A total of 3678 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 288c/kg and averaged 259c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 297c and averaged 277c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 299c and averaged 266c, and steers 350-400kg reached 272c and averaged 248c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 273c and averaging 255c. Cows and calves hit $510/unit.
KEG & RM Burey, Yarara, St George sold Santa cross steers to 299c, reaching a top of $942 to average $897. The Santa cross heifers sold to 229c, reaching a top of $775 to average $714. EJ & CF Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 298c, reaching a top of $1011 to average $961. Grant Pastoral, Koolbi, Bingara sold Santa steers to 297c, reaching a top of $826 to average $769. The Santa cross heifers sold to 234c, reaching a top of $627 to average $591.
HD & NJ Nelder, Callala, Augathella sold Santa steers to 288c, reaching a top of $704 to average $585. The Santa heifers sold to 236c, reaching a top of $603 to average $481. CJ Russell sold Santa cross steers to 286c, reaching a top of $790 to average $725. The Santa cross heifers sold to 232c, reaching a top of $597 to average $530. Bungoona Pastoral Co, Bungoona, Longreach sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 280c, reaching a top of $730 to average $628. The Droughtmaster cross heifers sold to 233c, reaching a top of $617 to average $506.
D & K Twist, Juandah Downs, Mungallala sold Charolais cross steers to 276c, reaching a top of $1144 to average $844. Tungamah Farming Pty Ltd, Bindyego, Amby sold Euro cross steers to 276c, reaching a top of $734 to average $584. The Euro cross heifers sold to 230c, reaching a top of $549 to average $423. GS & C White, Marionvale, Surat sold Brahman cross steers to 273c, reaching a top of $1305 to average $1265. DG & GH East, Breedon Station, Longreach sold Charolais steers to 272c, reaching a top of $1132 to average $1103.
Sheppard Pastoral Co, Amby Downs, Amby sold Simmental cross steers to 262c, reaching a top of $1123 to average $1123. Terry Jukes, Armadilla, Morven sold Santa cross steers to 258c, reaching a top of $1047 to average $819. The Santa cross heifers sold to 220c, reaching a top of $981 to average $740.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 252c and averaged 212c, while heifers 220 – 280kg topped at 246c and averaged 222c. Heifers 280- 350kg topped at 246c, averaging 216c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 240c, averaging 199c. Bindango Pty Ltd, Bindango, Roma sold Charolais cross heifers to 238c, reaching a top of $1251 to average $1206. Ian Brumpton Holdings Pty Ltd, Oaklands, Roma sold Angus heifers to 230c, reaching a top of $654 to average $633. Scott Barbour, Moorabinda, Taroom sold Angus cross Angus heifers to 228c, reaching a top of $875 to average $642.
Cows 300-400kg reached 202c and averaged 141c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 219c and averaged 180c. Cows over 500kg topped at 221c, averaging 193c. Scott Ridley, Talegar, Coonamble sold PTIC Angus cows to 202c, reaching a top of $1049 to average $862.
