Blackall cattle market gave Hawkins family chance to buy and sell

Sally Gall
Updated May 20 2019 - 3:48pm, first published May 16 2019 - 5:00pm
Coming and going: Russell Hawkins, Dumfries, Blackall sold empty cows and heifers and picked up weaner steers at the Blackall sale. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Coming and going: Russell Hawkins, Dumfries, Blackall sold empty cows and heifers and picked up weaner steers at the Blackall sale. Picture: Sally Cripps.

It's not often that a seller's market is also a buyer's market but that's the way it worked out for the Hawkins family at Thursday's cattle sale at Blackall.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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