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MARKET REPORT: 24TH May 2012
The Blackall Associated Agents yarded an incredible 6000 head of weaner and store cattle in the monthly store sale. The better judges describing the yarding as the best seen in modern times. Superb lines of steers and heifers filled the Blackall yards to the maximum. Special mention must be made of the Blackall Saleyard Managers David & Deanne Carter for handling the huge numbers in their calm professional manner “always a pleasure”. Heavy steers were once again in massive demand; best feeder’s topped at 194c/kg with plenty making mid to late eighties. Steers to return into the paddock topped at 230c/kg with the heavy 300kg Charolais or Santa calf reaching 220c/kg. Heifers were softer on previous rates best of the light veal topped at 190c/kg while the Woollies’ type feeder heifer topped at 188c/kg. Agents Killarney Park Grazing,"Killarney Park" Tambo sold Santa steers for 202.2c/kg to 377.8kg to return $763.96. Adams & Sons, “Darracourt" Blackall sold Simmental x steers for 201.2c/kg to 310kg to return $623.72 also selling Simbrah heifers for 178.2c/kg to 237kg to return $422.33 per head. WM & KL Burton, “Saltern Creek" Barcaldine sold Santa steers for 205.0c/kg to 269kg to return $551.45, also sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 188.2c/kg 269.3kg to return $506.80. Chandler Grazing, "Hillalong" Barcaldine sold Charolais steers for 230.2c/kg to 213.6kg to return $491.81, also selling Charolais cross heifers for 189.2c/kg to 208.9kg to return $395.27. RK & HM Aspinall, "Thalia" Blackall sold Santa steers for 210.0c/kg to 308.8kg to return $648.38, also selling Santa heifers for 170.2c/kg to 304.3kg to return $517.89. R & C Pegg, "Bimbah East" Clermont sold Droughtmaster cross steers for 203.2c/kg to 269.7kg to return $548.04, also selling Santa cross Heifers 150.2c/kg to 291kg to return $437.08. MHG & JJ O'Dell, "Colorado" Jericho sold Charbray steers for 223.2c/kg to 288.7kg to return $644.41 per head. B & J Hall, "Bibil" Muttaburra sold Charolais cross Heifers for 187.2c/kg to 222.7kg to return $416.93. RK & L Politch, "Woolscour" Blackall sold Braford steers to 206.2c/kg to 271.3kg to return $559.32.
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[email protected] BLACKALL:Category STEERS Up to 220 220 – 280 280 – 350 350 – 400 400 – 500 Over 500kg HEIFERS Up to 220 220 – 280 280 – 350 350 – 450 450 - 500 Over 500kg COWS 250 – 300 300 – 400 400 – 500 Over 500 BULLS 0 – 450 450 – 600 Over 600kgs COWS & CALVES
Paton Fitzsimons and Maurie O’Dell with a great pen of steers from “Colorado” Jericho.
5498
Head
Average
Max.
205.9 209.9 196.5 193.1 186.2 154.1
230.2 228.2 223.2 202.2 196.2 194.2
173.0 179.1 171.4 157.2 129.6
192.2 198.2 184.2 173.2 140.2
684.62
800.00
Paton Fitzsimons and Brooke Dehennin with a pen of Santa steers from “Killarney Park” Tambo.
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