BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 4TH JUNE 2026
Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 1,756 head of cattle at our weekly prime and store sale. Cattle were sourced locally from Blackall, Aramac, Jericho and Tambo. As well as Torrens Creek, Muttaburra, Kynuna and Winton. The market remained heavy firm to dearer on heavy cattle. We saw an existing new processor come in.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average $/head | Maximum $/head |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | 282 | 525.8 | 558.2 | $1,399.63 | $1,523.35 |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 108 | 473.3 | 568.2 | $1,501.46 | $1,810.66 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 93 | 463.5 | 546.2 | $1,720.34 | $2,050.85 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 116 | 454.9 | 530.2 | $2,083.55 | $2,611.44 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 46 | 382.6 | 468.2 | $2,693.36 | $3,437.26 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 96 | 400.5 | 472.2 | $1,171.32 | $1,488.08 |
| Mickey | 282 | 525.8 | 558.2 | $1,399.63 | $1,523.35 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 68 | 393.8 | 420 | $798.99 | $808.89 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 66 | 391 | 426.2 | $956.79 | $1,037.92 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 15 | 399.1 | 434.2 | $1,285.20 | $1,346.02 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 99 | 363.4 | 470.2 | $1,430.55 | $1,951.33 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 89 | 413.8 | 446.2 | $2,169.07 | $2,569.20 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 10 | 204.4 | 376.2 | $738.89 | $1,448.37 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 184 | 313.6 | 368.2 | $1,449.37 | $1,796.72 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 419 | 375.4 | 420.2 | $2,163.89 | $3,054.50 |
| Bulls to 450kg | 17 | 342.2 | 342.2 | $1,434.22 | $1,434.22 |
| Over 450kg | 48 | 324.6 | 408.2 | $2,053.88 | $3,673.80 |
| Cows & Calves | 1 | – | – | $1,500.00 | $1500.00 |
Highlights
BG & TM O’Dell, “Toarbee” Blackall sold Charolais X cows for 410c/kg weighing 745kg for a return of $3,054.50/hd.
BM Avery & Banjo Grazing “Allandale” Blackall sold Charolais X steers for 568.2c/kg weighing 319kg for a return of $1,810/hd
DR & JK Allen, “Tarcombe” Longreach sold Droughtmaster cows for 405c/kg weighing 681kg for a return of $2,716/hd, they also sold Droughtmaster heifers for 446.2c/kg weighing 575kg for a return of $2,565/hd.
Megan Schluter, “Upsidedowns” Blackall sold Droughtmaster steers for 552.2c/kgs weighing 270kgs for a return of $1,490/hd.
BLJ Grazing, “North-Pentwyn”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster heifers for 420.2c/kgs weighing 507kgs for a return of $2,132/hd.
Diamond Grazing, “North-Pentwyn”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster heifers for 420c/kgs weighing 533kgs for a return of $2,241/hd.
Pigurra Grazing Co “Forest Hill” Blackall sold Shorthorn steers for 436.2c/kg weighing 788kg returning $3,437/hd.
AJ & RM Coyne “Cavendish” Alpha sold Charolais X cows for 402.2c/kg weighing 647kg returning $2,603/hd also selling Simmental X heifers for 442.2c/kg weighing 566kg returning $2,503/hd.
Kevin O’Dell Barcaldine sold Angus X steers for 518.2c/kg weighing 405kg returning $2,098/hd.
D.H O’Dell “Barcaldine” sold Simmental X heifers for 430.2c/kg weighing 355kg returning $1,527/hd.
Calldent Pty Ltd, “Boongavima”, Aramac sold Brahman cows at a top of 360 c/kg weighing 532 kg, returning $1,918/hd.
AW and JF Zischke, “Brendallan”, Aramac sold Angus X cows to a top of 360 c/kg weighing 541 kg to return $1,948/hd..
Tindall Cattle Company, “Darr River”, Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis steers to a top of 530 c/kg weighing 420 kg, returning $2,226/hd
AW and EJ Forster, “Werna”, Winton sold Charolais X cows at a top of 400 c/kg weighing 640 kg, returning $2,560/hd. They also sold Charolais X steers to a top of 544 c/kg weighing 325 kg returning $1,768/hd.