A total of 9485 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 428c/kg and averaged 393c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 388c and averaged 351c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 384c and averaged 344c, and steers 350-400kg reached 356c and averaged 325c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 334c and averaging 315c.
ED Cattle Co, Strahellen Station, Torrens Creek, sold EU Accredited Angus cross steers for 408c at 211kg returning $862/hd. The Angus-cross heifers sold for 372c at 195kg returning $727/hd. JJ & LJ Sullivan, Lingard, Mitchell, sold Simbrah steers for 402c at 180kg returning $726/hd. The Simbrah heifers sold for 372c at 172kg returning $640/hd.
Abernathy Partnership, Abernathy, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster steers for 394c at 191kg returning $753/hd. B & D Cooke, Turana, Meandarra, sold Simbrah-cross steers for 384c at 282kg returning $1083/hd. The Simbrah-cross heifers sold at 342c for 277kg returning $949/hd.
M & M Bright, Karoola Park, Roma, sold Angus-cross steers for 376c at 232kg returning $875/hd. The Angus-cross heifers went for 332c at 228kg returning $757/hd. Bass Cattle Co, Muldoon, Mungallala, sold Santa steers for 376c at 285kg returning $1075/hd. The Santa heifers sold for 350c at 267kg returning $935/hd.
Formosa Farming Co, Formosa Downs, Surat, sold Charolais-cross steers for 372c at 256kg returning $955/hd. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 344c at 273kg returning $941/hd. D & W Jones, Evergreen, Injune, sold Charolais-cross steers for 370c at 274kg returning $1015/hd. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 344c at 244kg returning $840/hd.
Golden Pastoral Holdings, Nullin, Yuleba, sold Angus-cross steers for 369c at 272kg returning $1004/hd. The Angus-cross heifers went for 343c at 289kg returning $992/hd. EJ & CF Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers for 360c at 308kg returning $1109/hd. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 342c at 289kg returning $991/hd.
RM & TL Ferguson, Bitmor, Roma, sold Charolais steers for 350c at 310kg returning $1087/hd. BM Packer Pty Ltd, Merino Downs, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers for 348c at 285kg returning $992/hd. The Charolais-cross heifers went for 338c at 273kg returning $925/hd. P & H Sanderson, Mundalya, Yuleba, sold Santa-cross steers for 330c at 445kg returning $1471/hd. WN & MM Jones, Norolle Downs, Roma, sold Angus steers for 328c at 480kg returning $1575/hd.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 372c and averaged 332c, while heifers 220 – 280kg topped at 360c and averaged 327c. Heifers 280- 350kg topped at 360c, averaging 299c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 320c, averaging 280c.
Dawson River Pastoral Co, Chinamans Bendemere, Yuleba, sold EU accredited Angus-cross heifers for 360c at 308kg returning $1111/hd. Campmac Pty Ltd, Saramac Downs, Wallumbilla, sold Charbray-cross heifers for 350c at 166kg returning $583/hd. LJ & MT Ridge, Les-Mar, Roma, sold Angus heifers for 344c at 219kg returning $754/hd.
Pimlico Pty Ltd, Kanandah Wedells Road, Glenmorgan, sold EU accredited Angus-cross heifers for 324c at 269kg returning $872/hd. NW & BE York, Yorkaringa, Wallumbilla, sold Hereford heifers for 312c at 354kg returning $1106/hd.
Cows 300-400kg topped at 248c and averaged 185c, while the 400-500kg reached 250c, averaging 204c/kg. Cows over 500kg topped 230c and averaged 220c. Yackatoon Grazing Co, Langrantha, Wandoan, sold Droughtmaster cows for 245c at 386kg returning $948/hd.