BLACKALL CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – THURSDAY 5TH JUNE 2025
1,373 head of cattle were yarded at this weeks Blackall Cattle Sale. Cattle were sourced from Julia Creek, Katherine NT, Winton, Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and surrounding districts. The market remained strong across all categories despite a smaller yarding.
| Category | Quantity | Average c/kg | High c/kg | Average $/hd | High $/hd |
| Bull (0-450kg) | 11 | 231.6 | 234.2 | 926 | 934 |
| Bull 450kg+ | 63 | 239.1 | 262.2 | 1706 | 2477 |
| Cow 300 – 400kg | 5 | 254.2 | 254.2 | 940 | 940 |
| Cow 400 – 500kg | 37 | 257.1 | 292.2 | 1215 | 1439 |
| Cow 500kg+ | 59 | 240.0 | 286.2 | 1627 | 2032 |
| Heifer 0 – 220kg | 24 | 173.1 | 174.2 | 318 | 335 |
| Heifer 220 –280kg | 63 | 310.3 | 353.2 | 788 | 910 |
| Heifer 280 –350kg | 230 | 287.5 | 352.2 | 912 | 1135 |
| Heifer 350 –450kg | 206 | 280.8 | 330.0 | 1108 | 1390 |
| Heifer 450kg+ | 104 | 293.0 | 303.2 | 1451 | 1451 |
| Steer 0 – 220kg | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steer 220 – 280kg | 87 | 306.2 | 454.2 | 794 | 1193 |
| Steer 280 – 350kg | 156 | 330.2 | 450.2 | 1060 | 1418 |
| Steer 350 – 400kg | 82 | 372.8 | 398.2 | 1352 | 1427 |
| Steer 400 – 550kg | 168 | 332.5 | 358.2 | 1534 | 1628 |
| Steer 550kg+ | 17 | 278.2 | 298.2 | 1752 | 2029 |
| Mickey | 47 | 216.3 | 322.2 | 521 | 991 |
| Cows & Calves | 4 | — | — | 1275 | 1275 |
| PTIC Heifers | — | — | — | — | — |
HIGHLIGHTS
Romulus Pastoral “Romulus” Blackall sold Santa cows for 286.2c/kg weighing 710kg to return $2032/head.
P & D Pidgeon “Ventry” Isisford sold Angus X steers for 358.2c/kg weighing 444kg to return $1592/head.
Pigurra Grazing “Forest Hill” Blackall sold shorthorn Heifers 292.2c/kg weighing 292.2c/kg weighing $1439/head.
Clarenden Cattle Co “Ballygar” Aramac sold Charbray Heifer for 330.0c/kg weighing 421kg to return $1390/head.
Australian Livestock Company ‘Terrick Terrick’ Blackall sold Ultrablack Bulls for 262.2c/kg averaging 945.0kg for a return of $2,477.79/head
AD Rankine Prairie sold Brangus X Heifers for 302.2c/kg averaging 480.6kg for a return of $1,452.24/head
Sandra Johnson, “Luthrie”, Longreach sold Braford steers to a top of 384 c/kg weighing 342 kg to return $1315 per head.
DA and JH Scobie, “Parkdale”, Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross cows to a top of 265 c/kg weighing 540 kg to return $1431 per head.
PR & TE Curr “Eurolie Station,” Barcaldine, sold Charbray X steers for 310.0c/kg weighing 518kgs for a return of $1608p/hd. They had also sold Charolais X heifers for 280.2c/kg weighing 400kgs for a return of $1120p/head.
KJ Baillie “Douglas Park,” Blackall, sold Angus X heifers for 298.2c/kg weighing 577kgs for a return of $1722p/head.
Chandler Grazing “Hillalong,” Barcaldine, sold Charolais heifers for 296.2c/kg weighing 535kgs for a return of $1587p/hd. They had also sold Charolais X cows for 265.0c/kg weighing 557kgs for a return of $1478p/head.
H & S Glasson ‘Greenlaw’ Yaraka sold Santa Gertrudis Cows for 270c/kg averaging 660kg returning $1,782/head.
Banjo Grazing Co ‘Allandale’ Blackall sold Charolais Cows for 273.2c/kg averaging 700.6kg returning $1,914.11/head.