Blackall Combined Agents yarded a total of 848 head of cattle on Thursday. Cattle were sourced from Hughenden, Torrens Creek, Blackall, Jericho, Aramac, Muttaburra, Tambo, Julia Creek and Cloncurry.
Bulls under 450kg sold to 330.2c, average 304.2c, and bulls over 450kg made 305.2c, average 270.1c.
Cows 300-400kg sold to 306.2c, average 220.9c, cows 400-500kg made 260.2c, average 247.2c, and cows over 500kg reached 270.2c, to average 257.5c.
Heifers under 220kg made 400.2c, average 381.9c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 402.2c, averaging 301.7c, heifers 280-350kg reached 340c, average 297.5c, heifers 350-450kg made 350c, average 298.6c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 347.2c, averaging 315.7c.
Steers under 220kg sold to 464.2c, average 443.8c, steers 220-280kg sold to 464.2c, averaging 381.6c, steers 280-350kg made 397.2c, average 359.1c, steers 350-400kg reached 386.2c, average 359.8c, steers 400-550kg made 388.2c, average 334.4c, and steers over 550kg sold to 338.2c, average 334.3c.
Mickeys made to 376.2c, to average 364.1c.
Cows and calves made to $2010/unit, averaging $1377.27/unit.
Alice Downs Grazing Co, Alice Downs, Blackall, sold a Santa Gertrudis bull for 305.2c weighing 505kg returning $1541.26. They also sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 347.2c averaging 474.2kg returning $1646.31/hd. ETG Holdings, Alice Downs, Blackall, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 397.2c averaging 336.7kg returning $1337.24/hd.
SD and SR Christensen, Mt Beckford, Hughenden, sold Angus cross heifers for 350c averaging 375kg returning $1312.50/hd. They also sold Brahman cross steers for 375.2c averaging 269.6kg returning $1011.70/hd. RM Herrod, Ulva, Torrens Creek, sold a Brahman cross cow for 306.2c weighing 365kg returning $1117.63.
EW and EM Moller, Edwinstowe, Jericho, sold Brahman steers for 330c averaging 531.2kg returning $1752.81/hd. Springdale Land and Cattle Co, Springdale, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 388.2c averaging 405.7kg returning $1574.98/hd. B and J Hall, Bibil, Muttaburra, sold prime Brahman cows to top at 270.2c weighing 586kg to return $1584/hd.
Neverfail Cattle Co, Neverfail, Blackall, sold prime cows to a top of 261.2c weighing 641kg returning $1674/hd. GA and LM Wearing, Banjoura, Hughenden, sold heavy bulls to top at 270c weighing 1020kg to return $2754/hd.
Green Hills Cattle Co (Qld), Green Hills, Tambo, sold a Santa Gertrudis bull for 278.2c weighing 850kg to return $2365/hd. Benalla Stud Grazing, Monavale, Hughenden, sold Santa cows for 266.2c weighing 642kg returning $1710/hd. Wololla Partnership, Wololla, Jericho, sold Brahman cross cows for 256.2c weighing 559kg to return $1432/hd.
Alibel Trust, Macfarlane, Tambo, sold Brahman cows for 260.2c weighing 549kg returning $1429/hd. Benalla Stud Grazing, Monavale, Hughende,n sold Simmental cross steers for 464.2c weighing 260kg to return $1207/hd. Ouchy Alva Pastoral, Viola Station, Julia Creek, sold Brahman steers for 375.2c weighing 355kg returning $1333/hd.
Benalla Stud Grazing, Monavale, Hughenden, sold Simbrah cross heifers for 402.2c weighing 226kg returning $910/hd. Adams and Son, Darracourt, Blackall, sold Angus cross cows and calves for $2010/hd.
