Blackall Sale Report 14th August
Blackall Fat and Store for 14/08/2025 saw a very good yarding of cattle.
Cattle were sourced from Winton, Julia Creek,Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and surrounding districts.
The market remained very strong in steer market with the best of them making 424.2c/kg.
2,800 head were yarded at Blackall this week with close to 1,500 prime cattle included in the lineup.
Most processes were present and active, however the absence of one southern exporter saw prices on prime cows and heifers ease again this week while bullocks and heavy bulls strengthened on previous sales.
A mixed quality yarding of yearlings saw a large variance in averages depending on quality with light weight restocker steers selling to a top of 434.2c averaging 421c, restocker steers 280 to 330kg made to a top of 464.2c averaging 443c and heavy feeder steers made to 424.2c to average 385c/kg.
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Highlights
RJ & TK Ham “Mac Downs” Barcaldine sold Charbray bull for 396.2c/kg weighing 1020kg to return $4041/HD also selling Brahman Cross Cows for 346.2c/kg weighing 543kg to return $1879/HD.
GA & JE Smith Winton sold a Charolais heifer for 360.2c/kg weighing 545kg to return $1963/HD.
J Mitchell & Son “Fairymead” Winton sold Santa cows for 354.2c/kg weighing 618kg to return $2189/HD.
JE & DK Malone “Braeside” Kynuna sold Droughtmaster Cross cows for 358.2c/kg weighing 648kg to return $2321/HD.
LC & SE Malone “Braeside” Kynuna sold Droughtmaster Cross cows for 360.0c/kg weighing 585kg to return $2109/HD.
CN Hermann “Vindex” Winton sold angus Cross steers for 400.2c/kg weighing 450kg to return $1803/HD.
Ballater Past Co “Ballater” Hughenden sold Droughtmaster Cross steers for 394.2c/kg weighing 446kg to return $1758/HD.
CM & AA Searle Winton sold Santa cross steers for 424.2c/kg weighing 350kg to return $1487/HD.
A good quality run of light weight restocker heifers made to 426.2c averaging 411c, while plainer types averaged 280c, PTE heifers over 400 kg to feed sold to 372.2 with most around 366c and for heavy grown heifers, processors paid up to 380.2c to average 355c/kg.
Bullocks sold to 390.2 averaging 385c, up 5c/kg.
Medium weight 3 score cows made to 345.2c averaging 323c and good heavy cows lost 9c selling to 365c to average 350c/kg.
Heavy bulls were a stand out, again lifting by 15c topping at 404.2c average 376c/kg.
CONTACT BLACKALL Livestock
Jack Burgess 0427 576 949
Sterling George 0418 764 251
Jay Steedman 0427 737 433
Ann Russell 0428 204 034
