BLACKALL SALE

THURSDAY  8th October  

Blackall combined agents yarded 1385 head at their weekly fat and store sale.

The quality of the yarding was mixed.

Processor support was reduced with two processors either not operating or operating at reduced rate.

The absence of these operators were noticed but still a very good market.

Feeder and store cattle were of mixed anything with quality still sold well

Numbers fell to 1,400 at Blackall this week with most of the yarding made up of cows.

HIGHLIGHTS

K.J. & J.L Mckinlay “RICHMOND HILLS” Barcaldine sold Senepol bull for 388.2c/kg weighing 790kg returning $3066/hd.

Cootabynia Pastoral Company “COOTABYNIA” Blackall sold Hereford bull for 394.2c/kg weighing 760kg returning $2995/hd also selling Hereford heifers for 394.2c/kg weighing 508kg returning $1997/hd.

CS & RH Angus “GLENARIFF” Prairie sold Speckle park bulls for 378.2c/kg weighing 762kg returning $2880/hd also selling Hereford X steers for 536.2c/kg weighing 214kg returning $1150/hd.

Lambert Pastoral Co “LAMERT” Charleville sold Charbray cows for 370c/kg weighing 684kg returning $2532/hd

Duthie Park Grazing “DUTHIE PARK” Blackall sold Santa X cows for 366.2c/kg weighing 765kg returning $2802/hd also selling Santa X heifers for 404.2c/kg weighing 651kg returning $2634/hd also selling Angus X steers for 525.0c/kg weighing 328kg returning $1725/hd also selling Angus X heifers for 420.0c/kg weighing 320kg returning $1346/hd.

Kensington Grazing Co “KENSINGTON DOWNS” Longreach sold Brahman cow for 370c.kg weighing 657kg returning $2430/hd.

Julie Morrow “BELMORE” Longreach sold D/Master X steers for 434.2c/kg weighing 605kg returning $2626/hd.

Hillside Grazing Company “HOLMLEIGH” Prairie sold Angus X steers for 526.2c/kg weighing 264kg returning $1390/hd also selling Santa X heifers for 410.2c/kg weighing 375kg returning $1541/hd.

A lot of the yarding were showing the signs of the dry season and a larger percentage of the cows presented in store condition.

While numbers of yearling steers and heifers reduced some very good quality pens were on offer with local restockers paying up 536.2c for steers 200 to 280kg to average 507c while those 280 to 330kg made to 525c and feeder steers made to 510c/kg to average 480c/kg.

Feeder heifers over 330kg sold to 420c/kg while heavy heifers to the processor were firm selling to 422.2c to average 414c/kg.

Fewer numbers of grown steers sold up to 436.2c to average 408c and a larger number of store cows eased this week with processors paying up to 330.2c to average 308c while restocker cows sold to 250.2c to average 239c/kg.

Despite the absence of the southern export orders prime cows held firm with medium weight cows selling to 340c to average 330c, heavy 3 score cows sold to 365.2c to average 351c and prime heavy 4 score cows topped at 370c to average 366c/kg.

Heavy bulls sold to 408.2c. 

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