A total of 8273 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's store sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 302c and averaged 251c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 305c and averaged 279c. Steers 280-350kg reached 316c and averaged 288c, and steers 350-400kg reached 321c and averaged 294c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 304c and averaging 285c. Cows and calves hit $690/unit.
D and K Twist, Juandah Downs, Mungallala sold Charolais cross steers to 316c, reaching a top of $1191 to average $987. The Angus cross heifers sold to 258c, reaching a top of $906 to average $780. SD and MJ Russell, Wodonga, Mungallala sold Charolais cross steers to 311c, reaching a top of $1053 to average $933. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 254c, reaching a top of $631 to average $631.
Glentulloch Grazing Co and KC Chandler, Glentulloch, Injune sold Simmental cross steers to 310c, reaching a top of $1080 to average $843. AR and AG Anderson, East Sunrise, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 307c, reaching a top of $1041 to average $854. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 263c, reaching a top of $734 to average $683. PD and SE Joliffe, Walhallow, Amby sold Santa steers to 305c, reaching a top of $1361 to average $1210. PJ and DM Freeman, Monclova, Surat sold Charolais cross steers to 305c, reaching a top of $1174 to average $795.
CA Flower and Co, Garrabarra, Roma sold Santa cross steers to 304c, reaching a top of $1278 to average $1192. CR and P Cleland, Angry Jungle, Wallumbilla sold Hereford cross steers to 300c, reaching a top of $1496 to average $1415. Mt Cornish Grazing Co, Mount Cornish, Muttaburra sold Santa cross steers to 300c, reaching a top of $1230 to average $1036.
RL and JD Davidson, Hillandale, Wandoan sold Santa cross steers to 300c, reaching a top of $1,034 to average $866. The Highlands P/C, The Highlands, Meandarra sold Santa steers to 300c, reaching a top of $686 to average $685. The Santa cross heifers sold to 254c, reaching a top of $553 to average $553.
CJ Bishop, Binbinette, Wallumbilla sold Angus steers to 299c, reaching a top of $868 to average $805. The Angus heifers sold to 255c, reaching a top of $782 to average $697. RW and KE Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell sold Santa cross steers to 296c, reaching a top of $1003 to average $824. Golden Pastoral Holdings, Strathmore, Dulacca sold Simangus steers to 293c, reaching a top of $893 to average $771. Sutton Beef, Bundabar, Glenmorgan sold Santa cross steers to 292c, reaching a top of $620 to average $514. Moombah Pastoral Co, Binbian Downs, Miles sold Angus cross steers to 288c, reaching a top of $1278 to average $1278. MP and CA Stafford, Cooinda, Yuleba sold Charolais cross steers to 280c, reaching a top of $618 to average $504. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 258c, reaching a top of $518 to average $391.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 261c and averaged 198c, while heifers 220-280kg topped at 264c and averaged 233c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 272c, averaging 237c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 275c, averaging 239c.
A Swan, Springtime, Wallumbilla sold Angus heifers to 279c, reaching a top of $1371 to average $1371. York 6 Pty Ltd, Oakleigh, Wallumbilla sold Limousin cross heifers to 276c, reaching a top of $1313 to average $1313. B and S Crawley P/L, Hillview, Bungunya sold Angus cross heifers to 270c, reaching a top of $788 to average $681. DR Fox and MP Koster, Aqualoo, St George sold Angus cross heifers to 250c, reaching a top of $993 to average $783.
Cows 300-400kg reached 215c and averaged 182c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 244c and averaged 210c. Cows over 500kg topped at 266c, averaging 237c. LM Griffin, Carrington, Roma sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 254c, reaching a top of $1425 to average $1259.