Selling agent, Bill Seeney from Ray White Longreach and Barcaldine, said it had been a very satisfactory outcome for Peter and Anne Woollett's Brahman Droughtmaster cross cattle, grossing $1.623m or an average of $1136/head.

"They'd done their first round muster and had a lot of good cattle to make a plan with," he said.

"They had to go under the auction system and the yards at Barcaldine were perfect for their needs.

"They held that number well and gave good access to a diverse catchment of buyers."

Mr Seeney said the draft was made up of good quality Brahman Droughtmaster cross feeder and weaner steers and heifers, with enough Brahman content to handle ticks but soft enough for southern feedlot markets.

The market was on a par with elsewhere in the state last week or stronger in sections, given the big lines available. The whole draft was sold in 42 minutes.

"I think it was a great result for Barcaldine too, with 46 decks rolling into town and then back out after the sale," Mr Seeney said.

He said the feeder steers went to the Darling Downs and NSW while store steers found buyers at Alpha and NSW, and the store heifers went largely to Roma and Goondiwindi.

The 23 top feeder heifers sold for 364.2c/kg at an average weight of 356.7kg, or $1299.24/head.

In total, the 261 heifers averaged 382.1c/kg at an average weight of 280.5kg, for $1071.74/head.

The top pen of 21 feeder steers sold for an average 368.2c/kg, weighing 396.4kg and bringing $1459.65/head.

In the weaner steers, the top pen of 17 brought 446.2c/kg, with an average weight of 232.4kg, bringing $1036.76/head.

The total of 952 steers averaged 382.4c/kg, weighed 315.9kg, and resulted in a price of $1207.86/head.