Blackall combined agents yarded 1840 head at last week's prime and store sale.
Cattle were sourced from McKinlay, Winton, Hughenden, Julia Creek, Alpha, Torrens Creek, Barcaldine, Blackall, Yaraka, Muttaburra and surrounding districts.
With good competition for heavy cattle, prices increased in areas and limited numbers of feeders presented saw similar pricing to previous weeks. There was a strong market of restockers chasing lighter weight cattle and cow/calf units.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 395.2c, average 329.3c, and bulls over 450kg made 328.2c, average 297.1c.
Cows under 300kg sold to 240.2c, average 208.6c, cows 300-400kg sold to 254.2c, average 225.9c, cows 400-500kg made 290.2c, average 250.8c, and cows over 500kg reached 280c, to average 269.8c.
Heifers under 220kg made 408.2c, average 356.5c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 374.2c, averaging 328.2c, heifers 280-350kg reached 376.2c, average 287c, heifers 350-450kg made 342.2c, average 294.8c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 320c, averaging 299.5c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 410.2c, average 292.2c, steers 220-280kg sold to 422.2c, averaging 397.5c, steers 280-350kg made 422.2c, average 370.9c, steers 350-400kg reached 395.2c, average 367.8c, steers 400-550kg made 378.2c, average 336.2c, and steers over 550kg sold to 320.2c, average 288.6c.
Mickeys made to 374.2c, to average 334.8c.
Cows and calves made to $2010/unit, averaging $1662.13/unit.
HIGHLIGHTS:
WF and ME Allison, Broadlands, McKinlay, sold Angus cross steers for 394.2c weighing 340kg to return $1340/hd and heavier Charolais steers for 370.2c weighing 477.3kg to return $1766/hd.
Corella Cattle Co, Corella, Winton, sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 315c weighing 436.4kg to return $1374.55/hd and heavier heifers for 302.2c weighing 456kg to return $1380/hd.
DG and GH East, Wyora, Winton, sold a Charolais bull for 294.2c weighing 695kg to return $2044. Donald Heumiller, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster steers for a top of 400c weighing 185kg to return $740/hd. KE and CL Jones, Spreyton, Julia Creek, sold Brahman steers for 294.2c weighing 647.9kg to return $1906/hd.
Kevin O'Dell, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster steers for a top of 390c weighing 330kg to return $1287 and heifers for 376c weighing 310kg to return $1166. R and CM Hall, Betanga, Alpha, sold Charolais steers for 369.9c averaging 357.5kg returning $1322.28/hd.
SA Grazing, Hopewell Park, Torrens Creek, sold Brahman cross heifers for 334.2c averaging 173.7kg returning $580.52/hd. They also sold Brahman steers for 391.2c averaging 267.1kg returning $1044.92/hd. TM and KJ Joseland, Eltham, Yaraka, sold prime cows to a top of 265c weighing 465kg returning $1232.25. They also sold cows and calves making $1410/unit.
Russell Pastoral Co, Champion, Blackall, sold cows to 255c weighing 518kg to return $1322.81. Garches Pastoral, Garches, Barcaldine, sold PTIC heifers to 290.2c weighing 360kg to return $1044.72. Stephen Steadman, Renfrew Park, Hughenden, sold Brahman cross feeders to 376.2 weighing 455.6kg to return $1714.06 with their Angus cross weaner steers selling to 420.2 weighing 242kg to return $1016.88. They also sold Angus cross heifers to a top of 374.2c weighing 223kg to return $836.60.
St Elmo Pastoral Group, Antrim, Hughenden, sold a run of crossbred feeder steers to a top of 395.2c weighing 390kg to return $1541.28. Maronan Pastoral, Maronan, Cloncurry sold Brahman/ Droughtmaster cross bullocks for 320c at 675kg to return $2161/hd. Mt Macquarie Past Trust, Alamay, Blackall, sold very good heavy Simbrah cross cows for 280c at 640kg to return $1792/hd.
RP and DL Carrington, Anrod, Winton, sold Droughtmaster cows for 275c at 615kg to return $1691/hd. SM and JM Elliot, Boolbie, Winton, sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 278c at 545kg to return $1517. Anthony Hayden, Riverview, Muttaburra, sold Charolais steers for 422.2c at 247kg to return $1045/hd. Inkerman Grazing, Hathaway, Barcaldine, sold Brahman cross steers for 402.2c at 202kg to return $813/hd.
Ross and Sons, Vacy, Yaraka, sold VGQ Santa cross steers for 416.2c at 327kg to return $1367/hd. RTK and SP Smith, Rivoli, Yaraka, sold VGQ Brahman steers for 386.2c at 275kg to return $1060/hd. Fiona Turnbull, Muttaburra, sold good quality Charolais heifers for 342.2c at 385kg to return $1317/hd.
Prince Holdings, Cannington, McKinlay, sold a very good draft of organic cows and calves topping at $2010/unit. Wooroolah Grazing Company, Wooroolah, Blackall, sold heavy Charolais cows to 276.2c weighing 650kg to return $1797. WK and P Graham, Tijuana, Muttaburra, sold quality Santa cows to 273.2c to weighing 550kg to return $1502.
Tewinga Pastoral Company, Slashers Creek, Boulia, sold a line of feeder steers topping at 384.2c to average 365c weighing 397kg to return $1452. DJ and LJ Bennett,Trent, Barcaldine, sold VGQ Brangus heifers to a top of 356.2c to weigh 315kg to return $1122. They also sold Brangus bulls to top at 328.2c to average 308c to weigh 777kg to return $2399.
