BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2026
Blackall combined agents saw a rain reduced yarding of 2,057 head of cattle for the October Weaner and store sale.
The yarding this week is best described and very mixed in quality however all categories of stock have sold to a dearer trend. Throughout the store cattle sections competition was extremely strong on the better quality pens of store cattle, with steers 280-350kg topping at 698.2c/kg for a very good pen of Charolais steers, with heifers 220-280kg selling to 570.2c/kg for very smart line out of Boulia.
Prime cattle rounded out the market with gains across the board to see the best bullocks sell to 486.2c/kg and heavy cows top out at 406.2c.kg.
The yarding this week was drawn from Mt Isa, Julia Creek, Winton, Longreach, and a small sample of local cattle.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 69 | 621.0 | 698.2 | $1,224.45 | $1,532.87 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 96 | 589.4 | 682.2 | $1,436.73 | $1,721.00 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 87 | 477.8 | 698.2 | $1,529.98 | $2,024.78 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 70 | 440.0 | 548.2 | $1,599.62 | $1,957.07 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 117 | 467.1 | 546.2 | $2,177.57 | $2,661.42 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 46 | 477.2 | 486.2 | $2,862.60 | $3,321.66 |
| Mickeys | 163 | 441.4 | 592.2 | $1,156.19 | $1,584.90 |
| Stag | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 262 | 475.9 | 538.2 | $925.42 | $1,092.96 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 452 | 516.0 | 570.2 | $1,287.69 | $1,573.65 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 422 | 459.4 | 552.2 | $1,477.93 | $1,879.99 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 118 | 448.3 | 552.2 | $1,705.24 | $2,177.74 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 9 | 437.9 | 440.2 | $2,235.57 | $2,273.32 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 17 | 287.2 | 360.0 | $1,049.30 | $1,395.00 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 57 | 328.7 | 388.2 | $1,472.77 | $1,884.25 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 42 | 392.8 | 406.2 | $2,204.15 | $2,383.80 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 1 | 378.2 | 378.2 | $1,626.26 | $1,626.26 |
| Over 450kg | 22 | 414.9 | 440.2 | $3,067.50 | $3,629.00 |
| Cows & Calves | 6×6 | – | – | – | $2,260 |
| Heifer | – | – | – | – | – |
Highlights
BD Fegan and AP & SL Fegan, “Milgrey STN”, McKinlay sold Angus X steers for 580.2c/kg weighing 335kg for a return of $1,943 p/hd.
ED & J Fitzgerald, “Carella Station”, Jundah sold Santa Gertrudis X steers for 540.2c/kg weighing 332kg for a return of $1,793 p/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis X heifers for 462.2c/kg weighing 305kg for a return of $1,411 p/hd.
Elrose Family Trust, “Elrose”, Boulia sold Charolais X heifers for 570.2c/kg weighing 276kg for a return of $1,573 p/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 552.2c/kg weighing 377kg for a return of $2,083 p/hd.
Keswick Cattle Co P/l, “Keswick Stn”, Julia Creek sold Droughtmaster heifers for 516.2c/kg weighing 264kg for a return of $1,367 p/hd.
Vanessa Slack-Smith, “Glenmore Station”, Julia Creek sold Charbray X cows for 382.2c/kg weighing 493kg for a return of $1,884 p/hd. They also sold Brangus Bulls for 408.2c/kg weighing 665kg for a return of $2,714 p/hd.
JT Rural, McKinlay sold Angus X Cow and Calves for $2,260 p/hd.
Macdonald Downs Station “Macdonald Downs” Alice Springs sold Angus bulls for 408.2c/kg weighing 718kg returning $2,930 p/hd.
Baldy Bay Pty Ltd “Tulmar Station” Winton sold Brahman X Steers for 474.2c/kg weighing 677kg returning $3,211 p/hd.
RJ & DC Quinn “Hickleton” Longreach sold Brahman X Cows for 406.2c/kg weighing 580kg returning $2,355 p/hd, also selling Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 538.2c/kg weighing 404kg returning $2179 p/hd, also selling Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 674.2c/kg weighing 233kg returning $1,574 p/hd, also selling Santa Gertrudis X mickeys for 564.2c/kg weighing 190kg returning $1,073 p/hd.
L-N-C Investments “Sunny Plains” Julia Creek” sold Charolais X Steers for 682.2c/kg weighing 258kg returning $1,720 p/hd, also selling Droughtmaster X Heifers for 512.2c/kg weighing 241kg returning $1,237 p/hd.
Richard Scarr “Surprise Station” Winton sold Angus X Cows for 396.2c/kg weighing 522kg returning $2,070 p/hd, also selling Santa Gertrudis X Steers for 664.2c/kg weighing 243kg returning $1,617 p/hd, also selling Angus X Heifers for 508.2c/kg weighing 175kg returning $889 p/hd.
GL & EA Scarr “Surprise Station” Winton sold Angus X Cows for 396.2c/kg weighing 601kg returning $2,383 p/hd, also selling Angus X Steers for 610.2c/kg weighing 242kg returning $1,481 p/hd, also selling Angus X Heifers for 508.2c/kg weighing 200kg returning $1,018 p/hd.
CR Tritton, “Silver Hills” Richmond sold Beefmaster steers for 486c/kg for a return of $2,681 p/hd.
Forest Park, “Alice Downs”, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis bulls for 440c/kg for a return of $2,918 p/hd.
Mrs Judith O’Dell, “Colorado”, Jericho sold Charolais X steers selling at a top of 698c/kg weighing 290kg to return $2,024 per head. She also sold heifers topping at 538c/kg weighing 255kg to return $1,372 p/hd.
DA and JH Scobie, “Parkdale”, Blackall sold Simmental X steers to a top of 626 c/kg weighing 182kg to return $1,142 p/hd.
Eddington Grazing Pty Ltd, “Eddington”, Julia Creek sold Droughtmaster X heifers to a top of 500c/kg weighing 282kg, returning $1,411 p/hd.
Corfield Downs Pastoral Pty Ltd sold Angus X heifers to a top of 460c/kg weighing 346kg to return $1,592 p/hd.