There were 7432 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 420c and averaged 382c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 394c and averaged 353c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 362c and averaged 335c, and steers 350-400kg reached 340c and averaged 307c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 312c, averaging 292c. Cows and calves hit $1720/unit.
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Brett Southern, Neabul Downs, St George sold Angus steers for 402c at 176kg returning $707/hd. P.D. & D.D. Edwards, Knockbine, Taroom sold Santa cross steers for 392c at 224kg returning $881/hd. Maranoa Downs Grazing Co, Ravenscourt, Mitchell sold Cross breed steers for 388c at 248kg returning $964/hd. The Cross breed heifers sold for 344c at 256kg returning $881/hd. H.D. & N.J. Nelder, Callala, Augathella sold Santa steers for 384c at 226kg returning $871/hd.
P.M. Hair, Altona, Jackson sold Santa cross steers for 362c at 206kg returning $746/hd. The Santa cross heifers sold at 322c at 245kg returning $792/hd. B.J. & P.C. Harrison, Bungaringa, Mitchell sold Hereford cross steers for 346c at 310kg returning $1076/hd. The Highlands P/C, The Highlands, Meandarra sold Santa steers for 346c at 308kg returning $1066/hd. JS Grazing, Double J, Injune sold Angus steers for 342c at 344kg returning $1180/hd.
W.L. & M.A. Bryant, Blue Hills, Roma sold Simbrah Cross steers for 340c at 357kg returning $1216/hd. A.C Finch, Trafford Park, Wallumbilla sold Santa cross steers for 312c at 446kg returning $1394/hd. AR & MC Sharp, Pinora West, Jackson sold Brahman cross steers for 275c at 591kg returning $1628/hd.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 350c and averaged 327c, while heifers 220-280kg topped at 348c and averaged 320c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 342c, averaging 292c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 315c, averaging 281c.
S. Kidman & Co, Glenglye Station, Birdsville sold Santa heifers for 350c at 185kg returning $648/hd. P.F. Mullins, Lagaven, Julia Creek sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 348c at 252kg returning $879/hd. Layershire Pty. Ltd., Koorandai, Roma sold Angus cross heifers for 348c at 223kg returning $777/hd. R D Fawckner & J E Latham, Litani, Yuleba sold Charolais cross heifers for 344c at 257kg returning $886/hd.
J.L., R.M., M.D. & F.E. Bidgood, Katoomba, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers for 342c at 294kg returning $1006/hd. Bronte Cattle Co, Bronte, Charleville sold Santa heifers for 342c at 200kg returning $684/hd. Finsbury Park Pastoral Co, Finsbury Park, Roma sold Droughtmaster cross heifers for 324c at 262kg returning $851/hd. Koatanui Pastoral Co., Koatanui, Wandoan sold Charbray cross heifers for 300c at 378kg returning $1135/hd.
Cows 300-400kg reached 265c and averaged 199c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 246c and averaged 216c. Cows over 500kg topped at 252c, averaging 228c. Inkerman Grazing, Gundoo, Isisford sold Charbray cows for 252c at 547kg returning $1381/hd. Defiance Cattle Co, TOPX, Roma sold Santa cows for 235c at 605kg returning $1424/hd. B.C. & A.K. Adams, Alice, Taroom sold Santa cows for 233c at 566kg returning $1321/hd.
Bulls under 400kg topped at 380c and averaged 290c, while bulls 400- 600kg topped at 292c and averaged 263c. Bulls over 600kg topped at 271c, averaging 251c.
