Droughtmaster cows and calves $2200/unit at Blacka...

Blackall combined agents yarded 3549 head at the prime and store sale on June 18. The market was firm on all store categories and was firm to stronger on prime cattle with an exceptional yarding of fat cows.

The yarding was drawn from the Blackall, Tambo, Aramac, Jericho, Isisford, Longreach, Hughenden, Richmond, Alice Springs districts.

Bulls under 450kg sold to 320c, average 249.5c, and bulls over 450kg made 344.2c, average 313.1c.

Cows 300-400kg sold to 271.2c, average 228.3c, cows 400-500kg made 295c, average 262.1c, and cows over 500kg reached 343.2c, to average 295.5c.

Heifers under 220kg made 378.2c, average 250.3c, heifers 220-280kg sold to 378.2c, averaging 292.8c, heifers 280-350kg reached 378.2c, average 325.3c, heifers 350-450kg made 350.2c, average 324.5c, and heifers over 450kg sold to 344.2c, averaging 318.5c.

Steers under 220kg sold to 408.2c, average 314.6c, steers 220-280kg sold to 424.2c, averaging 342.5c, steers 280-350kg made 424.2c, average 358c, steers 350-400kg reached 394.2c, average 355.2c, steers 400-550kg made 400.2c, average 344c, and steers over 550kg sold to 372.2c, average 358.1c.

Mickeys made to 398.2c, to average 348c.

Cows and calves made to $2200/unit, averaging $1600/unit.

Green Hills Cattle Co, Green Hills, Tambo, sold good heavy cows for 294.2c weighing 607kg to return $1787/hd. Prince Holdings, Cannington, McKinlay, sold fat cows to a top of 292.2c weighing 561kg to return $1640/hd.

Prince Holdings, Montagu Downs, Boulia, sold heavy heifers to a top 338.2c weighing 477kg to return $1614/hd. R and F Elliot family, Winton, sold cows for 294.2c weighing 590kg to return $1733/hd. JA and CJ Kyle, McKinlay, sold heavy Brahman heifers for 343.2c weighing 522kg to return $1793/hd.

Broadford Past Co, Broadford, Hughenden, sold good Braford cows for 290c weighing 563kg to return $1633/hd and also sold Charbray cross feeder steers for 372.2c weighing 442kg to return $1646/hd.

Gray Partnership, Abrach, Longreach, sold Santa cows for 294.2c weighing 584kg to return $1119/hd, and also sold VGQ weaner steers for 418.2c weighing 284kg to return $1188/hd along with feeder heifers for 324.2c weighing 388kg to return $1257/hd.

Jack Smith, Tara, Barcaldine, sold Charolais cross feeder steers for 380.2c weighing 440kg to return $1670/hd. MJ and CJ McQueen, Weston, Winton, sold Brahman steers for 383.2c weighing 333kg to return $1273/hd. DV and RJ Singleton Park Isisford sold VGQ feeder heifers for 350c weighing 372kg to return $1303/hd.

Australian Country Choice, Wellclose, Charleville, sold Charbray cross cows for 305.2c averaging 568kg returning $1733.54/hd. They also sold Angus cross steers for 357.2c averaging 532kg returning $1900.30/hd. Ewen Plains Grazing, Ewen Plains, Prairie sold Charolais cross steers for 369.2c averaging 532.4kg returning $1965.45/hd.

Hughenden Station P/L, Hughenden Station, Hughenden, sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 357.2c averaging 284.9kg returning $1017.60/hd. They also sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 374.2c averaging 305.6kg returning $1143.59/hd.

Johnson Grazing Enterprises, Glanmire, Tambo, sold Angus cross steers for 415.2c averaging 257.5kg returning $1069.14/hd. JT Parkinson, Newhaven, Yaraka, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $2200/unit. He also sold Droughtmaster heifers for 370c averaging 307.2kg returning $1136.72/hd and Droughtmaster steers for 369.2c averaging 540kg returning $1993.68/hd.

Argyle Pastoral Company, Argyle, Julia Creek, sold Brahman bulls to 331.2c weighing 750kg to return $2484/hd, and Brahman cows to top at 297.2c weighing 537.5kg to return $1597.45. They also yarded Brahman bullocks to 362.2c weighing 662.9kg to return $2400.87.

Beco Pastoral Trust, Westward Ho, Longreach, sold Charolais and Brahman cross bullocks to 349.2c weighing 665kg to return $2322.18/hd. Laidlaw Pastoral Pty Ltd, Laidlaw, Longreach, sold Brangus bulls to 332.2c weighing 690kg to return $2292.18. They also sold a run of Braford cows selling to 286.2c weighing 542.9kg to return $1553.66.

Dick Crib, Gydia Park, Isisford, sold Shorthorn cross bullocks to 365.2c weighing 560kg returning $2045.12, and also sold Santa cows to 290c weighing 532.5kg to return $1544.25. Bloomfield Pastoral Co, Bloomfeild, Blackall, sold Droughtmaster cross cows selling to 298.2c weighing 636.4kg to return $1897.83.

C and S Tindall Family Trust, Darr River Downs, Longreach, sold Shorthorn cross bullocks to 372.2c weighing 612.5kg returning $2279.73/hd, and also sold prime heifers to 332.2c weighing 506.5kg returning $1682.59. BA and SA Edwards, Oma, Isisford, sold Santa cross feeders steers to 400.2c weighing 458.8kg returning $1836.30.

Lillianfells Investments, Lillianfells, Longreach, sold a run of Santa cross steers to top at 424.2c weighing 298kg to return $1264.12. Dalkeith Pastoral Company, Dalkeith, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 390c weighing 355kg to return $1385.21/hd. Dylingo Pastoral Co, Ulcanbah, Buchanan, sold Droughtmaster steers for 368c weighing 430kg to return $1583.26/hd.

Mellish Park Grazing sold Brahman steers for 336.2c weighing 511kg to return $1717.98/hd. Balcomba Grazing Co sold Droughtmaster steers for 394.2c weighing 375.8kg to return $1447.71/hd. AJ and AP McAuley, Mt Landsborough, Winton, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 412.2c weighing 299.1kg to return $1232.85/hd. Mindi Grazing Pty Ltd, Mindi, Cloncurry, sold Santa Gertrudis steers for 408.2c weighing 240.6kg to return $982.23/hd and heifers for 360c weighing 296.7kg to return $1068/hd.

LL and NA Britton, Mt Landsborough, Winton, sold Charolais steers for 380.2c weighing 423.1kg to return $1608.72/hd. Stathmore Trust, Strathmore, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 372.2c weighing 335.5kg to return $1248.56/hd. Bahmui Pty Ltd, Longreach sold Santa Gertrudis heifers for 372.2c weighing 305kg to return $1135.21/hd.

MD and DJ Black, Winton, sold Braford steers for 394.2c weighing 397.5kg to return $1566.95/hd and also sold Braford cows for 304.2c weighing 685kg to return $2083.77/hd.

R Mitchell, Winton, sold Braford steers for 360.2c weighing 556.7kg to return $2005.11/hd and Braford cows for 304.2c weighing 659.3kg to return $2005.55/hd. He also sold cows and calves at $1950/unit. RS and AM Windsor Pty Ltd, Innerdale, Blackall, sold Brangus cows 285c weighing 597.5kg to return $1702.88/hd.