Blackall Cattle Report

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Report Date: 27th August 2025

Total Yarding: 3,000

Commentary

It was a rain reduced yarding at the monthly Blackall weaner and store sale with 3,000 head yarded. There was a significant improvement in quality of yearlings and most categories of steers and heifers gained on previous weeks, in line with other centres across the state.

Orders for light weight restocker steers came from every direction with plenty of local support alongside the western downs, selling to 568.2c to average 542c, backgrounder steers 280 to 330kg sold to 558.2c to average 535c and those 330 to 400kg returning to the paddock made to 558.2c to average 538c/kg. Steers over 400kg to feed sold to 526.2c to average 513c/kg.

Extra buyer demand from NSW for light weight restocker heifers pushed locals along with those 200 to 280kg selling to 478.2c to average 436c/kg. Feeder orders from the western downs for PTE heifers 330 to 400 sold to 495c to average 479c and those over 400kg sold to 488.2c averaging 471c/kg.

Cows and calves made to $2000/unit.