![Steers 220-280kg sell to 702c, average 647c at Blackall Steers 220-280kg sell to 702c, average 647c at Blackall](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/Fjc97JFBmLYW9DSUSgjdD/76248037-0931-4818-a29e-2d8151b5c7b3.JPG/r0_252_4840_2974_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Blackall combined agents yarded 740 cattle on Thursday, with heavy cows being the dominant category.
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Cattle were sourced locally as well as from Aramac, Barcaldine, Tambo, Jericho, Alpha and Windorah.
Prices remained strong across all categories. Steers 220-280kg sold for an average of 647.6c topping at 702.2c. Light weight 0-220kg steers saw a top price of 702.2c, while the mickeys topped at 634.2c.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 326c, average 298c, and bulls over 450kg made 368c, average 338c.
Cows 300-400kg sold to 374c, average 297c, cows 400-500kg made 388c, average 365c, and cows over 500kg reached 396c, to average 384c.
Heifers under 220kg made 572c, average 496c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 574c, averaging 517c, heifers 280-350kg reached 474c, average 417c, heifers 350-450kg made 402c, average 380c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 420c, averaging 409c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 702c, average 604c, steers 220-280kg sold to 702c, averaging 647c, steers 280-350kg made 642c, average 564c, steers 350-400kg reached 520c, average 490c, steers 400-550kg made 510c, average 463c, and steers over 550kg sold to 438c, average 433c.
Mickeys made to 634c, to average 452c.
Cows and calves made to $2420/unit, averaging $2227/unit.
HIGHLIGHTS:
S Bird, Sumana, Aramac, sold Charolais cross steers for 502.2c weighing 358kg for a return of $1799/hd. They had also sold Brahman cross heifers for 402.2c weighing 475kg for a return of $1910/hd. PA and TC Rose, Bede, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 586.2c weighing 305kg for a return of $1787/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 370c weighing 518kg for a return of $1918/hd.
Kurrboo Livestock Co, Trent, Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 414.2c weighing 585kg for a return of $2423/hd. Russell Orr, Sumana, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 386.2c weighing 372kg for a return of $1439/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 355c weighing 405kg for a return of $1437/hd. Brendan and Theresa Curr, Glenample, Aramac, sold heavy bulls to a top of 338.2c weighing 780kg to return $2637.96/hd.
Rosemount Grazing, Rosemount, Barcaldine, sold heavy prime heifers to top at 420c weighing 618kg to return $2598.75/hd. They also sold Charolais cows to top at 378.2c weighing 645kg to return $2439.39/hd. Nina House, Fortuna, Aramac, sold prime Brahman cows to a top of 372.2c weighing 483kg to return $1797.73. Fortuna Pastoral Co, Fortuna, Aramac, sold prime heifers to a top of 402.2c weighing 486.4kg to return $1956.42/hd. Summerdell Grazing, Summerdell, Jericho, sold feeder steers selling to a top of 500c weighing 453kg to return $2266.67/hd.
Jabinda Pastoral, Jabinda, Tambo, sold an Angus steer for 430c weighing 635kg returning $2730.50 AA Co P/L, South Galway, Windorah, sold Brahman cross steers for 510.2c averaging 405.4kg returning $2068.13/hd. R and C Hall, Betanga, Alpha, sold Charolais cross steers for 642.2c averaging 289.8kg returning $1861.04/hd. Adams and Son, Darracourt, Blackall, sold Santa cross cows for 396.2c weighing 707kg returning $2800/hd.
Tawarri Past Co, The Patrick, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 390.2c weighing 551kg to return $2152/hd. Uardry Pty Ltd, Knapdale, Winton, sold Charolais cross cows for 388.2c weighing 547kg returning $2123/hd. ES and JB Otto, Minnamoora, Jericho, sold Brahman cows for 384.2c weighing 520kg to return $1998/hd. CA Lasker and NL Smith, Koroit, Stonehenge, sold Hereford cross steers for 428.2c weighing 605kg to return $2590/hd.
Ravenswood Pastoral Co, Ravenswood, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster cross weaner steers for 640c at 301kg to bring $1931/hd, with the lighter steers making to 688c. B and D Fegan Pty Ltd, Kelloshiel, Julia Creek, sold a Grey Brahman bull for 364c weighing 800kg to return $2913. Caber Feidh Partnership, Ballyneety Station, Aramac, sold Santa weaner heifers for 562c at 260kg to return $1461.