$1,182.11
350 – 450kg	437	317.7	360.2	$1,249.10	$1,458.71
Over 450kg	90	307.1	354.2	$1,533.23	$1,711.14
Feeder Heifers	–	–	–	–	–
Cows to 300kg	3	159.5	210.0	$462.50	$598.50
300 – 400kg	14	132.8	180.0	$501.69	$657.00
400 – 500kg	27	238.7	262.2	$1,100.92	$1,259.50
Over 500kg	36	263.8	285	$1,450.40	$2,080.50
Bulls to 450kg	–	–	–	–	–
Over 450kg	3	188.0	254.2	$1,328.38	$1,970.05
Mickey	217	327.7	408.2	$1,087.11	$1,411.16
Cows & Calves	108			$1,613.52	$1,980.00

Highlights

Swan Hill Cattle Co “Swan Hill” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 384.2c/kg weighing 475kg returning $1,825/hd

KB Mckeering “Stirling” Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 400.2c/kg weighing 362kg to return $1,448/hd.

Rumleigh Grazing “Rumleigh” Tambo sold Angus X steers for 420.2c/kg weighing 360kg returning $1,513/hd

Macdonald Downs Station “Old Euston” Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 440.2c/kg weighing 331kg returning $1,459/hd

CS & RH Angus “Glenariff” Prairie sold Droughtmaster X steers for 440.2c/kg weighing 228kg returning $1,001/hd

RJ&TK Ham “Mac Downs” Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis X heifers for 330.2c/kg weighing 411kg returning $1,358/hd

Clarenden Cattle Co “Clarenden” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis X Heifers for 320.0c/kg weighing 346kg to return $1,109/hd.

R&S Rogers “Elwell” Prairie sold Angus X heifers for 364.2c/kg weighing 224kg returning $815/hd

BG & JM O’Dell ‘Toarbee’ Jericho sold Charolais Heifers for 360.2c/kg averaging 393.3kg returning $1,416.53/hd.They also sold Charolais X Steers for 385.2c/kg averaging 465.7kg returning $1,793.93/hd

B & A Woods ‘Dalmar’ Aramac sold Simmental X Steers for 446.2c/kg averaging 264.7kg returning $1,181.04/hd
DR & JK Allen ‘Tarcombe’ Longreach sold Droughtmaster Steers for 376.2c/kg averaging 434.1kg returning $1,632.99/hd

Steam Engine Grazing ‘Highfields’ Tambo, sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 386.2c/kg averaging 453kg for a return of $1,749.49/hd. They also sold a Santa Gertrudis Steer for 330.2c/kg averaging 560kg for a return of $1,849.12.

C1C Grazing ‘Allawah’ Tambo, sold Angus Steers for 378.2c/kg averaging 461.7kg for a return of $1,746.02/hd

PF & K Thomas ‘Beaconsfield’ Ilfracombe, sold Angus X Steers for 362.2c/kg averaging 470kg for a return of $1,702.34/hd

P Collins ‘Aramac Common’ sold Charbray X Steers for 430c/kg averaging 336.7kg for a return of $1,447.67/hd

L & T Woods ‘Ivy Leaf’ Aramac, sold Charolais X Steers for 432.2c/kg averaging 317.8kg for a return of $1,373.44/hd

D & L Yore ‘The Block’ Jericho, sold Santa Gertrudis X for 430.2c/kg averaging 234.2kg for a return of $1,007.39/hd

P Coulton ‘Aramac Common’ sold Braford X Heifers for 336.2c/kg averaging 391.7kg for a return of $1,316.78/hd

R McLeod ‘Tambo Common’ sold Angus X Cows & Calves for $1,980/unit. He also sold a Brahman X Cow for 285c/kg averaging 730kg for a return of $2,080.50.

M Britton “Winhaven” Aramac, sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 434.2c/kg weighing 324kgs for a return of $1,409/hd.

JB Livestock, Blackall, sold Simmental X steers for 418.2c/kg weighing 368kgs for a return of $1,540/hd.

Georgina Pastoral Co “Caldervale” Tambo, sold Brangus steers for 418.2c/kg weighing 373kgs for a return of $1,563/hd. They had also sold Ultra-Black heifers for 322.2c/kg weighing 311kgs for a return of $1,002/hd.

Rosemount Grazing “Rosemount” Barcaldine, sold Charolais X steers for 402.2c/kg weighing 422kgs for a return of $1,700/hd.

KJ & MJ Baillie “Douglas Park” Blackall, sold Speckle Park steers for 398.2c/kg weighing 251kgs for a return of $999/hd.

Westhill Trust “Westhill” Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 396.2c/kg weighing 379kgs for a return of $1,504/hd.

RA Russell Pastoral Co “Sumnervale” Blackall, sold Charolais heifers for 354.2c/kg weighing 452kgs for a return of $1,604/hd.

M Schluter “Upside Downs” Blackall, sold Angus X heifers for 324.2c/kg weighing 414kgs for a return of $1,343/hd.

B & J Hall Family Trust “Bibil” Muttaburra, sold Angus X heifers for 320.0c/kg weighing 397kgs for a return of $1,271/hd.

RM Rowlands “Hamlet Downs” Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster heifers for 290.0c/kg weighing 322kgs for a return of $935/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster mickeys for 370.2c/kg weighing 251kgs for a return of $931/hd.

Lillianfells Investments, “Lillianfells”, Longreach sold Charolais X steers for 400c/kg weighing 350 kg to return $1,403/hd

Koondoo Grazing, “Koondoo”, Blackall sold Charolais X steers for a top of 338 c/kg weighing 330 kg to return $1,475/hd.

Craig Gough, Muttaburra sold Charolais X steers to a top of 426 c/kg weighing 306 kg to return $1,307/hd.

DL Carrington, “Anrod Station”, Winton sold Droughtmaster steers to a top of 414 c/kg weighing 343 kg to return $1,421/hd.

Bloomfield Pastoral Company, “Bloomfield”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers to a top of 414 c/kg weighing 348 kg to return $1,442/hd.

Z and V Contracting, Aramac sold Charolais X steers to a top of 414 c/kg weighing 361 kg to return $1,489/hd.

RJ Murphy and Family, “Everton”, Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis steers to a top of 460 c/kg weighing 325kg to return $1,495/hd.

Neverfail Cattle Company, “Neverfail”, Blackall sold Charolais cross heifers to a top of 348 c/kg weighing 453 kg to return $1,580/hd.