Blackall combined agents had a reduced yarding of 2433 head due to rain.
The market followed the dearer trend of other selling centres with fat and feeder cattle being particularly sought after.
Store cattle were also very strong with good local and interstate buyer support evident.
The yarding consisted of cattle drawn from the Blackall, Tambo, Aramac, Isisford, Longreach, Charleville, Alice Springs, Cloncurry and Julie Creek districts.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 332c, average 313c, and bulls over 450kg made 334c, average 312c.
Cows 300-400kg sold to 253c, average 242c, cows 400-500kg made 289c, average 261c, and cows over 500kg reached 306c, to average 291c.
Heifers under 220kg made 370c, average 346c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 346c, averaging 291c, heifers 280-350kg reached 336c, average 286c, heifers 350-450kg made 362c, average 312c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 344c, averaging 333c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 406c, average 391c, steers 220-280kg sold to 390c, averaging 382c, steers 280-350kg made 400c, average 358c, steers 350-400kg reached 402c, average 354c, steers 400-550kg made 402c, average 310c, and steers over 550kg sold to 358c, average 320c.
Mickeys made to 330c, to average 292c.
Cows and calves made to $1710/unit, averaging $1387/unit.
HIGHLIGHTS:
BF Birchley and RC Birchley, Gartmore, Tambo, sold Braford bullocks weighing 709kg for 304.2c returning $2156/hd. WP and KL Cluff, Blair-Athol, Boulia, sold steers for a top of 345c weighing 645kg to return $2225.25/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster bulls for 322.2c weighing 697.5kg to return $2247.34/hd and Droughtmaster cows for 305.2c weighing 607.8kg to return $1854.94/hd.
LC and SE Malone, Braeside, Kynuna, sold Droughtmaster steers for 342.2c weighing 572.5kg to return $1959.1/hd. Moonbong Partnership, Chatham, Charleville, sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 340c weighing 621.7kg to return $2113.67/hd and Santa Gertrudis cows for 301.2c weighing 612.5kg to return $1844.85/hd.
Thornville and Delahunty Grazing Co, Gue, Muttaburra, sold Droughtmaster heifers for 341.2c weighing 494.2kg to return $1686.32/hd. Elderslie Pastoral Co, Elderslie, Winton, sold Droughtmaster cows for 302.2c weighing 627.8kg to return $1897.29/hd and a Droughtmaster bull for 334.2c weighing 845kg to return $2823.99/hd.
JE and DK Malone, Braeside, Kynuna, sold Droughtmaster cows for 300.2c weighing 608.1kg to return $1825.45/hd. Killarney Park Grazing, Killarney Park, Tambo, sold Santa cows to a sale top of 306c weighing 590kg to return $1806/hd.
GW, R and MJ Bauer, Greendale, Tambo, sold Brahman cows to a top of 298c weighing 530 kg to return $1582/hd. They also sold Charbray cows and calves to a top of $1710/unit.
DKM Pastoral, Athol, Blackall, sold a Droughtmaster bull for 327.2c averaging 805kg returning $2633.96.They also sold Hereford cows for 293.2c averaging 580kg returning $1700.56/hd.
Lambert Pastoral Co, Lambert, Charleville, sold Charbray cows for 302.2c weighing 688kg returning $2080/hd. They also sold Charbray heifers weighing 520kg to return $1790/hd.
Weewondilla Grazing Co, Weewondilla, Longreach, sold Angus cross cows for 298.2c weighing 560kg returning $1670/hd. RD Hay Pastoral Trust, Myross, Aramac, sold Brahman cross cows for 290.2c weighing 588kg returning $1707/hd.
GJ and JM Bambling, Glenavon, Aramac, sold Brahman cows for 292.2c weighing 542kg to return $1583/hd. Longreach Rural Services, Camoola Park, Longreach, sold Brahman cross cows for 290.2c weighing 506kg to return $1469/hd.
Elkedra Pastoral Co, Elkedra, Alice Springs, sold Santa cows for 286.2c weighing 504kg returning $1444/hd. Julie Morrow, Belmore, Longreach, sold Brahman cross cows for 290c weighing 622kg to return $1805/hd.
JLT Pastoral Pty Ltd, Lucy Creek, Alice Springs, sold Angus cross cows for 282.2c weighing 473kg returning $1334/hd. PJ and OJ Crombie, Drumlion, Longreach, sold Santa cross heifers for 340c weighing 498kg to return $1693/hd.
RD Hay Pastoral Trust, Myross, Aramac, sold Santa cross steers for 348.2c weighing 497kg to return $1729/hd. Pigurra Grazing, Forest Hill, Blackall, sold Shorthorn cross steers for 392.2c weighing 357kg returning $1400/hd.
S and S Musson, Lochnagar, Barcaldine, sold Charbray steers for 398.2c weighing 325kg to return $1294/hd. WWK Prow and A Howard, Blackall, sold crossbred steers for 402.2c weighing 353.6kg to return $1422.33/hd.
Noel Dickson, The Lake, Aramac, sold Braford steers for 376.2c weighing 376kg to return $1414.51 and heavier Braford steers for 357.2c weighing 475kg kg to return $1696.7/hd.
Coolreagh Pastoral Company, Wensley, Julia Creek, sold Brahman cross steers to a top of 352c weighing 380kg to return $1333/hd. They also sold Charbray cross heifers to a top of 306c weighing 339kg to return $1039/hd.
AB, HR and RN Hirsch, Caranna, Charleville, sold Angus cross heifers for 362.2c averaging 444.3kg returning $1609.20/head. BJ and JM O'Dell, Toarbee, Jericho, sold Charolais cross heifers to a top of 338c weighing 363kg to return $1230/hd.
CC and JR Saunders, Cloncurry, sold Charbray cross heifers to a top of 300c weighing 332kg to return $999/hd. Saunders Family Grazing, Cloncurry, sold Brahman cross heifers to a top of 310c weighing 417kg to return $1294/hd.
