Blackall combined agents yarded 4200 cattle at their weekly sale on Thursday.
Cattle were sourced from Blackall, Longreach, Charleville, Yaraka, Torrens Creek, Aramac, Cloncurry, Barcaldine, Tambo, Alice Springs, McKinlay, Richmond, Winton, Stonehenge, Hughenden, Alpha, Isisford and Jericho.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 300c, average 294.2c, and bulls over 450kg made 334.2c, average 298.9c.
Cows under 300kg made 199.2c, average 199.2c, cows 300-400kg sold to 282.2c, average 247.8c, cows 400-500kg made 323.2c, average 269.6c, and cows over 500kg reached 323.2c, to average 287.7c.
Heifers under 220kg made 386.2c, average 305.4c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 390c, averaging 295.9c, heifers 280-350kg reached 369.2c, average 312.5c, heifers 350-450kg made 350c, average 304.2c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 344.2c, averaging 323.1c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 470.2c, average 414.8c, steers 220-280kg sold to 468.2c, averaging 367.7c, steers 280-350kg made 426.2c, average 354.1c, steers 350-400kg reached 366.2c, average 347.9c, steers 400-550kg made 372.2c, average 339.8c, and steers over 550kg sold to 380.2c, average 352.1c.
Mickeys made to 372.2c, to average 312.8c. Cows and calves made to $1720/unit, averaging $1507.88/unit.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Brah-Lim Cattle Pty Ltd, Glen Thompson, Longreach, sold Brahman cross steers for 361.2c averaging 542.1kg returning $1959.08/hd. Western Head Grazing, Glanworth, Tambo, sold Charolais bulls for 331.2c averaging 712.5kg returning $2359.80/hd. MC and LV Dickson, Ballyneety, Aramac, sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers for 448.2c averaging 197.7kg returning $886.06/hd. CM and JA McClelland, Jericho, sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers for 448.2c averaging 191kg returning $856.06/hd.
AB HR and RN Hirsch, Caranna, Charleville, sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows for 289.2c averaging 553.8kg returning $1601.72/hd. They also sold Angus cross heifers for 344.2c averaging 316.7kg returning $1089.97/hd. Springdale Land and Cattle Co, Springdale, Aramac, sold Charbray cross steers for 358.2c averaging 652.5kg returning $2337.26/hd.
Wooroolah Grazing Company, Wooroolah, Blackall, sold Charolais cows for 289.2c weighing 644kg to return $1864/hd. RD Chaplain, Wynberg, Cloncurry, sold Droughtmaster cross HGP steers for 432.2c weighing 203kg to return $880/hd. ED and JL Atkinson, Lisburne, Blackall. sold bulls to 312.2c weighing 785kg to return $2450/hd.
AC and K Day, Jaccondoll, Barcaldine, sold Charolais bulls to 304.2c weighing 775kg to return $2357/hd. Taylor Dennis Pastoral, Coolagh, Blackall, sold Droughtmaster bullocks for 365c at 607kg to return $2217/hd. GC and JA Peck, Purtora, Blackall, sold very good Euro cows for 290c at 627kg to return $1817/hd and also sold heavy heifers for 344.2c at 533kg to return $1835/hd.
Green Hills Cattle Co, Green Hills, Tambo, sold heavy Santa cows for 294.2c at 562kg to return $1653/hd. Gibson Rural Properties, Manners Creek, Alice Springs, sold a good draft of cows to a top 295c at 571kg to return $1688/hd. Prince Holdings PTY LTD, Cannington, McKinlay, sold cows for 290.2c at 581kg to return 581kg to return $1687/hd.
Bungoona Past Co, Bungoona, Longreach sold Charolais cross steers for 468.2c at 238kg to return $1115/hd. Sheahan Land and Cattle, Tweedmuir, Richmond, sold Simbrah cross steers for 458.2c at 277kg to return $1270/hd. Everingham Past Co, Hexham, Winton, sold Brangus cross steers for 444.2c at 219kg to return $974/hd.
7W Grazing Trust, Bellview, Barcaldine, sold Brahman cows and calves for $1485/unit. Ben and Jaye Hall, Bibil, Muttaburra, sold Brahman cows to a top of 290c weighing 590kg. Killarney Park Grazing, Killarney Park, Tambo, sold Santa bulls to a top of 315c weighing 861kg to return $2715/hd. BK and LJ Matthews, Ve Jovis, Stonehenge, sold Santa cross bullocks to a top of 348c weighing 620kg to return $2158/hd.
Oakhill Industries, Bernfels, Winton, sold Droughtmaster feeder steers to a top of 360c weighing 440kg to return $1590/hd. JH and TA Lindsay, Landsborough Downs, Hughenden, sold Brahman heifers to a top 305c weighing 410kg to return $1250/hd. Plainby Pastoral Company, Plainby, Richmond, sold Brangus heifers to a top of 313c weighing 460kg to return $1440/hd.
Stella Batt, Plainby, Richmond, sold Brahman cross cows and calves for $1480/unit. Werrington Cattle Company, Rainmore, Alpha, sold Brahman cross cows to a top of 289c weighing 573kg to return $1657/hd. TVF Pastoral, Minnie Downs, Tambo, sold Santa bulls to a top of 312c weighing 838kg to return $2617/hd.
Sunbury Pastoral, Lumley, Isisford, sold Charolais cross steers to a top of 372c weighing 438kg to return $1630/hd. RA Russell Pastoral Company, Sumnervale, Blackall, sold Charolais cross cows to a top of 323c weighing 592kg to return $1913/hd. MHG and JJ O'Dell, Colorado, Jericho, sold Charolais cows to a top of 304c weighing 644kg to return $1959/hd.
R and L Jeffries, Windermere, Winton, generously donated a Brahman steer to the Winton Cancer Awareness Group that sold for 380.2c weighing 770kg to return $2927.54.
D Elliott Investments, Mt Campbell, Winton, sold Charbray steers for 422.2c weighing 283.9kg to return $1198.68/hd. Champion Livestock Company, Longway, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 470.2c weighing 208.8kg to return $981.78/hd. KEC and JA Gordon, Campsie, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 348.2c weighing 623.8kg to return $2171.9/hd.
Glenaras Pastoral Company, Glenaras, Ilfracombe, sold Charolais bulls for 310.2c weighing 795kg to return $2466.09/hd. William J Ferguson, Newhaven, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster steers for 370.2c weighing 348.1kg to return $1288.76/hd. Urquhart Grazing, Adelong, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster steers for 341.2c weighing 655kg to return $2234.86/hd.
JA and KL Jenkins, Oldcork, Winton sold Brahman steers for 390.2c weighing 230.9kg to return $901/hd. They also sold Angus cross heifers for 316.2c weighing 441kg to return $1396/hd. GCW and PG Little, Cracrin, Hughenden, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 348.2c weighing 320kg to return $1114.24/hd.
