A total of 6798 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 366c and averaged 333c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 348c and averaged 321c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 348c and averaged 312c, and steers 350-400kg reached 336c and averaged 296c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 308c and averaging 287c. Cows and calves hit $1100/unit.
Inkerman Grazing Co, Inkerman, Longreach, sold Charbray steers for 350c at 209kg returning $732/hd. H & N Nelder, Khyber, Augathella, sold Santa steers for 348c at 218kg returning $760/hd. Camberwarra Cattle Co, Camberwarra, Winton, sold Santa-cross steers for 348c at 211kg returning $734/hd. The Santa-cross heifers went for 280c at 235kg returning $659/hd.
S & M Russell, Willara, Augathella, sold Charbray-cross steers for 348c at 289kg returning $1007/head. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 294c at 320kg returning $941/hd. Hurford Trust, Belgaum, St George, sold Simbrah-cross steers for 348c at 248kg returning $864/hd. The Simbrah-cross heifers went for 278c at 205kg returning $570/hd. M & L Huntly, Kilburnie, Muckadilla, sold EU Accredited Charbray-cross steers for 346c at 299kg returning $1036/hd.
Maranoa Downs Grazing Co, Maranoa Downs, Mitchell, sold Cross-breed steers for 342c at 238kg returning $816/hd. The Crossbreed heifers sold for 278c at 169kg returning $471/hd. J & R Howard, Glenleigh, Taroom, sold Angus-cross steers for 342c at 253kg returning $868/hd. Bass Cattle Co, Muldoon, Mungallala, sold Santa steers for 340c at 280kg returning $952/hd. The Santa heifers went for 290c at 326kg returning $948/hd.
Todd Cattle Co Pty Ltd, Sunarise, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers for 338c at 311kg returning $1051/hd. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 292c at 320kg returning to $935/hd. Bryant Pastoral Company, Wansey Downs, Charleville, sold EU Accredited Hereford steers for 332c at 311kg returning $1036/hd. The Hereford-cross heifers went for 284c at 320kg returning $909/hd. Deracroft Pty Ltd, Tandara Station, Longreach, sold Charbray steers for 326c at 291kg returning $949/hd.
R & I White, Bullering, Surat, sold Charolais-cross steers for 308/kg at 497kg returning $1534/hd. Nissi Farming, Bobadilla, Roma, sold Hereford steers for 302c at 530kg returning $1601/hd. West Farming P/L, Lone Pine, Wallumbilla, sold Hereford steers for 302c at 532kg returning $1610/hd. Longford Partnership, Glenholme, McKinlay, sold Charbray steers for 296c at 468kg returning $1386/hd.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 330c and averaged 276c, while heifers 220 - 280kg topped at 296c and averaged 264c. Heifers 280- 350kg topped at 306c, averaging 273c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 310c, averaging 261c.
Wondolin P/Co, Wondolin, Wallumbilla, sold Hereford-cross heifers for 304c at 351kg returning $1070/hd.
Cows 300-400kg reached 238c and averaged 176c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 212c and averaged 186c. Cows over 500kg topped at 218c, averaging 204c. Bulls under 400kg reached 348c and averaged 283c.