A total of 4010 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's store sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 308c/kg and averaged 268c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 328c and averaged 266c. Steers 280-350kg reached 310c and averaged 266c, and steers 350-400kg reached 272c and averaged 261c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 293c and averaging 273c. Cows and calves hit $760/unit.
Yambutta Pastoral Company, Boolara, Meandara sold Simmental cross steers to 310c, reaching a top of $909 to average $887. Cameron Colley, Brucedale, Roma sold Charolais steers to 300c, reaching a top of $948 to average $787. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 242c, reaching a top of $695 to average $612. SA Kneebone, Tchanning, Jackson sold Charolais cross steers to 295c, reaching a top of $964 to average $701.
Golden Pastoral Holdings sold Santa steers to 295c, reaching a top of $818 to average $724. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 242c, reaching a top of $773 to average $548. RD Bond, Lance Field, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 293c, reaching a top of $1228 to average $1228. Tamarang Pastoral Co, Tamarang, Wallumbilla sold Charolais steers to 288c, reaching a top of $1684 to average $1521. Doce Pty Ltd, Pleasant Hills, Wallumbilla sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 288c, reaching a top of $818 to average $683.
CJ, DM, RJ and MA Harland, Glenolive, Injune sold Santa cross steers to 286c, reaching a top of $1,259 to average $829. The Santa cross heifers sold to 220c, reaching a top of $663 to average $625. LJ and SG Hanna, Terrarara, Mitchell sold Santa steers to 282c, reaching a top of $982 to average $888. The Santa heifers sold to 230c, reaching a top of $737 to average $653. CA and MM Finch, South Trafford, Wallumbilla sold Santa cross steers to 282c, reaching a top of $897 to average $897.
Bondstock Pty Ltd, Maloneys, Roma sold Angus steers to 282c, reaching a top of $709 to average $592. The Charolais heifers sold to 234c, reaching a top of $520 to average $425. Parklane Grazing, Parklane, Drillham sold Angus cross steers to 280c, reaching a top of $707 to average $660. The Brangus heifers sold to 222c, reaching a top of $573 to average $526.
M and C Carroll, Wellington, Wallumbilla sold Angus steers to 279c, reaching a top of $760 to average $760. The Angus cross heifers sold to 228c, reaching a top of $601 to average $601. GB McMullen, 438 Dargal Road, Roma sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 275c, reaching a top of $954 to average $954. PR and MC Maunder, Burnside, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross steers to 274c, reaching a top of $872 to average $766. The Angus cross heifers sold to 236c, reaching a top of $565 to average $551.
ME Brown, Benalla, Roma sold Limousin cross steers to 272c, reaching a top of $976 to average $660. The Limousin cross heifers sold to 232c, reaching a top of $897 to average $577. JA and PA Ey, Lirambenda, Roma sold Angus steers to 276c, reaching a top of $681 to average $681. The Angus heifers sold to 228c, reaching a top of $512 to average $512.
Strathleigh Farming Co, Strathleigh, St George sold Angus steers to 275c, reaching a top of $684 to average $618. The Angus heifers sold to 232c, reaching a top of $534 to average $498.
DJ and KA McDonald, Wyrapa, Charleville sold Santa steers to 264c, reaching a top of $574 to average $542. The Santa heifers sold to 224c, reaching a top of $523 to average $523. CA and RL Beissel, Pinetree, Roma sold Droughtmaster steers to 262c, reaching a top of $805 to average $558. The Droughtmaster heifers sold to 233c, reaching a top of $746 to average $336. LA and GA Sellars, Montana, Injune sold Brahman cross steers to 258c, reaching a top of $945 to average $808.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 240c and averaged 190c, while heifers 220 - 280kg topped at 244c and averaged 215c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 244c, averaging 224c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 255c, averaging 231c.
M and S Benson, Seaside, Yuleba sold Charolais cross heifers to 252c, reaching a top of $1243 to average $1124. I and R McKelvie, Sedgley, The Gums sold Angus heifers to 244c, reaching a top of $782 to average $700. TJ and JM Caskey, Avalon, Mitchell sold Charolais cross heifers to 242c, reaching a top of $853 to average $821. S and J McLennan sold Santa cross heifers to 233c, reaching a top of $769 to average $648.
Cows 300-400kg reached 192c and averaged 154c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 210c and averaged 173c. Cows over 500kg topped at 211c, averaging 189c.