MARKET REPORT: 11th September 2014 The Blackall combined agents yarded 2672 head at the Fat & Store sale on Thursday. A mixed quality yarding of cattle was presented at Blackall this week with prices remaining firm for Fat cattle. Light weight Bulls up to 450kg topped at 178.2c/kg to average 153.6c/kg. Bullocks topped at 180.2c/kg to average 172.0c/kg. Cows 300 400kg topped at 157.2c/kg to average 108.0c/kg, heavier cows above 500kg topped at 169.2c/kg to average 151.7c/kg. Heavy heifers above 450kg topped at 172.0c/kg to average 164.6c/kg. Store Steers also remained firm with steers 220 - 280kg topping at 210.2c/kg to average 175.1c/kg. Feeder Steers topped at 196.2c/kg to average 173.4c/kg. Store heifers were not as strong this week with light weight heifers up to 220kg topping at 169.2c/kg to average 147.8c/kg. Heavier heifers 350 - 450kg topped at 170.2c/kg to average 146.6c/kg. THE NEXT SALE THAT IS SCHEDULED FOR BLACKALL WILL BE A FAT & STORE SALE ON THE 25TH OF SEPTEMBER.
Sale Highlights Latrobe Graziers of "Norwood" Blackall sold Brahman cross steers to a top of 178.2c/kg to average 460kg to return $819/head. Also selling Brahman cross cows to a top of 142.0c/kg to average 446kg to return $633/head. KE & CL Jones of "Spreyton" Julia Creek sold Brahman cross steers to a top of 183.2c/kg to average 508kg to return $931/head. Also selling Droughtmaster cross heifers to a top of 146.2c/kg to average 388kg to return $567/head. FK Jones of "The Rand" Ilfracombe sold Braford Steers to a top of 180.2c/kg to average 570kg to return $1027/head. Dunrossie Cattle Pty Ltd of "Dunrossie" Hughenden sold Brahman cross cows to a top of 172.2c/kg to average 475kg to return $817/head. Also selling Brahman cross heifers to a top of 151.2c/kg to average 405kg to return $612/head. Peel Mungerie Pty Ltd of "Inverness" Blackall sold Droughtmaster cows to a top of 167.2c/kg to average 447kg to return $747/head. Also selling Charolais cross steers to a top of 202.2c/kg to average 255kg to return $515/head. JA & AM Sprague of "Neverfail" Blackall sold Charolais cross cows to a top of 169.2c/kg to average 564kg to return $954/head. Also selling Droughtmaster cross heifers to a top of 172.0ckg to average 526kg to return $904/head. Dinosaurus Products Trust of "Dunrossie" Hughenden sold Droughtmaster cross steers to a top of 175.2c/kg to average 254.2c/kg to return $445/head. Also selling Charolais cross heifers to a top of 160.0c/kg to average 241kg to return $386.29/head.
Weekly Specials Wanted: 3000 Brahman Store Steers 180 - 320kg to average 250kg. Rates available weighed over the scales Blackall, Longreach, Barcaldine & Winton. Please contact Andrew Turner on 0427 584 166 or Paton Fitzsimons on 0427 574 355. UPCOMING SALES: Blackall Fat & Store Sale - 25/09/2014