BLACKALL SALE

Location: Blackall
Yarding: 3371 GDL 1810
Report Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025

Blackall Sale Report 29th May

Good number of cattle yarded with some have good runs of cattle on display.

Sale was stronger over every category.

Blackall combined agents yarded 3,500 head for the monthly weaner and store sale.

Cattle were drawn from the usual supply area and included a fair portion of cattle from the north west of the state.

Quality was mixed however local restocker support remained strong on the well bred pens of steers which experienced an improvement in most categories.

Good quality pregnancy tested empty heifers over 330kg saw a lift in prices and despite a small yarding of prime cattle most export buyers were present an active which led to an increase in prices.

Good quality light weight restocker steers saw a top of 486.2c with most around 423c while secondary lines averaged 326c/kg.

Video report with Sterling George

Highlights

CA Hauff & Son “Colart” Blackall sold Hereford Steers for 372.2c/kg weighing 460kg to return $1714/HD.

Adams & Son “Darracourt” Blackall sold Santa steers for 418.2c/kg weighing 348kg to return $1458/HD.

CL & SM Woltmann “Lydia” Winton sold Santa Cross steers for 430.2c/kg weighing 255kg to return $1098/HD.

Ouchy Alva “Viola” Julia Creek sold Charolais heifers for 356.2c/kg weighing 352kg to return $1255/HD.

Romulus Pastoral “Romulus” Blackall sold Santa Heifers for 336.2c/kg weighing 387kg to return $1303/HD.

OL & CM Jones “The Grove” Winton sold Braford Cross Heifers for 348.2c/kg weighing 185kg to return $645/HD.

Winton common sold fat cows for 280.2c/kg weighing 550kg to return 1541/HD.

Pigurra Grazing “Forest Hill” Blackall sold shorthorn kill Heifers for 296.2c/kg 467kg to return $1385/HD.

JW & HJ Kidd “Ourdell” Windorah sold Angus X Heifers & Calves for $1800/HD.

Local and northern restockers competed for steers 280 to 330kg, lifting 30c to 456.2c to average 415c and medium weight steers returning to the paddock sold to 426.2c to average 379c/kg.

A good run of heavy feeder steers over 480kg sold to 374.2c to average 368c/kg.

Light weight restocker heifers made to 344.2c to average 323c, restockers paid up to 356.2c for heifers 280 to 330kg to average 328c and pregnancy tested empty heifers to feed also made to 356.2c to average 322c/kg.

A limited number of prime cattle saw young bullocks to the processor reach 318c, grown heifers made to 312.2c and the best of the heavy weight cows sold to 280.2c to average 273c/kg.

Cows and calves made to $1800/unit.