There were 2071 cattle yarded at the Blackall weaner sale on Thursday, September 24. Cattle were sourced from Blackall, Barcaldine, Aramac, Muttaburra, Torrens Creek, Tambo, Hughenden, Winton, Corfield, Richmond and Jundah. The market remained high across all areas with strong buyer competition for backgrounders and cattle to go onto feed.
Bulls over 450kg made 300c, average 242c.
Cows 300-400kg sold to 290c, average 251c, cows 400-500kg made 290c, average 275c, and cows over 500kg reached 273c, to average 266c.
Heifers under 220kg made 478c, average 415c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 460c, averaging 391c, heifers 280-350kg reached 406c, average 366c, heifers 350-450kg made 380c, average 366c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 310c, averaging 310c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 522c, average 468c, steers 220-280kg sold to 480c, averaging 429c, steers 280-350kg made 446c, average 418c, steers 350-400kg reached 390c, average 383c, and steers 400-550kg made 388c, average 367c.
Cows and calves made to $1800/unit, averaging $1800/unit.
AL and LS Cowper, Merino Downs, Aramac, sold Santa Getrudis steers for 514.2c weighing 156kg to return $802.15/hd. Jax Coper Dooley, Winton, sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 310c weighing 557.5kg to return $1728/hd. Ross Elliot, Winton, sold Droughtmaster steers for 480.2c weighing 225kg to return $1080.45/hd.
Robert Ellis, Winton, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 446.2c weighing 275kg to return $1227.05/hd. Stephen Elliot, Winton, sold Droughtmaster heifers for a top of 430c weighing 220kg to return $946.44/hd. Cameron Holm, Winton, sold Brangus steers for 446.2c weighing 271.3kg to return $1210.32/hd.
Mildura Grazing Trust, Mildura, Barcaldine, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 514.2c weighing 127kg to return $655.61/hd and heifers for 416.2c weighing 175kg to return $729.51/hd. Richard Scarr, Winton, sold Charolais steers for 480.2c weighing 227.5kg to return $1092.46/hd. Summer Hill Grazing Co, Summer Hill, Ilfracombe, sold Droughtmaster steers for 388.2c weighing 409.4kg to return $1589.46/hd.
LLR and TL Woods, Limbri Downs, Hughenden, sold Charbray steers for 468.2c weighing 180.4kg to return $844.8/hd. CJ and MJ Arnold, Gelebelle, Muttaburra, sold Charolais cross steers for 510.2c weighing 216kg returning $1103/hd and another pen of Charolais cross steers for 522.2c weighing 152kg returning $796/hd. GJ and JM Bambling, Glenavon, Aramac, sold Brahman steers for 414.2c weighing 293kg returning $1215/hd.
C and S Hoch, Westwood, Alpha, sold Charbray steers for 474.2c weighing 261kg returning $1239/hd. Camberwarra Cattle Co, Camberwarra, Corfield, sold Santa cross sSteers for 498.2c weighing 220kg to return $1094/hd. RJ and TK Ham, Mac Downs, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 492.2c weighing 190kg to return $935/hd. CN Hermann, Vindex, Winton, sold Charolais cross steers for 440.2c weighing 296kg to return $1302/hd.
Ogg and Co, Ayshire Downs, Winton, sold Santa Gertrudis mickeys for 490.2c weighing 150kg to return $734/hd. Kirby Smith, Springhill, Torrens Creek, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 470c weighing 243kg to return $1141/hd. G and B Terry Investments, Lerida, Winton, sold Brahman cross steers for 412.2c weighing 309kg to return $1272/hd. Talia Vieira, Winton, sold Charolais cross steers for 478.2c weighing 255kg to return $1217/hd.
RJ and AV Whiting, Inverurie, Jericho, sold Brahman cross steers for 420.2c weighing 209kg to return $879/hd. C and S Hoch, Westwood, Alpha, sold Angus cross heifers for 370c weighing 400kg returning $1480/hd. CJ and MJ Arnold, Gelebelle, Muttaburra, sold Charolais cross heifers for 478.2c weighing 190kg returning $910/hd. Camberwarra Cattle Co, Camberwarra, Corfield, sold Angus cross heifers for 460.2c weighing 225kg to return $1035/hd.
Sanderson Family Trust, Westbourne, Tambo, sold Angus cross heifers for 370c weighing 376kg to return $1392/hd with the lighter heifers making 458.2c weighing 209kg to return $957/hd. ALC Rural, Delta South, Barcaldine, sold Angus bulls for 259.2c averaging 732.5kg returning $1898.64/hd. She also sold Angus heifers for 445.2c averaging 198kg returning $881.69/hd and Angus cross steers for 381.2c averaging 420kg returning $1601.04/hd.
CS and RH Angus, Glenariff, Prairie, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 499.2c.kg averaging 183.2kg returning $914.75/hd. Ewen Plains Grazing, Ewen Plains, Prairie, sold Charolais cross cows for 270.2c averaging 534.3kg returning $1443.77/hd. Kersh Family Trust, Bora, Richmond, sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 290.2c averaging 463.8kg returning $1345.80/hd.
The Maxvale Land Trust, Maxvale, Jundah, sold Hereford cross heifers for 457.2c averaging 160kg returning $731.52/hd. They also sold Hereford cross steers for 485.2c averaging 172.9kg returning $838.70/hd. F and JG Manwaring, Ballygar, Aramac, sold Santa steers to a top of 486.2c weighing 212.3kg to return $1032.31 and Santa heifers to a top of 440c weighing 216.2kg to return $950.40.