Western Qld 2020 cattle market opened in record territory

Sally Gall
Updated February 18 2020 - 11:02am, first published February 13 2020 - 6:30pm
GDL Blackall branch manager Jack Burgess with one of the Thistlebank Grazing pens of No 9 steers that sold for 418.2c/kg at the opening Blackall sale of the year. Picture - Sally Gall.
GDL Blackall branch manager Jack Burgess with one of the Thistlebank Grazing pens of No 9 steers that sold for 418.2c/kg at the opening Blackall sale of the year. Picture - Sally Gall.

The western Queensland cattle market opened very strongly at Blackall on Thursday, in all markets, when just under 1900 head were yarded.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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