A total of 3950 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s store sale.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 382c/kg and averaged 342c, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 380c and averaged 346c. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 366c/kg and averaged 326c, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 333c and averaged 311c. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 331c and averaging 309c.
Craig Hindle, Bullamakinka, Bungunya, sold Santa steers to 380c/kg for 258kg to return $981/head. The Santa-cross heifers sold to 334c for 258kg to return $863.
S&M Russell, Wodonga, Mungalalla, sold Charolais steers to 366c for 287kg to return $1054.
M&J Morton, Ridgelands, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster steers to 350c for 210kg to return $735.
B&F Miller, Allambie, Wandoan, sold Brahman steers to 350c for 189kg to return $661. The Brahman heifers sold to 336c for 131kg to return $442.
E&C Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 344c for 308kg to return $1060. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 310c for 336kg to return $1043.
Steven Hoffman, Lesmoir, Yuleba, sold Droughtmaster steers to 344c for 275kg to return $949. The Droughtmaster heifers sold to 314c for 265kg to return $832.
Noona Pastoral Co, Noona, Surat, sold Cross bred steers to 340c for 286kg to return $973.
K&C Francis, Bangalla, Injune, sold Droughtmaster steers to 334c for 331kg to return $1039.
Yackatoon Grazing Co, La Grantha, Wandoan, sold Droughtmaster steers to 331c for 431kg to return $1429.
Ian Jackson, Elavirem, Injune, sold Angus steers to 330c for 381kg to return $1258.
Bangor Cattle Co, Bangor, Mungallala, sold Charolais-cross steers to 328c for 324kg to return $1063.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 318c/kg and averaged 297c. Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 320c and averaged 294c. Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 340c and averaged 309c, while heifers under 220kg topped at 360c and averaged 321c.
J&R Otto, Charlton Bank, Roma, sold Santa-cross heifers to 352c for 186kg to return $656.
L&B Hindle, Fairfield, Roma, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 326c for 268kg to return $876.
Skygrove, Yurnga, Taroom, sold Droughtmaster-cross heifers to 318c for 401kg to return $1276.
Ferrier & Sons, Riverslea North, Roma, sold Santa heifers to 309c for 440kg to return $1360.
Cows over 500kg sold to 241c/kg and averaged 235c, while cows 400-500kg topped at reached 241c and averaged 222c. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 233c and averaged 199c.
Droughtmaster-cross cows with 1 to 2-month-old Droughtmaster-cross calves at foot sold to $1530/unit, while others averaged $1244/unit.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 344c and averaged 298c.
