BLACKALL SALE

THURSDAY  29th October  

Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 2057 cattle, a yarding of cattle from all different areas coming from Mt isa, Julia creek, Boulia, Stonehenge, Longreach, Jericho and Blackall with many more areas.

With good widespread rain in the district, the Market for weaner cattle from $1.50 to $2 in places for the right cattle. Feeder cattle also lifting 20c to 50c

The market for meat works cattle also lifted even with the small amount yarded

It was a rain reduced weaner sale at Blackall this week with 2,000 head yarded.

Most cattle were drawn from the north west of the state and quality varied widely.

Local restockers dominated the light weight restocker steer run and while a limited number of good quality pens saw significant gains averages were impacted by quality.

Light weight restockers steers saw prices to 698.2c with most around 662c while plainer types averaged 472c/kg. Steers 280 to 330kg also made to 698.2c/kg.

Feeder steers over 400kg sold to 546.2c to average 522c/kg.

A large run of organic heifers met solid support with organic backgrounders paying up to 570.2c while most good quality heifers averaged 496c and plainer types averaged 360c/kg.

Organic restockers pushed feeders to 552c on heifers 330 to 400kg with most around 507c/kg.

Bullocks also saw solid demand with young grown steers 500 to 600kg selling to 486.2c to 480c/kg

While heavy prime 4 score cows sold to 404.2c or average 401c/kg.

VIDEO SALE REPORT WITH Jay

Highlights

Macdonald Downs Station “Macdonald Downs” Alice Springs sold Angus bulls for 408.2c/kg weighing 718kg returning $2930/HD.

Baldy Bay Pty Ltd “Tulmar Station” Winton sold Brahman X Steers for 474.2c/kg weighing 677kg returning $3211/HD

RJ & DC Quinn “Hickleton” Longreach sold Brahman X Cows for 406.2c/kg weighing 580kg returning $2355/HD, also selling Santa X Steers for 538.2c/kg weighing 404kg returning $2179/HD, also selling Santa X Steers for 674.2c/kg weighing 233kg returning $1574.HD, also selling Santa X mickeys for 564.2c/kg weighing 190kg returning $1073/HD.

L-N-C Investments “Sunny Plains” Julia Creek” sold Charolais X Steers for 682.2c/kg weighing 258kg returning $1720/HD, also selling Droughtmaster X Heifers for 512.2c/kg weighing 241kg returning $1237/HD.

Richard Scarr “Surprise Station” Winton sold Angus X Cows for 396.2c/kg weighing 522kg returning $2070/HD, also selling Santa X Steers for 664.2c/kg weighing 243kg returning $1617/HD, also selling Angus X Heifers for 508.2c/kg weighing 175kg returning $889/HD.

GL & EA Scarr “Surprise Station” Winton sold Angus X Cows for 396.2c/kg weighing 601kg returning $2383/HD, also selling Angus X Steers for 610.2c/kg weighing 242kg returning $1481/HD, also selling Angus X Heifers for 508.2c/kg weighing 200kg returning $1018.HD.

  CONTACT BLACKALL Livestock

• Jack Burgess 0427 576 949
• Sterling George 0418 764 251
• Jay Steedman 0427 737 433
• Ann Russell 0428 204 034