BLACKALL SALE
Location: Blackall
Yarding: 991 GDL 480
Report Date: Thursday, 31 October 2024
The Blackall Fat and store sale for the 14th November saw mixed yarding of cattle.
Smaller yarding of store cattle with good run of feeder steers making 360.2c/kg. Fat Cows was very strong.
Better quality of cattle still meeting a strong buying panel
Numbers lifted to 2,200 head at Blackall that included a large run of grown steers from the Northern Territory and heavy feeder heifers from North West Queensland.
The quality of restocker lines remained mixed and while all the usual buyers were present and active, prices slipped across the board in line with other centres.
Restockers were active on steers 280 to 330kg with prices remaining firm at a top price of 386.2c to average 367c/kg. Medium weight restocker steers lost 7c, selling to 358.2c to average 316c while those to feed averaged 295c/kg.
Heavy feeder steers also saw prices ease 10c selling to 334.2c to average 300c/kg. Quality helped improve prices for light weight restocker heifers selling to 272.2c to average 249c/kg. Medium weight prime cows sold to an isolated 216.2c to average 187c and heavy prime cows over 520kg sold to 224.2c to average 213c/kg.
Live export orders saw prices for heavy bulls lift 9c to top at 262.2c to average 242c/kg.
Video report with Cody
Highlights
BF Birchley & RC Birchley “Gartmore” Tambo sold Braford Bullocks for 310.2c/kg weighing 707kg to return $2194/HD.
GR & BM Terry “Lerida” Winton sold Brahman Bullocks for 312.2c/kg weighing 496kg to return $1548/HD.
Swan Hill Cattle Co “Swan Hill” Blackall sold Santa cows for 276.2c/kg weighing 636kg to return $1757/HD.
Adams & Son “Darracourt” Blackall sold Simmental cross cows for 268.2c/kg weighing 590kg to return $1582/HD.
CONTACT BLACKALL Livestock
Jack Burgess 0427 576 949
Cody Trost 0427 737 433
Sterling George 0418 764 251
Ann Russell 0428 204 034
