A total of 6663 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s store sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 318c and averaged 274c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 318c and averaged 293c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 328c and averaged 302c, and steers 350-400kg reached 330c and averaged 303c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 330c and averaging 308c. Cows and calves hit $875/unit.
Nugent Pastoral Co, Tambo Station, Tambo sold Santa cross steers to 330c, reaching a top of $1409 to average $1355. Wellwater Pastoral Co, Wellwater, Tambo sold Santa steers to 328c, reaching a top of $1269 to average $1165. Whitton Cattle Co, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 328c, reaching a top of $994 to average $982. The Charolais heifers sold to 292c, reaching a top of $1016 to average $1016.
Cameron Colley, Brucedale, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 322c, reaching a top of $1324 to average $844. The Charbray heifers sold to 286c, reaching a top of $1197 to average $597. William and Tessa Clemesha, Sunset Valley, Bollon sold Charolais cross steers to 320c, reaching a top of $1435 to average $1007. RB Ford, Hillcrest, Muckadilla sold Santa cross steers to 320c, reaching a top of $983 to average $983.
S Kidman & Co Ltd, Durrie Station, Birdsville sold Brahman cross steers to 319c, reaching a top of $2082 to average $1846. Camelock Rural, Torres Park, Augathella sold Santa steers to 318c, reaching a top of $846 to average $793. The Santa heifers sold to 270c, reaching a top of $724 to average $645.
BM and ND Bauer, Arlington, Augathella sold Simmental cross steers to 318c, reaching a top of $572 to average $514. The Simmental heifers sold to 258c, reaching a top of $1065 to average $405. GJ, HG and LT Wippell, Riverglen, St George sold Angus steers to 316c, reaching a top of $1119 to average $1119. S & R White Family Trust, Mt Saltbush, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 316c, reaching a top of $906 to average $782. The Angus cross heifers sold to 286c, reaching a top of $744 to average $654.
M & TL and JV Kehl, Hillview, Wallumbilla sold Braford steers to 316c, reaching a top of $810 to average $776. MI McClymont, Bundoran, Richmond sold Angus steers to 310c, reaching a top of $946 to average $699. The Angus heifers sold to 280c, reaching a top of $972 to average $611. Layershire Pty Ltd, Koorandai, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 306c, reaching a top of $711 to average $589. The Angus cross heifers sold to 270c, reaching a top of $769 to average $490.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 270c and averaged 232c, while heifers 220 – 280kg topped at 286c and averaged 253c. Heifers 280- 350kg topped at 292c, averaging 251c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 286c, averaging 256c.
Dalco Pastoral, Sugarloaf, Wallumbilla sold Santa heifers to 283c, reaching a top of $1024 to average $800. Guthrie Pastoral Group, Baroona, Injune sold Santa cross heifers to 282c, reaching a top of $736 to average $690. BC Stinson, Benarby, Mungallala sold Santa heifers to 270c, reaching a top of $492 to average $453.
Cows 300-400kg reached 244c and averaged 189c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 270c and averaged 227c. Cows over 500kg topped at 253c, averaging 242c.