Blackall combined agents yarded 1850 head at their end of month weaner and store sale on April 28. Given the persistent dry conditions fat cattle were also sold.
Cattle were drawn from the Prairie, Longreach, Jericho, Barcaldine, Jundah, Isisford and local districts.
Good quality lines of weaner steers and heifers were penned with quality being the greatest barometer. A strong buyer panel was again present with cattle headed back into central Queensland and the Darling Downs and Maranoa districts.
A good yarding of fat cows and bulls were present and the strength of the market mirrored other southern centres with well-presented lines attracting the premiums.
Maranda Pastoral Company, Maranda, Barcaldine sold beautiful Charolais cross steers to a top of 317c weighing 307kg to return $975 while their heifers topped at 261c weighing 277kg to return $724. Dalkeith Pastoral Company, Dalkeith, Longreach sold Angus cross steers to a top of 286c weighing 207kg to return $593. Chandler Grazing, Hillalong, Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 299c weighing 237kg to return $709 while the heifers topped at 263c weighing 268kg to return $707.
Kevin Turner, Merlin, Prairie sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to a top of 225c weighing 248kg to return $559. MHG and JJ O’Dell, Colorado, Jericho sold Charolais cows to a top of 200c weighing 643kg to return $1286.00 while the same vendor consigned Charolais bulls that topped at 206c weighing 1022kg to return $2108. Kim Ford, Summerdell, Jericho sold Brahman cows to a top of 195c weighing 554kg to return $1082.
JA and AM Sprague, Neverfail, Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to a top of 203c weighing 542kg to return $1102 while they sold a Charbray bull for 212c weighing 845kg to return $1666. MJ & SE Cameron, Romulus, Blackall sold quality Santa cross steers for 294.2c weighing 401kg returning $1182 and also sold Santa cross heifers for 260.2c weighing 271kg returning $705. Terry Lawrence, Waterloo, Barcaldine sold Santa steers for 328.2c weighing 300kg returning $984. MJR Waugh Barcaldine sold Charbray cross steers for 304.2c weighing 173kg returning $528. Edley Daniel and Jill Fitzgerald, Carella, Jundah sold Santa cross steers for 298.2c weighing 229kg returning $684.
Warren Token, Thornhill, Barcaldine Sold quality Santa heifers for 282.2c weighing 239kg returning $676. SR & SD Musson, Lochnagar, Barcaldine sold Charbray heifers for 267.2c weighing 275kg returning $734. Wololla Partnership, Wololla, Jericho sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 212.2c weighing 512kg returning $1087.
Laplata Grazing Co, Blackall sold quality Droughtmaster cross steers weighing 270kg making 298c realising $806 with No 6 Droughtmaster steers selling to 314c. Humphries Grazing Co, Dotswood, Muttaburra sold a line of Braford steers selling to a top of 302c weighing 165kg to return $510 and steers weighing 294kg making 282c to realise $831. Littleton Past Co, Barcaldine consigned a line of grey Brahman steers selling to 254c weighing 335kg to return $851 and their heifer offering sold to a top of 252c weighting 267kg making $675. SR Campbell, Clarendon, Blackall sold Brahman cross steers weighing 467kg to 266c returning $1243.
DJ and P Milne, Tandara, Longreach sold 665kg ox to 210c returning $1396. In the heifer offering Laplata Grazing Co, Blackall sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 264c weighing 261kg returning $690 while J&C Kelly, Lecrossington, Barcaldine sold Charolais cross Heifers to 262c weighing 180kg and 340kg heifers to 240c to return $816. Bill Hartley and Family, Lancevale, Blackall sold Charolais cross heifers weighing 325kg to 228c returning $743. SR Campbell, Clarendon, Blackall sold Brahman cross cows to 178c weighing 516kg to return $921 while Humphries Grazing Co, Dotswood, Muttaburra sold Braford cows to 172c weighing 446kg to realise $768. Sir William Allen, Alice Downs, Blackall sold a very good line of Forest Park Santa Gertrudis steers for 278kg to make 306.2c for $850.
The next Blackall fat and store sale is scheduled for May 12 and the next weaner and store sale is scheduled for May 26.
