Blackall Sale Report 11th September
Blackall Fat and Store sale for 11/09/2025 saw a very good yarding of cattle.
Cattle were sourced from Winton, Longreach, Tambo, Blackall, Barcaldine and surrounding districts.
Very good run of fat cattle with the market remained strong.
Numbers continued to flow wth Blackall agents yarding 2,500 head this week which included 1,100 cows and 400 prime grown steers.
While good quality pens of prime cattle were met by solid competition, a larger percentage of cows were presenting in store condition.
Strong southern buyer support pushed local processors along lifting averages on prime cattle, good quality yearlings held firm however a decrease in overall quality saw prices ease for ‘D’ muscle pens of yearlings.
Restocker steers 280 to 330kg sold to 500.2c to average 481c, a pen of organic steers over 400kg returning to the paddock sold to 500.2c with most heavy feeders selling to 482.2c to average 471c/kg.
Backrounders paid up to 456.2c for locally bred ‘c’ muscle restocker heifers 330 to 400kg to average 409c/kg.
A run of Western Queensland prime grown steers saw prices lift by close to 30c on average, with steers 500 to 600kg topping at 428.2c and those over 600kg selling to 432.2c to average 423c/kg.
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Highlights
Sanderson Family Trust “Westbourne” Tambo sold Simmental bulls for 408.2c/kg weighing 942kg to return $3847/HD.
Kensington Grazing “Kensington Downs” Longreach sold Brahman Cows for 390.2c/kg weighing 654kg to return $2553/HD.
Purtora Family Trust “Purtora” Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 404.2c/kg weighing 649kg to return $2625/HD also selling Charolais Cross Heifers for 456.2c/kg weighing 450kg to return $2052/HD.
Esalex PTY “Langdale” Longreach sold Santa cows for 400.0c/kg weighing 730kg to return $2920/HD also selling Santa Steers for 482.2c/kg weighing 502kg to return $2422/HD.
Macdonald Down “Macdonald Downs” Alice Springs sold Angus cross steers for 492.2c/kg weighing 338kg to return $1665/HD.
Ross & Son “Vacy” Yaraka sold Santa Cross steers for 480.2c/kg weighing 332kg to return $1598/HD.
BJ & JJ Eggerling “Wynn Downs” Longreach sold Santa steers for 472.2c/kg weighing 340kg to return $1605/HD.
Heavy heifers to the processor topped at 412.2c to average 405c/kg, a large number of store cows were on offer with processors paying up to 370.2c for those over 520kg, while restockers paid up to 316.2c/kg.
Medium weight 3 score cows made up to 372.2c to average 353c/kg, heavy weight prime cows lifted 6c selling to a top of 408.2c to average 388c/kg and heavy bulls sold to 408.2c to average 373c/kg.
CONTACT BLACKALL Livestock
- Jack Burgess 0427 576 949
- Sterling George 0418 764 251
- Jay Steedman 0427 737 433
- Ann Russell 0428 204 034
