Blackall combined agents yarded 4615 head of cattle for the final sale of 2020, a weaner, store and fat sale. The yarding was dominated by weaner and feeder cattle. All buyers were present and operating with the market remaining strong.
Cattle were drawn from Blackall, Tambo, Barcaldine, Jericho, Longreach, Aramac, Winton, Hughenden and surrounds.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 352.2c, average 352.2c, and bulls over 450kg made 328.2c, average 291.8c.
Cows 300-400kg sold to 255c, average 239.9c, cows 400-500kg made 320.2c, average 272.4c, and cows over 500kg reached 306.2c, to average 293.5c.
Heifers under 220kg made 500.2c, average 422.1c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 500.2c, averaging 413.9c, heifers 280-350kg reached 424.2c, average 365.4c, heifers 350-450kg made 366.2c, average 347.9c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 330c, averaging 315.4c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 532.2c, average 479.8c, steers 220-280kg sold to 528.2c, averaging 464.6c, steers 280-350kg made 492.2c, average 423.2c, steers 350-400kg reached 434.2c, average 404.4c, steers 400-550kg made 428.2c, average 388.3c, and steers over 550kg sold to 344.2c, average 341.7c.
Mickeys made to 456.2c, to average 393.6c.
Cows and calves made to $2000/unit, averaging $1986.50/unit.
DA and KL Gordon, ex agistment, Blackall, sold Brangus cross feeder steers to 418.2c weighing 376.6kg to return $1574.90/hd. JL and LI Davison ex agistment, Blackall, sold Charolais cross steers to top at 472.2c weighing 242kg to return $1145.71/hd. Barragunda Pastoral, Barragunda, Hughenden, sold Angus cross steers to top at 500.2c weighing 167kg to return $835.33/hd.
Bloomfield Pastoral co, Bloomfield, Blackall, sold a run of good Droughtmaster steers and heifers, with the steers selling to a top of 508.2c weighing 254.2kg to return $1290.83/hd. The heifers in the run topped at 434.2c weighing 236.8kg to return $1028.33/hd. Fortuna Pastoral co, Fortuna, Aramac, sold a good run of Red Brahman steers and heifers, with the steers selling to a top of 466.2c weighing 171kg to return $797.61/hd. The heifers sold to a top of 392.2c weighing 230kg to return $902.06/hd.
Supawick Pty Ltd, Ascot Downs, Barcaldine, sold a run of Charolais cross heifers to a top of 424.2c weighing 241.6kg to return $1024.78/hd. Springdale Land and Cattle Co, Springdale, Aramac, sold Angus cross steers for 520.2c averaging 219kg returning $1139.24/hd. D and H McLean, Texas, Jericho, sold Simbrah cross steers for 480.2c averaging 210.6kg returning $1011.42/hd. Ryrie Grazing Co, Mount Pleasant, Tambo, sold Charolais cross steers for 473.2c averaging 201.7kg returning $954.29/hd.
ED and JL Atkinson, Lisburne, Blackall, sold Angus cross heifers to top 320.0c weighing 365kg to return $1168/hd. BLJ Grazing, North Pentwyn, Blackall, sold a run of steers Droughtmaster cross and Charolais cross to top 498.2c weighing 203.0kg returning $1011.35/hd. AC and K Day, Jaccondoll, Barcaldine, sold Charolais cross cows to top 286.2c weighing 420.0kg to return $1202.04/hd. BA and KG Hayman, Tiree, Blackall, sold Santa heifers to top 444.2c weighing 240.5kg to return $1068.30/hd.
Scott McCormack, Julia Creek, sold a run of Droughtmaster cross steers to top 496.2c weighing 256.7kg to return $1273.84/hd. Baily Olive, North Pentwyn, Blackall, sold Charolais cross steers to top 474.2c weighing 246.7kg with a return of $1169.69/hd. Taree Grazing, Taree, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster heifers to top 466.2c weighing 222kg to return $1039/hd. Templeton Family Trust, Wadeholme, Charleville, sold cows to top 301c weighing 613.0kg to return $1847/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster cross steers to top 514.2c weighing 228.5kg for a return of $1174.75/hd.
Warrambool Partnership, Jaccondoll, Barcaldine, sold Charolais cross steers to top 434.2c weighing 360kg to return $1563.12/hd. BC and JC Williams, Furbers, Jericho, sold Angus cross steers to top at $494.2c weighing 278.5kg for a return of $1376.16/hd. They also sold Angus cross heifers to top 424.2c weighing 265.8kg for a return of $1127.52/hd.
Romulus Pastoral, Romulus, Blackall, sold Santa cross feeder steers for 420.2c weighing 437kg to return $1838/hd. Clarenden Cattle Co, Clarenden, Blackall, sold Brahman cross feeder steers for 412.2c weighing 414kg to return $1705/hd. Adams and Son, Darracourt, Blackall, sold Simmental cross feeder steers for 428.3c weighing 413kg returning $1768/hd.
JW and HJ Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah, sold Angus cross feeder steers for 418.2c weighing 412kg to return $1724/hd. Camelock Rural, Carella, Augathella, sold Santa steers for 502.2c weighing 253kg returning $1272/hd. RD Hay Pastoral, Kismet, Jericho, sold Santa cross steers for 496.2c weighing 212kg returning $1053/hd. Ross and Sons, Vacy, Yaraka, sold Santa cross steers for 436.2c weighing 334kg to return $1458/hd. James Morton, Jabiru, Aramac, sold Brahman cross steers for 482.2c weighing 237kg to return $1144/hd.
Toobrack Grazing, Toobrack, Longreach, sold Hereford cross steers for 480.2c weighing 230kg returning $1105/hd. Kensington Grazing Co, Kensington, Longreach, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 494.2c weighing 233kg to return $1149/hd. Romulus Pastoral, Romulus, Blackall, sold Santa cross heifers for 416.2c weighing 343kg returning $1428/hd. C and S Hoch, Westwood, Alpha, sold Charbray heifers for 366.2c weighing 427kg to return $1565/hd.
Camelock Rural, Carella, Augathella, sold Santa heifers for 500.2c weighing 234kg to return $1172/hd. Broadford Past Co, Broadford, Hughenden, sold Braford heifers for 450.2c weighing 207kg returning $932/hd. Wycheproof Pastoral Co, Wycheproof, Alpha, sold Angus cross steers for 482.2c averaging 278kg returning $1341.20/hd and Angus cross steers for 410.2c averaging 381kg returning $1562.86/hd.
Jackson Miller, Braeside, Barcaldine, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 528.2c averaging 224kg returning $1184/hd. Thornville Graz Co and Delahunty, Gue, Muttaburra, sold Droughtmaster steers for 474.2c averaging 256kg returning $1213.52/hd. AE and JM Smith, Shady Downs, Tambo, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 296.2c averaging 533kg returning $1579/hd.
The next Blackall sale will be announced in the New Year.
