Blackall Combined Agents yarded 1194 head at their fortnightly fat and store sale on Thursday August 16. Cattle were yarded from Alice Springs, Winton, Longreach, Aramac, Barcaldine, Isisford, Tambo and the local Blackall area.
With a full panel of buyers in attendance, the market followed all other market trends across the eastern states, with slaughter cattle remaining firm to slightly dearer, feeder steers and heifers eased slightly, with light weight steers and heifers also easing slightly.
Steers over 550kg sold to 250.2c, average 247.3c, steers 400-550kg made 248.2c, average 227.5c, steers 350-400kg reached 220.2c, average 203.2c, steers 280-350kg made 222.2c, average 208c, steers 220-280kg sold to 230.2c, averaging 89.4c, and steers under 220kg sold to 230.2c, average 222.2c. Mickeys made to 235c, to average 214.8c.
Cows and calves made to $845/unit.
Heifers 350-450kg made 200c, average 163.6c, heifers 280-350kg reached 153.2c, average 152.6c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 206.2c, averaging 148.7c, and heifers under 220kg made 206.2c, average 135.1c.
Bulls over 450kg made 210.2c, average 172.9c, and bulls under 450kg sold to 174.2c, average 159.6c.
Cows 300-400kg sold to 84.2c, average 71.4c, cows 400-500kg made 190.2c, average 147.4c, and cows over 500kg reached 206.2c, to average 135.1c.
HIGHLIGHTS:
BF Birchley & RC Birchley, Gartmore, Tambo sold a top quality draft of Braford bullocks selling to a top of 250.2c weighing 611kg returning $1530.
Pigurra Grazing Co, Forest Hill, Blackall sold a quality pen of Shorthorn steers topping at 250.2c weighing 565kg returning $1414.
R&J Oldfield and Co, Wandsworth, Jundah, sold bullocks for 250c at 713kg to return $1784/head.
BS & RE Brown, Bogunda, Prairie sold Limousin cross steers for 214.2c weighing 488kg to return $1046/hd.
BA & NE Wehl, Audreystone, Barcaldine sold a pen of Brahman cross cows selling to a top of 190.2c weighing 502kg returning $956.
Moonbong Partnership, Ravensbourne, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 192.2c weighing 622kg to return $1196/hd.
Maranda Past Co, Maranda Barcaldine sold a great run of Charbray/Simmental cross cows to top at 197c weighing 606kg to return $1195/hd.
N&L Macdonald, Coolatai, Blackall, sold Angus heifers for 200c at 435kg to return $871/head.
Bingcliff Pty Ltd sold a top quality draft of Santa and Santa/Hereford cross steers and heifers. Young weaner Santa/Hereford cross mickeys selling to a top 235c weighing 212kg returning $500. The Santa/Hereford cross weaner heifers sold to a top of 206.2c weighing 236kg returning $488.00.
Cambeela, Winton, sold Droughtmaster steers for 222c at 285.9kg to return $635/head.
AL & LS Cowper, Merino Downs, Aramac sold Santa Gertrudis bulls for 205c weighing 510kg to return $1045/hd.
