BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 30TH JULY 2026
A total of 5,515 head of cattle were yarded at this week’s Weaner and Feeder Blackall sale. Consignments came from Winton, Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine, and surrounding districts.
Very good runs of weaner and feeder cattle. The Feeder and lead of weaner store job remained strong with the secondary cattle softer. The little amount of fat cattle yarded remained strong in Category.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 173 | 490.6 | 580.2 | $986 | $1,225 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 814 | 529.3 | 598.2 | $1,346 | $1,576 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 752 | 497.5 | 572.2 | $1,565 | $1,868 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 299 | 478.5 | 540.0 | $1,767 | $2,082 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 801 | 487.5 | 536.2 | $2,194 | $2,529 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 10 | 410.2 | 472.2 | $2,525 | $2,880 |
| Mickeys | 286 | 398.8 | 438.2 | $980 | $1,825 |
| Stag | 173 | 490.6 | 580.2 | $986 | $1,225 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 278 | 336.6 | 460.2 | $661 | $945 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 574 | 372.3 | 466.2 | $951 | $1,290 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 540 | 391.7 | 482.2 | $1,232 | $1,601 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 496 | 417.5 | 500.2 | $1,629 | $2,082 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 72 | 461.0 | 494.2 | $2,131 | $2,317 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 33 | 304.6 | 332.2 | $1,308 | $1,459 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 53 | 350.7 | 392.2 | $2,070 | $2,561 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 1 | 250.0 | 250.0 | $1,037 | $1,037 |
| Over 450kg | 21 | 387.9 | 426.2 | $2,053 | $3,452 |
| Cows & Calves | 87 | — | — | $1,054 | $1,200 |
| Heifer |
Highlights
La Plata Grazing “La Plata” Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers for 522.2c/kg weighing 456Kg to return $2,381/hd.
Purtora Family Trust “Purtora” Blackall sold Charolais Cross Steers for 546.2c/kg weighing 342Kg to return $1,868/hd also selling Angus Cross Heifer for 482.2c/kg weighing 295Kg to return $1,426/hd.
DG & DL Carter “Elsinore” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 572.2c/kg weighing 307kg to return $1.761/hd Also selling Angus Cross heifers for 460.2c/kg weighing 287kg to return $1,324/hd.
Banks Brothers “Duneira” Blackall sold Angus Cross steers for 546.2c/kg weighing 306kg to return $1,671/hd Also selling Angus Cross heifers for 466.2c/kg weighing 276kg to return $1,290/hd.
Weewondilla Grazing “Weewondilla” Longreach sold Brangus Steers for 572.2c/kg weighing 275Kg to return $1,576/hd also selling Brangus Heifer for 432.2c/kg weighing 261kg to return $1,132/hd.
Macdonald Downs “Old Euton” Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis Steers for 546.2c/kg weighing 327kg to return $1,786/hd.
CS & RH Angus “Glenariff” Praire sold Hereford cross steers for 546.2c/kg weighing 264kg to return $1,444/hd.
PKS Pastoral “Balmoral” Winton sold Simmental Cross Steers for 582.2c/kg weighing 227Kg to return $1,323/hd also selling Simmental Cross Heifer for 438.2c/kg weighing 234kg to return $1,029/hd.
Ca Hauff & Son “Colart” Blackall sold Hereford Heifers for 460.2c/kg weighing 464kg to return $2,138/hd.
Edwinstowe Grazing “Edwinstowe” Jericho sold Santa Gertrudis Heifer for 500.2c/kg weighing 397Kg to return $1,988/hd.
Ewen Plains “Ewen Plains” Blackall sold Hereford Cross heifers for 440.0c/kg weighing 388kg to return $1,709/hd.
Kerry Bailey “Margo” Isisford sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 464.2c/kg weighing 345kg to return $1,601/hd.
Chandler Grazing, “Hillalong”, Barcaldine sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 568.2c/kgs weighing 225kgs for a return of $1,282/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster heifers for 460.2c/kgs weighing 205kgs for a return of $945/hd.
BC & JC Williams, “Furbers”, Jericho sold Angus cross steers for 558.2c/kg weighing 247kgs for a return of $1,383/hd. They also sold Angus cross heifers for 460.2c/kgs weighing 253kgs for a return of $1,167/hd.
Isabella Willaims, “Furbers”, Jericho sold Angus cross steers for 558.2c/kgs weighing 253kgs for a return of $1,416/hd. They also Charolais cross heifers for 454.2c/kgs weighing 256kgs for a return of $1,163/hd.
RK & L Politch, “The Wool Scour” Blackall sold Charolais cross steers for 558.2c/kgs weighing 275kgs for a return of $1,537/hd. They also sold Charolais cross heifers for 450c/kgs weighing 317kgs for a return of $1,427/hd.
Shane Dendle, Tambo sold Charolais cross steers for 532.2c/kgs weighing 431kgs for a return of $2,298/hd.
The Westhill Trust, “Westhill”, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 532.2c/kgs weighing 455kgs for a return of $2,422/hd.
James Neal, “Tarbarah” Blackall sold Angus Cross steers for 524.2c/kgs weighing 276kgs for a return of $1,449/hd.
ACM Grazing, “Oban”, Richmond sold Charolais steers for 514.2c/kgs weighing 473kgs for a return $2,430/hd.
H & S Glasson, “Greenlaw”, Yaraka sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 522.2c/kgs weighing 444kgs for a return $2,318/hd.
Jason Howard, “Aldele” Jericho sold Droughtmaster steers for 570.2c/kgs weighing 274kgs for a return $1,564/hd. Also selling Droughtmaster heifers for 450c/kgs weighing 449kgs for a return $2,020/hd.
Reece Zahl,”Hathaway” Barcaldine sold Angus steers for 530c/kgs weighing 250kgs for a return $1,325/hd.
B D Henderson Sold Brahman feeder steers for 430c/kg, weighing 455kg with a return of $1,960/hd. Also selling steers for 418c/kg weighing 387kg returning $1,619/hd. Brahman heifers sold for 380c/kg weighing at 371kg returning $1,413/hd.
J Clifford sold Drought Master cross steers for 510c/kg weighing 430kg coming back with a $2,193/hd.
K & J Gordon Sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers for 506c/kg weighing 400kg returning $2,024/hd. Along with smaller steers selling for 548c/kg weighing 278kg returning $2,254/hd.
Jordan Trading Co Sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers for 594c/kg weighing 259kg making $1,542/hd. Also selling heifers for 442c/kg weighing 201kg returning $890/hd.
Mt Victoria Sold Red Brangus steers for 578c/kg, weighing 225kg returning $1,304/hd.
T G Salter Sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers for 598c/kg weighing 236kg returning $1,412/hd. Also selling heifers for 402 c/kg weighing 226kg returning $910/hd.
W Buntine Sold brahman cross steers for 414c/kg weighing 241kg returning $998/hd.
Southern Regional Football Club Sold Hereford cross cows for 367c/kg weighing 683kg retuning $2,510/hd.
Theresa Murphy, “Everton”, Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to a top of 590 c/kg weighing 239 kg to return $1,410/hd.
JE and LJ Nunn, “Sunnyside”, Longrerach sold Charbray steers to a top of 520 c/kg weighing 453 kg to return $2,356/hd.
Koondoo Grazing, “Koondoo” , Blackall sold Hereford Cross Steers to a top of 562 c/kg weighing 313 kg to return $1,763/hd.
John Davison off agistment at “Salt Creek” , Barcaldine sold Charolais Cross Steers to a top of 526 c/kg weighing 395 kg to return $2,082/hd.
DZ Cattle Company , “Pretty Plains” , Jericho sold Charolais Cross Heifers to a top of 494 c/kg weighing 468 kg to return $2,317/hd.
Bernfells Pastoral Company , “Bernfells” , Winton sold Charolais Cross Steers to a top of 536 c/kg weighing 331 kg to return $1,778/hd.