A TOTAL of 6145 cattle were yarded at the Roma store sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped 438c/kg to average 385c. Weaner steers 220-280kg reached 414c to average 356c. Steers 280-350kg reached 386c to average 335c. Steers 350-400kg reached 342c to average 311c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topped 327c to average 296c.
MJ&BP Gobbert, Amboola, Mitchell, sold 187kg Droughtmaster steers to 438c return $823/head. RH,MR&FL Miller, North Kooringa, Roma, sold 256kg Angus steers to 414c ($1060). Wheatleigh Station, Wheatleigh, Charleville, sold 185kg Brahman-cross steers to 398c ($738). Currawarra Pastoral Co, Currawarra, Mitchell, sold 254kg Santa steers to 388c ($986). RW&KE Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell, sold 253kg Santa-cross steers to 382c ($969). The 277kg Santa-cross heifers sold to 316c ($877).
BV Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma, sold 271kg Charolais-cross steers to 378c ($1026). SJ Todd, Brigalow Downs, Bollon, sold 287kg Charolais-cross steers to 372c ($1069). The 261kg Angus-cross heifers sold to 336c ($880). LRB Briscoe, Goomibah, Injune, sold 265kg Santa-cross steers to 370c ($981). KL&SL Boyd, Kia Ora, Injune, sold 313kg Charolais-cross steers to 368c ($1152). CA Crozier and TF Rule, Rutland, Mitchell, sold 300kg Angus-cross steers to 356c ($1068). JE&DK Malone, Braeside, Kynuna, sold 310kg Droughtmaster steers to 352c ($1092). The 295kg Droughtmaster heifers sold to 286c ($846).
BM&ND Bauer, Arlington, Augathella, sold 254kg Angus-cross steers to 350c ($890). The 328kg Charolais-cross heifers sold to 326c ($1071). Supawick, Ascot Downs, Barcaldine, sold 353kg Charolais steers to 330c ($1168). Summer Hill Grazing Co, Summer Hill, Ilfracombe, sold 351kg Droughtmaster steers to 326c ($1146). Golden Grazing, Pembroke, Weribone, sold 383kg Hereford-cross steers to 314c ($1205).
Heifers under 220kg topped 378c to average 335c. Heifers 220-280kg topped 352c/kg to average 316c. Heifers 280-350kg topped 326c to average 304c. Heifers 350-450kg topped 314c to average 267c.
Wallockatoo Pastoral Co, Wallockatoo, Wandoan, sold 276kg Santa heifers to 352c ($973). D Cameron, Nive Downs, Charleville, sold 195kg Charolais-cross heifers to 342c ($670). AM&N Swan, Springtime, Wallumbilla, sold 291kg Droughtmaster heifers to 324c ($944). KC Donohoe and Sons, Nevasa, Wandoan, sold 302kg Droughtmaster-cross heifers to 318c ($962). Gingie Pastoral Co, Oak Park Station, Charleville, sold 247kg Brangus-cross heifers to 304c ($752). Wellwater Pastoral Co, Wellwater, Tambo, sold 375kg Santa heifers to 294c ($1103).
Cows 300-400kg sold to 227c to average 195c. Cows 400-500kg topped 263c to average 224c. Cows over 500kg reached 249c averaging 229c. Wellwater Pastoral Co, Wellwater, Tambo, sold 634kg Santa-cross cows to 236c ($1498). AM&N Swan, Springtime, Wallumbilla, sold 565kg Droughtmaster cows to 234c ($1324). Cows and calves averaged $1438/unit. B&F Hartnell, Nullawurt, Roma, sold Droughtmaster cows and calves for $1840. Bulls up to 400kg reached 398c to average 288c.