BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER 2024
The Blackall Feeder and Weaner sale for the 26/09/2024 saw very good yarding of weaner and feeder cattle. The feeder market was very strong with a big buying panel. Weaner market held strong with local trading buying attending the sale. Good Run of fat cows and Bullocks seen a very strong market with southern abattoir.
| Description | Wt. Range/Kg | Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | ||
| Steers | Under 220kg | 100.2 | 347.9 | 416.2 |
| 200kg to 280kg | 70.2 | 343.3 | 420.2 | |
| 280kg to 350kg | 72.2 | 344.2 | 420.2 | |
| 350kg to 400kg | 180.0 | 351.9 | 376.2 | |
| Feeder Steers | Over 400kg | 120.0 | 319.6 | 372.2 |
| Heifers | Under 220kg | 82.2 | 201.2 | 320.2 |
| 220kg to 280kg | 108.2 | 229.7 | 320.0 | |
| 280kg to 350kg | 80.2 | 262.2 | 320.2 | |
| 350kg to 450kg | 180.0 | 287.0 | 334.2 | |
| Feeder Bulls | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Slaughter Bulls | 120.2 | 225.8 | 258.2 | |
| Description | Category | Wt. Range/kg | Price in cents/kg | ||
| Lowest | Average | Highest | |||
| Heifers | Heavy | Over 450kg | 320.2 | 371.1 | 305.2 |
| Cows | Medium | Up to 400kg | 176.2 | 179.2 | 222.2 |
| Heavy | 400kg to 500kg | 100.0 | 221.8 | 296.2 | |
| Extra Heavy | Over 500kg | 234.2 | 253.9 | 266.2 | |
| Steers & Bullocks | Medium | Up to 500kg | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Heavy | Over 550kg | 290.0 | 300.7 | 310.2 | |
Highlights
Westmac Pastoral “Henbury Station” Alice Springs sold feeder steers for 360.2c/kg weighing 421kg to return $1519/HD.
CA Hauff & Son “Colart” Blackall sold feeder steers for 372.2c/kg weighing 443kg to return $1651/HD.
G & C Connolly “Elwell” Prairie sold Angus x steers for 374.2c/kg weighing 424kg to return $1589/HD.
J Muntlewit “Lara” Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster x steers for 366.2c/kg weighing 455kg to return $1666/HD.
Pigurra Grazing “Forest Hill” Blackall sold shorthorn steers for 368.2c/kg weighing 385kg to return $1420/HD.
GJ & JM Bambling “Glenavon” Aramac sold Red Brahman steers for 286.2c/kg weighing 257kg to return $736/HD.
Bungoona Past “Bungoona” Longreach sold Charolais steers for 402.2c/kg weighing 238kg to return $959/HD.
LA Plata grazing “La Plata” Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers for 390.2c/kg weighing 211kg to return $823/HD.
Swan Hill Cattle “Swan Hill” Blackall sold Santa heifers for 300.0c/kg weighing 404kg to return $1212/HD.
J Jackson & K Anderson “Bellburra” Longreach sold angus X heifer for 310.2c/kg weighing 333kg to return $1032/HD.
Romulus Past Trust “Romulus” Blackall sold Santa Heifers for 275.2c/kg weighing 345kg to return $951/HD.
Gunnerside Cattle “Gunnerside” Hughenden sold Charolais x Heifers 282.2c/kg weighing 290kg to return $820/HD.
Toobrack Grazing “Toobrack” Longreach sold Charolais X heifers 284.2c/kg weighing 229kg to return $651/HD
Waroona Grazing “Waroona” Longreach sold Charolais x heifers for 304.2c/kg weighing 318kg to return $970/HD.
R & T Bambling “Glenavon” Aramac sold Charolais Cross Heifers for 270.2c/kg weighing 262kg to return $708/HD.
RJ & AV Whiting “Inverurie” Jericho sold Simbrah heifers for 280.2c/kg weighing 214kg to return $601/HD.
N Dickson ‘The Lake’ Aramac, sold Braford steers for 362.2c/kg averaging 436.1kg for a return of $1,579.38/h
GJ & MJ Owens ‘Arranmore’ Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 420.2c/kg averaging 286.9kg for a return of $1,205.65/h
Steam Engine Grazing ‘Highfields’ Tambo, sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 312.2c/kg averaging 407.1kg for a return of $1,271.10/h
D & L Howard Winton, sold Santa Gertrudis X Heifers for 280.0c/kg averaging 508.3kg for a return of $1,423.33/h.
Coleraine Pastoral Co ‘Coleraine’ Richmond sold Charolais X Steers for 359.2c/kg averaging 397.3kg returning $1,427/head
D & H McLean ‘Texas’ Jericho sold Simbrah Steers for 406.2c/kg averaging 241.1kg returning $979.39/head.
BG & JM O’Dell ‘Toarbee’ Jericho sold Charolais Steers for 410.2c/kg averaging 193kg returning $791.86/head.
Nathan Dickson & Tanya James ‘The Lake’ Aramac sold Simbrah X Steers for 404.2c/kg averaging 244.7kg returning $988.94/head.
O’Brien Family Trust ‘Marionvale’ Hughenden sold Charolais X Steers for 378.2c/kg averaging 337.7kg returning $1,277.15/head.
Sunbury Pastoral Company, “Sunbury”, Isisford sold Charolais Cros steers to a top of 390 c/kg weighing 299 kg to return $1167 per head.
Summerdell Grazing, “Summerdell”, Jericho sold Charolais cross steers to a top of 358 c/kg weighing 370 kg to return $1352 per head.
Neverfail Cattle Company, “Kuringa”, Blackall sold Charolais cross heifers to a top of 328 c/kg weighing 425 kg to return $1397 per head.
Sam and Keryn Geltch, “Scotstoun”, Aramac sold Santa steers to a top of 414 c/kg weighing 263 kg to return $1093 per head.
Bloomfield Pastoral Company, “Bloomfield”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers to a top of 364 c/kg weighing 381 kg to return $1388 per head.
BLJ Grazing, Dingo, sold Charolais X steers for 408.2c/kg weighing 239kgs for a return of $977p/hd. They had also sold Charolais X heifers for 320.0c/kg weighing 281kgs for a return of $901p/hd.
S Steadman, “Watten Downs” Hughenden, sold Simmental X steers for 348.2c/kg weighing 426kgs for a return of $1486p/hd. They had also sold Angus X heifers for 310.2c/kg weighing 406kgs for a return of $1259p/hd.
ER & LM Slack-Smith Ex Agistment at Muttaburra, sold Droughtmaster X steers for 350.0c/kg weighing 440kgs for a return of $1541p/hd. They had also sold Brahman X heifers for 265.0c/kg weighing 425kgs for a return of $1126p/hd.
Rosemount Grazing Pty Ltd “Rosemount” Barcaldine, sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 370.2c/kg weighing 406kgs for a return of $1504p/hd.
RA & LA Munro “Ronleigh” Blackall, sold Speckle Park steers for 335.2c/kg weighing 255kgs for a return of $854p/hd.
Mackay Grazing “Gladevale” Richmond, sold Brangus heifers for 235.0c/kg weighing 267kgs for a return of $628p/hd.
Glenmore Cattle Trust “Glenmore” Julia Creek, sold Droughtmaster X steers for 276.2c/kg weighing 292kgs for a return of $809p/hd.
BD Fegan “Kelloshiel” Julia Creek, sold Charolais X steers for 368.2c/kg weighing 269kgs for a return of $991p/hd.
AP & SL Fegan “Kelloshiel” Julia Creek, sold Droughtmaster X steers for 320.0c/kg weighing 340kgs for a return of $1088p/hd.
DV & CE Dehennin “Tobhabro Park” Blackall, sold Charolais X steers for 360.2c/kg weighing 341kgs for a return of $1229p/hd.
Diamond Grazing, Dingo, sold Droughtmaster steers for 350.0c/kg weighing 252kgs for a return of $885p/hd.
RJ & K Cook “Channel Downs” Julia Creek, sold Droughtmaster X steers for 302.2c/kg weighing 404kgs for a return of $1223p/hd.
Jo Conroy “Delacourt” Julia Creek, sold Droughtmaster steers for 320.0c/kg weighing 404kgs $1294p/hd.
JB Livestock, Blackall, sold Charolais X steers for 370.0c/kg weighing 392kgs for a return of $1452p/hd.
BP Thompson & Sons, Blackall, sold Angus X Steers for 320.0c/kg weighing 390kgs for a return of $1248p/hd.
Tim Pratt’s Family Trust, Julia Creek, sold Brahman X steers for 302.2c/kg weighing 495kgs for a return of $1495p/hd.