Only 1600 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale, with wet weather restricting the movement of cattle again this week.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 448c/kg and averaged 414c, while weaner steers 220-280kg reached 432c and averaged 412c. Steers 280-350kg reached 418c and averaged 400c, and steers 350-400kg reached 410c and averaged 374c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 368c and averaging 352c.
Sutton Beef, Bundabar, Glenmorgan, sold Santa-cross steers to 448c for 150kg.
M & C Stafford, Cooinda, Yuleba, sold Charolais-cross steers to 440c for 204kg to return $898/head.
M Ashley, Mt View, Injune, sold Charolais steers to 432c for 255kg to return $1102.
R Loughnan, Alicker, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 429c for 267kg to return $1145. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 397c for 260kg to return $1032.
P & M Brennan, For Far, Mitchell, sold Charolais-cross steers to 424c for 187kg to return $795. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 408c for 171kg to return $699.
P & H Meacle, Coreena Park, Meandarra, sold Droughtmaster steers to 418c for 277kg to return $1161.
Douglas Cattle Co, Verniew, Mitchell, sold Santa-cross steers to 410c for 355kg to return $1459.
Just Trouble Pastoral Co, Coalbah, Glenmorgan, sold Simmental-cross steers to 408c for 280kg to return $1142.
West Family Trust, Loomeah, Roma, sold Hereford steers to 352c for 508kg to return $1790.
Heifers 350-450kg reached 368c/kg and averaged 346c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 370c and averaged 356c. Heifers 220-280kg topped at 397c and averaged 381c, while heifers under 220kg topped at 408c and averaged 398c.
G & C White, Marionvale, Surat, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 370c for 265kg to return $981.
P & H Sanderson, Mundalya, Yuleba, sold Santa-cross heifers to 330c for 403kg to return $1331.
Cows 400-500kg topped at 262c and averaged 230c.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 418c and averaged 324c.
