Blackall Cattle Report

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Report Date: 5th March 2025

Total Yarding: 2,100

Commentary

After a series of rain related cancellations, Blackall combined agents yarded 2,100 head of cattle for the first Prime and store sale for 2026. An exceptional yarding of 800 locally bred heavy prime cows and heifers were met by strong demand from all the usual exporters including two southern orders. Some very good quality runs of vendor bred heavy feeder steers met solid support, while local and north western restockers competed on light and medium weight yearlings including a run of high content Brahman steers.

Steers 280 to 330kg made to 575c averaging 553c, medium weight restocker steers 330 to 400kg also sold to 575c to average 530c and heavy weight feeder steers sold to 498.2c with most around 489c/kg.

Light weight restockers heifers sold to 440.2c to average 420c, restockers paid up to 428.2c for heifers 330 to 400kg and those to feed over 400kgs sold to 400c/kg.

Heavy heifers over 540kg to the processor started the year off with a bang selling to 432.2c to average 429c, bullocks topped at 446.2c and medium prime cows sold to 375c to average 365c/kg. Heavy 3 score prime cows made to 386.2c to average 377c while 4 score cows topped at 392.2c to average 390c/kg.
Heavy bulls made to 400.2c and the best of the cows and calves made to $2175/unit.

Market reporter,
Sam Hart