A total of 7793 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's Store Sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 300c and averaged 255c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 318c and averaged 279c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 318c and averaged 285c, and steers 350-400kg reached 314c and averaged 292c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 313c and averaging 286c. Cows and calves hit $680/unit.
GJ and MJ Owens, Arranmore, Longreach sold Santa steers to 318c, reaching a top of $907 to average $815. Iwona Partnership, Gilbrigailo, Hannaford sold Simbrah cross steers to 314c, reaching a top of $1258 to average $1191. The Simbrah cross heifers sold to 306c, reaching a top of $1169 to average $1058. Main Creek Pastoral, Sunset, Dulacca sold Simmental cross steers to 314c, reaching a top of $958 to average $932.
EJ and CF Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 312c, reaching a top of $1139 to average $1073. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 278c, reaching a top of $1037 to average $945. Ferguson Cattle Co, Annie-Vale, Roma sold Santa steers to 310c, reaching a top of $1701 to average $1652. D and K Twist, Juandah Downs, Mungallala sold Charolais cross steers to 306c, reaching a top of $1204 to average $1093.
CF and D Walsh, Townsend, Roma sold Santa cross steers to 304c, reaching a top of $1290 to average $1240. WA and KE Freeman, Meeleebee, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross steers to 304c, reaching a top of $1015 to average $808. JD and TJ Bell, The Lagoons, Yuleba sold Santa cross steers to 301c, reaching a top of $1224 to average $1224.
NW Mansfield, Saltcote, Mitchell sold Santa cross steers to 300c, reaching a top of $1268 to average $709. RW and KE Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell sold Santa cross steers to 298c, reaching a top of $1653 to average $845. The Santa cross heifers sold to 254c, reaching a top of $725 to average $642. Highland Cattle Co, Colroy, Injune sold Angus cross steers to 297c, reaching a top of $817 to average $637. CA Crozier and TF Rule, Tyrone, Charleville sold Brahman cross steers to 294/kg, reaching a top of $1140 to average $1140.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 262c and averaged 213c, while heifers 220-280kg topped at 264c and averaged 234c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 306c, averaging 242c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 306c, averaging 253c.
Sutton Beef, Bundabar, Glenmorgan sold Santa cross heifers to 264c, reaching a top of $583 to average $478. SJ and NE Ward, Taringa, Injune sold Charbray heifers to 260c, reaching a top of $993 to average $738. GJ and CJ Roberts, Oakleigh, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers to 260c, reaching a top of $912 to average $912. MD and WR Redden, Wenmi Farm, Roma sold Santa heifers to 250c, reaching a top of $1445 to average $931.
Cows 300-400kg reached 229c and averaged 159c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 240c and averaged 196c. Cows over 500kg topped at 252c, averaging 227c.
