A TOTAL of 8372 head of cattle was recorded at the Roma store sale on Tuesday.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 274c/kg and averaged 241c, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 274c and averaged 232c. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 268c and averaged 228c, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 253c and averaged 216c. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 258c and averaged 221c.
A, R&P Owens, Arranmore Station, Longreach, sold 256kg Santa-cross steers to return 274c/$701 and 246kg Santa heifers to 206c/$508. Peel Mungerie, Inverness, Blackall, sold 302kg Santa steers to make 268c/$810. R&S Pether, Roseneath Station, Longreach, sold 282kg Simmental-cross steers to make 267c/$754 and 203kg Charolais-cross heifers to 222c/$451.
Golden Pastoral Holdings, Nullin, Yuleba, sold 310kg Charolais-cross steers to return 258c/$801 and 306kg Charolais-cross heifers to 221c/$678. Ringport, Kurrajong, Drillham, sold 487kg Santa steers to 257c/$1253. Yackatoon Grazing Co, Peak Crossing, sold 421kg Droughtmaster-cross steers to make 258c/$1088. Defiance Cattle Co, Mountain Cottage, Roma, sold 366kg Santa steers to make 253c/$926 and 334kg Santa heifers to 217c/$726.
JP Pearson, Roselea, Roma, sold 396kg Angus-cross steers to 246c/$975 and 356kg Santa heifers to 205c/$730. Sutton Beef,
Bundabar, Glen Morgan, sold 293kg Santa-cross steers to return 242c/$710. K Bredhauer, Rosevale, Wyandra, sold 312kg Charolais-cross steers to 240c/$750. J&B Russell, Willara, Augathella, sold 378kg Charolais-cross steers to 238c/$901 and 320kg Charolais-cross heifers, returning 206c/$659. G&J Girle, Al-Fresco, Injune, sold crossbred steers to 230c for 459kg to return $1056.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 210c and averaged 176c. Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 221c and averaged 187c. Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 220c and averaged 189c, while heifers under 220kg topped at 230c and averaged 203c.
S Kidman and Co, Naryilco, Tibooburra, sold 178kg Santa-cross heifers to 226c/$403. South West Cattle, Mitchell Downs, Mitchell, sold 334kg Angus-cross steers to 221c/$739. Preston Partnership, Nullawurt, Roma, sold 388kg Charbray-cross heifers to make 210c/$816. The York family, Yorkaringa, Wallumbilla, sold 336kg Charolais-cross heifers to 210c/$705. Argyle Pastoral Co, Rutchillo, McKinlay, sold 347kg Romagnola-cross heifers to return 196c/$681.
Cows over 500kg sold to 183c and averaged 176c, while cows 400-500kg topped at 180c and averaged 169c. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 164c and averaged 148c. Astaline, Ourdel, Windorah, sold 495kg Brahman-cross cows to 180c/$893. Cows and calves sold to $880/unit and averaged $715/unit.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 240c and averaged 200c.
