A total yarding of 538 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Prime prime sale on April 26.
Steers over 550kg sold to 259c/kg and averaged 235c, while steers in the 400-550kg sold to 240c, averaging 229c.
Bruce Briscoe, Gooimbah, Injune sold Santa cross steers for 259c at 645kg returning $1671. The Santa cross cows sold for 194c at 652kg returning $1267/head.
Heifers over 450kg made to 229c and averaged 214c, heifers in the 350-450kg sold to 210c, averaging 203c.
Dalco Pastoral, Sugarloaf, Wallumbilla sold Santa cross heifers for 229c at 506kg returning $1160. Burradoo Property Trust, Burradoo, Wallumbilla sold Charbray cross heifers for 223c at 474kg returning $1059. TW Bowen, Wylpena, Mitchell sold Brahman cross heifers for 221c at 508kg returning $1123.
The Brahman cross cows sold for 200c at 534kg returning $1069 and the Brahman cross bulls sold for 239c at 897kg returning $2146. JI & LC Noller, Oakwells Wamble Bank Gap Road, Injune sold Charbray cross heifers for 216c at 577kg returning $1249. The Charbray cross cows sold for 210c at 730kg returning $1534.
Cows over 500kg peaked at 210c and averaged 196c, while cows in the 400-500kg class topped at 194c and averaged 181c. Cows 300-400kg sold to 150c and averaged 117c.
LJ & FM Price, Gallipoli, Injune sold Brahman cows for 207c at 650kg returning $1346. Noogilla Cattle Co, Woodlands, Mitchell sold Charolais cross cows for 207c at 590kg returning $1222. Templeton Family Trust, Glanworth, Charleville sold Droughtmaster cross cows for 202c at 601kg returning $1216.