A total of 8276 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 419c and averaged 343c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 364c and averaged 330c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 358c and averaged 326c, and steers 350-400kg reached 339c and averaged 311c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 315c and averaging 297c. Cows and calves hit $1390/unit.
R & K Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell, sold Santa-cross steers for 364c at 271kg returning $987/head. B Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers for 364c at 258kg returning $939/head. The Charolais-cross heifers sold for 312c at 242kg returning $756/head.
Loughnan Farming Pty Ltd, Avenel, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers for 350c at 245kg returning $860/head. The Santa-cross heifers sold for 319c at 272kg returning $870/head. L Bryant, Claravale, Mitchell, sold Charolais-cross steers for 348c at 244kg returning $851/head. HJT F/T, De-Ankerr, Yuleba, sold Charbray-cross steers for 348c at 283kg returning $986/head. Seawright Investments, Comet Downs, Injune, sold Santa-cross steers for 346c at 257kg returning $890/head.
T & J Sorensen, Beaumont, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers for 339c at 364kg returning $1236/head. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 316c at 318kg returning $1007/head. J & J Walsh, Wilgalands, Roma, sold Hereford steers for 336c at 250kg returning $840/head. R & J Underwood, Pine Hills, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster steers for 332c at 262kg returning $873/head.
Bryant Family Grazing, Bundalloch, Bollon, sold Charolais-cross steers for 330c at 200kg returning $663/head. The Charolais-cross heifers sold for 300c at 430kg returning $1290/head. Bassett Cattle Co, Jennavale, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers for 315c at 430kg returning $1357/head. Riverglen Pastoral, Riverglen Rd, Glenmorgan, sold Charolais steers for 306c at 466kg returning $1429/head.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 324c and averaged 292c, while heifers 220, 280kg topped at 320c and averaged 292c. Heifers 280- 350kg topped at 316c, averaging 288c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 314c, averaging 274c.
B & L Hornick, Junedale, Injune, sold Charolais-cross heifers for 306c at 313kg returning $959/head. Mt Cornish Grazing Co, Mount Cornish, Muttaburra, sold Santa heifers for 300c at 345kg returning $1038/head.
Cows 300-400kg reached 244c and averaged 194c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 250c and averaged 208c. Cows over 500kg topped at 244c, averaging 214c. Bulls under 400kg reached 350c and averaged 285c.