A TOTAL of 12,242 head of cattle were penned with a whopping $9.55 million of livestock changing hands at the Roma store sale on Tuesday.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 310c/kg and averaged 275c, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 346c and averaged 299c. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 345c and averaged 298c, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 338c and averaged 288c. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 304c and averaged 278c.
The Shaw family, JS Grazing, Double J, Injune, sold 273kg Angus steers to return 346c/$947 and 284kg Angus heifers to 293c/$832. Kindee Pastoral Co sold 350kg Charolais-cross steers to make 338c/$1184 and 234kg Angus-cross heifers to 294c/$688.
EJ Pampling, Derbyshire Downs, Augathella, sold 293kg Charbray-cross steers to return 333c/$977 and 263kg Angus heifers to 279c/$736.
J&J Walsh, Wilgalands, Roma, sold 238kg Hereford steers to make 312c/$745. I&J Macallister, Struan, Ballaroo, sold 419kg Brangus steers to 304c/$1276. W&E Jackson, Maintop North, Injune, sold 470kg Limousin-cross steers to 304c/$1432. Newstead Pastoral Co, Newstead, Surat, sold 349kg Shorthorn-cross steers to 303c/$1058.
M&N McKay, Macwood, St George, sold 395kg Santa steers to 302c/$1193. E&C Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma, sold 310kg Charolais-cross steers to return 302c/$939 and Charolais-cross heifers to 279c/$964. M&M Bright, Karoola Park, Roma, sold 424kg Angus-cross steers to 298c/$1264.
Hartnell and Connolly, Homebush, Mitchell, sold Santa-cross steers to 298c/$857. R&K Thorne, Homeleigh, Mitchell, sold Santa-cross steers to return 296c/$1062. R&M Sinnamon, Charmana, Jackson, sold 281kg Santa-cross steers to make 296c/$832. J&W Joliffe, Landreath, Amby, sold 453kg Santa-cross steers to make 292c/$1325. D&W Jones, Nardoo, Injune sold Brahman-cross steers to make 290c/$1190. Tumbar Grazing Co, Tumbar, Jericho, sold 284kg Angus steers to 290c/$824 and 325kg Charolais heifers to 242c/$788.
P&Y Webster, Lucky Downs, Yuleba, sold 522kg Angus steers to 282c/$1474. W, P&D Brumpton, Richmond Hill, Mitchell, sold 437kg Santa-cross steers to 282c/$1235. Fleetwood Grazing Co, Corinda, Aramac, sold Droughtmaster steers to 276c/$1090 and 297kg Brahman heifers to 220c/$654. DAPCO Farming, Merino Downs, Surat, sold crossbred steers to 272c/$886.
W&K Freeman, Meeleebee Downs, Wallumbilla, sold 317kg Angus-cross heifers to make 290c/$922. S&L Reiser, Tocal, Mitchell, sold Charolais heifers to 278c/$1102. W&E Martyn, Canowindra, Roma, sold Simmental-cross heifers to 269c/$1069. BKM Pastoral, Dumfries, Muckadilla, sold Brangus-cross heifers to return 263c/$985.
Cows and calves sold to $1325/unit and averaged $1091/unit. Bulls up to 400kg reached 290c and averaged 245c.