Blackall combined agents yarded a total of 3185 cattle at their weekly fat and store sale on Thursday.
Cattle were sourced from Alice Springs, Richmond, Corfield, Hughenden, Winton, Longreach, Isisford, Yaraka, Barcaldine, Blackall and Jericho.
With a full panel of buyers in attendance, and restockers across the state active, Blackall's market followed all other markets across the eastern seaboard, with prices remaining firm to dearer across all descriptions.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 352.2c, average 320.5c, and bulls over 450kg made 313.2c, average 295.7c.
Cows under 300kg made 186.2c, averaging 130.6c, cows 300-400kg sold to 276.2c, average 239.7c, cows 400-500kg made 304.2c, average 276.1c, and cows over 500kg reached 326.2c, to average 290.9c.
Heifers under 220kg made 424.4c, average 361.8c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 424.2c, averaging 332.2c, heifers 280-350kg reached 394.2c, average 358.5c, heifers 350-450kg made 380.2c, average 338.8c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 348.2c, averaging 325.9c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 458.2c, average 392.9c, steers 220-280kg sold to 468.2c, averaging 401c, steers 280-350kg made 428.2c, average 372.9c, steers 350-400kg reached 418c, average 390.5c, and steers 400-550kg made 430.2c, average 388.2c..
Mickeys made to 394.2c, to average 367.4c.
Cows and calves made to $1610/unit, averaging $1518.46/unit.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Mandy Curran, Talleyrand, Longreach, sold Santa cross heifers for 420.2c averaging 185.6kg returning $780/hd. She also sold Santa cross steers for 458.2c averaging 212.5kg returning $973.68/hd.
JL and LI Davison, Helen Downs, Julia Creek, sold Charolais cross heifers for 330c averaging 481.3kg returning $1588.40/hd. They also sold Brangus cross steers for 394.2c averaging 420.8kg returning $1658.67/hd.
Nebean Pty Ltd, Evesham, Longreach, sold Droughtmaster cows for 296.2c averaging 585kg returning $1732.77/hd. ACR and DL Donaldson, Willowie, Ilfracombe, sold Droughtmaster heifers for 376.2c averaging 308.7kg returning $1161.27/hd.
Charles and Wendy Curran, Sunnyside, Longreach, sold 79 Brahman cows and calves returning $1610. Adams and Son, Darracourt, Blackall, sold a top quality draft of Santa/Simmental cross feeder steers selling to a top of 412.2c weighing 450kg returning $1854/hd.
Smith Bros, Benais, Longreach, sold a top quality line of Brangus feeder steers selling to a top of 430.2c weighing 404kg returning $1736/hd. JSF Nominees, Goolma, Winton, sold Droughtmaster cross feeder steers selling to a top of 408.2c weighing 420kg returning $1716/hd.
RA and TL Bambling, Glenavon, Aramac, sold a top quality draft of Charolais cross steers selling to a top of 390c weighing 366kg returning $1427/hd. Grant Telford, Dipvale, Cloncurry, sold a draft of Droughtmaster cross steers selling to a top of 450.2c to average 436c weighing 298kg returning $1252/hd. Adams and Son, Darracourt, Blackall, a quality line of Santa/Simmental cross weaner steers selling to a top of 446.2c weighing 267kg returning $1192/hd.
Weewondilla Grazing Co, Weewondilla, Longreach, sold Angus cross steers to a top of 430.2c weighing 254kg returning $1095/hd. Scott Walsh, Kynuna, sold a draft of Brahman cross weaner steers selling to a top of 402.2c weighing 260kg returning $1047/hd.
DI and EM Jones, The Grove, Winton, sold Hereford cross weaner steers to a top of 460c weighing 225kg returning $1035/hd. Cameron Woltman, Lydia, Winton, sold Charolais cross weaner steers selling to a top of 458.2c weighing 213kg returning $976/hd.
Batt Brothers, Beatrice Downs, Stonehenge, sold a quality draft of Santa cross heifers selling to a top of 380c weighing 354kg returning $1344/hd. Adams and Son, Darracourt, Blackall, also sold a top quality pen of Santa/Simmental cross weaner heifers selling to a top of 402.2c weighing 267kg returning $1073/hd.
Hale River Cattle Pty Ltd, Narwietooma, Alice Springs, sold Shorthorn cross weaner heifers to a top of 398.2c weighing 200kg returning $796/hd. Moonbong Partnership, Chatham, Charleville, sold Santa cross cows 307c weighing 594kg returning $1825/hd. David Gleeson, Poverty Park, Blackall, sold a Droughtmaster cross heifer for 336c weighing 485kg returning $1630/hd.
Bailey Properties, Paradise Downs, Blackall, sold Santa cross cows for 282c weighing 528kg to return $1492/hd. P and T Curr, Arizona, Winton, sold a quality line of 287 Droughtmaster cross heifers the 6-tooths topped at 330c at 438kg, the 4-tooths topped at 359c at 428kg and the 2-tooths topped at 340c at 402kg for the run to average 338c average weight of 403kg to return $1365/hd. Beauchamp Pastoral Co Pty Ltd sold Santa cross feeder steers 410c weighing 350kg returning $1436/hd.
RP and DL Carrington, Anrod, Winton, sold Droughtmaster cows to a top of $310c weighing 585kg to return $1814/hd. Eddington Grazing, Dusty Hut, McKinlay, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for a top of 330c weighing 525kg to return $1734/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster heifers to a top of 355c weighing 341kg to return $1212/hd.
RJ Murphy, Everton, Aramac, sold Santa steers to a top of 468c weighing 220kg to return $1033/hd. He also sold Santa heifers to a top of 424c weighing 258kg to return $1094/hd.
