BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 30TH APRIL 2026
Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 2,766 head of cattle at monthly weaner and store sale. Cattle Longreach, Muttaburra, Kynuna, Aramac, Jericho, Tambo & Blackall. The cattle market was stronger in all areas this week. Cows were up 20c/kg and heifers were up 35c/kg. Steers were up 5c/kg to firm. Bullocks were up 10c/kg and bulls were also up 10c/kg. Next week’s sale is the Combined Prime & Store & Show Sale.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 2 | 283.5 | 310.2 | $602.48 | $666.93 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 115 | 443.5 | 512.2 | $1,118.32 | $1,391.40 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 555 | 434.6 | 498.2 | $1,378.40 | $1,677.39 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 368 | 421.6 | 486.2 | $1,588.54 | $1,828.51 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 226 | 404.7 | 476.2 | $1,801.41 | $2,318.53 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 17 | 369.4 | 398.2 | $2,202.53 | $2,687.85 |
| Mickey | 67 | 314.1 | 388.2 | $1,004.49 | $1,407.47 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 80 | 278.4 | 302.2 | $542.34 | $587.70 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 160 | 317.8 | 380.2 | $791.69 | $996.55 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 252 | 305.0 | 370.2 | $953.03 | $1,219.98 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 222 | 297.6 | 358.2 | $1,150.58 | $1,593.99 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 40 | 370.4 | 385.0 | $2,108.05 | $2695.00 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 47 | 113.1 | 460.2 | $417.94 | $1,771.77 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 166 | 238.1 | 330.2 | $1,072.25 | $1,475.50 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 244 | 301.9 | 366.2 | $1,761.61 | $2,362.67 |
| Bulls to 450kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Over 450kg | 97 | 370.1 | 394.2 | $2,903.83 | $3,882.78 |
| Cows & Calves | 80 | — | — | $1,802.31 | $1,820.00 |
Highlights
Purtora Family Trust “Purtora” Blackall sold Charolais steers for 4.76.2c/kg weighing 417kg returning $1,985/hd, also selling Santa heifers for 385c/kg weighing 700kg returning $2,695/hd, also selling Santa cows for 310.2c/kg weighing 670kg returning $2,080/hd
Kerry & Trish Bailey “Margo” Isisford sold Santa steers for 480.2c/kg weighing 349kg returning $1,676/hd
C J ENTRIKE “Sesbania” Winton sold Charolais steers for 498.2c/kg weighing 315kg returning $1,570/hd
SA & RJ Rogers “Elwell” Prairie sold Charolais steers for 512.2c/kg weighing 251kg returning $1,285/hd, also selling Angus X heifers for 380.2c/kg weighing 224kg returning $854/hd
Jack Campbell “Ballygar” Aramac sold Charolais X steers for 472.2c/kg weighing 318kg returning $1,505/hd, also selling Charolais X heifers for 370.2c/kg weighing 315kg returning $1,169/hd
DS & ED Elmes “Big Rocky” Tambo sold Angus bull for 394.2c/kg weighing 895kg returning $3,528/hd
Alice Downs Grazing “Alice Downs” Blackall sold Simmental Santa steers for 420c/kg weighing 445kg to return $1,872.50/hd, also selling Santa heifers for 366.2c/kg weighing 542kg to return $1,984.80/hd.
PF & WJ Hooper “West End” Isisford sold Simmental Santa steers for 470c/kg weighing 285kg to return $1,341.54/hd, also selling Simmental Santa heifers for 336.2c/kg weighing 310kg to return $1,042.22/hd.
Jose-Jane Tindall, Longreach sold Angus cross steers for 476.2c/kgs weighing 335kgs for a return of $1595/hd.
B.J & J.L Rafter Barcaldine, sold Charolais steers for 450.2c/kg weighing 290kgs for a return of $1305/hd.
RM Rowlands, “Hamlet Downs”, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster steers for 440c/kg weighing 406kgs for a return of $1788/hd.
RA James & NR James,”Glenstar”, Barcaldine, sold Angus Cross steers for 438.2c/kg weighing 360kgs for a return of $1,577/hd. They had also sold Speckle Park bull for 358.2c/kgs weighing 605kgs for a return of $2,167/hd
The Westhill Trust, “Westhill”, Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 315c/kg weighing 616kg for a return of $1,942/hd. They also sold Santa Gertrudis Bulls for 362c/kg weighing 790kgs for a return of $2,861/hd
Glenvalley Pastoral “Glenvalley” Jundah sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 462.2c/kg weighing 370kg returning $1,712/hd, also selling Santa bulls for 392.2c/kg weighing 893kg to return $3,503/hd.
McAuliffe Family “Stagmount” Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 482.2c/kg weighing 308kg returning $1,487/hd.
Wearing Family “Etna” Hughenden sold Charolais Cross steers for 474.2c/kg weighing 257kg returning $1,223/hd.
Walker Grazing “Chatham” Tambo sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 376.2c/kg weighing 636kg to return $2,393/hd.
A.C. and K Day, “Jaccondoll”, Barcaldine sold Charolais cross steers to a top of 476 c/kg weighing 317 kg, returning $1,511 per head.
James and Sue Lawrence, “Lochanbar”, Aramac sold Simmental cross steers weighing 305 kg for a top of 470 c/kg, returning $1434 per head.
The Brunckhorst Family, “Lumley”, Isisford sold Charolais cross steers to a top of 450 ¢/kg, weighing 515 kg to return $2,318 per head.
Neverfail Cattle Company, “Neverfail”, Blackall sold Charolais and Droughtmaster cross heifers to a top of 350 c/kg. These heifers weighed 370 kg, returning $1,295 per head.
WF and LF Schultz, “Thornton”, Muttaburra sold Angus cross steers to a top of 450 c/kg weighing 358 kg to return $1,612 per head.
Zach Geltch Contracting, “Old Cork”, Winton sold Simmental cross steers weighing 335 kg to a top of 470 c/kg, returning $1,575 per head.