A TOTAL of 8136 of cattle were offered at the Roma store sale on Tuesday, an increase of 3543 head on the previous week.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped 428c/kg to average 387c. Weaner steers 220-280kg reached 402c to average 358c. Steers 280-350kg reached 382c to average 341c. Steers 350-400kg reached 346c to average 308c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topped 318c to average 289c.
Rosehearty Grazing Co, Koonong Downs, Muckadilla, sold 163kg Charolais-cross steers to 428c ($701). R&L, S&K, and B&J Hall, Greenmulla, Quilpie, sold 200kg Droughtmaster steers to 422c ($844). R Tarry and Jubree Grazing, Kenmore, Charleville, sold 210kg Euro-cross steers to 406c ($853). The 255kg Euro-cross heifers sold to 344c ($879). Callum Crozier, Beverly Hills, Mitchell, sold 211kg Santa-cross steers to 404c ($854).
EJ&CF Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma, sold 233kg Charolais-cross steers to 400c ($932). The 284kg Charolais-cross heifers sold to 331c ($940). DC Diamond Pastoral Co, Mirri Mirri, Hannaford, sold 272kg Charolais-cross steers to 399c ($1087). The 242kg Charolais-cross heifers sold to 370c ($897). S&R White Family Trust, Balboa, Roma, sold 240kg Charolais-cross steers to 396c ($950). Z Castle and D Lee, Caslee, Mitchell, sold 204kg Hereford steers to 396c ($810). Their 251kg Charolais-cross heifers made to 340c ($856).
Glengraco Grazing, Glenray, Yuleba, sold 254kg Hereford-cross steers to 382c ($971). Their 174kg Hereford heifers sold to 346c ($602). PJ&ME Brennan, For Far, Mitchell, sold 213kg Charbray steers to 380c ($1187). ED Cattle Co, Zara Station, Hughenden, sold 286kg Droughtmaster steers to 378c ($1083). VA Jackson, Retreat, Injune, sold 280kg Angus steers to 374c ($1047). The 246kg Angus heifers sold to 320c ($787). Freshwater Partnership, Overflow, Mitchell, sold 314kg Droughtmaster steers to 372c ($1171).
AF&MF Douglas, Springfield, Mitchell, sold 308kg Droughtmaster steers to 368c ($1136). The 290kg Droughtmaster heifers sold to 306c ($887). LRB Briscoe, Goomibah, Injune, sold 289kg Santa-cross steers to 360c ($1041). The 284kg Santa-cross heifers sold to 344c ($977). J&L Kadel, Pamaroo, Roma, sold 309kg Limousin-cross steers to 356c ($1102). LD Brown, Gullagimbi, Jackson, sold 321kg Santa-cross steers to 340c ($1094). LR&SE Laycock, Glenhutton, Injune, sold 479kg Charolais-cross steers to 300c ($1438).
Heifers under 220kg topped 364c to average 331c. Heifers 220-280kg topped 370c to average 313c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 344c to average 299c. Heifers 350-450kg topped 310c to average 273c.
Chandler Pastoral Holdings, Kyneton, Barcaldine, sold 196kg Santa heifers to 332c ($651). The Chandler Pastoral Holdings, Rockybar, Yetman, sold 269kg Santa heifers to 328c ($884). Rosehearty Grazing, Merago, Longreach, sold 290kg Charolais heifers to 325c ($944). The 419kg PTIC Angus heifers sold to 258c ($1082). Pensini Grazing, Cameron Downs, Hughenden, sold 256kg Santa-cross heifers to 314c ($806). Moyallen Pastoral Co, Moyallen, Morven, sold 320kg Brangus-cross heifers to 300c ($962). CN&SH Nason, Banoona, Roma, sold 318kg composite heifers to 298c ($950).
Cows 300-400kg sold to 250c to average 187c. Cows 400-500kg topped 244c to average 214c. Cows over 500kg reached 230c to average 221c. Phelps Cattle Co, Mutti, Jundah, sold 455kg Santa cows to 244c ($1111). Cows and calves hit $1940/unit to average $1333. Cumalong Grazing Co, Longvale, Wandoan, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $1940. Bulls up to 400kg reached 414c and averaged 291c. Gingi Pastoral Co, Oak Park Station, Charleville, sold 126kg Angus-cross Mickey bulls to 402c ($509).