Cows and calves hit $1940/unit at Roma store sale

Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 448c and averaged 401c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 448c and averaged 392c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 423c and averaged 362c, and steers 350-400kg reached 398c and averaged 349c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 374c and averaging 339c. Cows and calves hit $1940/unit.

GE and P Smith, Avon, Wallumbilla sold Santa cross steers to 448c, reaching a top of $1302 to average $1045. The Santa cross heifers sold to 354c, reaching a top of $800 to average $800. Roseharty Grazing, Merago, Longreach sold Santa steers to 437c, reaching a top of $ 1301 to average $1153. The Santa cows sold to 263c, reaching a top of $1304 to average $1065.

HD and NJ Nelder, Khyber, Augathella sold Santa cross steers to 423c, reaching a top of $1206 to average $1130. DM and WA Wilkinson, Mulga Park, Charleville sold Santa cross steers to 422c, reaching a top of $1370 to average $1082. TC and MD Busiko, Alice Ridge, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 420c, reaching a top of $1448 to average $1268. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 364c, reaching a top of $1240 to average $1169.

CA Flower Co, Garrabarra, Roma sold Hereford cross steers to 410c, reaching a top of $1523 to average $1282. Khan H Ladbrook, Bulah, Yuleba sold Brangus cross steers to 408c, reaching a top of $1124 to average $1124. RE and JA Partington, Gunadale, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 406c, reaching a top of $1301 to average $1027.

EW and CEM Entriken, Sesbania, Winton sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 406c, reaching a top of $1260 to average $1041. Belz Cattle Co, Waroonga, Mitchell sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 404c, reaching a top of $1112 to average $987. Ben Nichols, Bendemeer Stn, Winton sold Angus cross steers to 400c, reaching a top of $1286 to average $1097.

Ashman Grazing, Escombe Downs, Winton sold Braford cross steers to 396c, reaching a top of $1909 to average $1321. W G Jackson, Maintop North, Injune sold Angus cross steers to 396c, reaching a top of $1243 to average $1192. Ian Wilson, Wyreema, Bymount West sold Angus cross steers to 392c, reaching a top of $1237 to average $1135.

JA Henricks, Garfield, Injune sold Angus cross steers to 392c, reaching a top of $1162 to average $1162. LRB Briscoe, Garfield, Injune sold Santa cross steers to 391c, reaching a top of $1549 to average $1253. Whitton Cattle Co, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 388c, reaching a top of $1424 to average $1401. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 364c, reaching a top of $1329 to average $1305. JG and DR Nicholls, Bendemeer, Winton sold Santa cross steers to 388c, reaching a top of $1270 to average $1144.

DW and CE Collinson, West Myall, Roma sold Angus steers to 380c, reaching a top of $1344 to average $1177. JE and LJ Nunn, Sunnyside, Longreach sold Charolais cross steers to 380c, reaching a top of $1323 to average $1287. Cowarie Pastoral Co, Cowarie Station, Port Augusta sold Santa cross steers to 380c, reaching a top of $1313 to average $1190. The Santa cross heifers sold to 356c, reaching a top of $970 to average $847.

RW and KE Thorne, Holmleigh, Mitchell sold Santa cross steers to 384c, reaching a top of $1443 to average $1282. Wilson Grazing, Taroela, Taroom sold Braford steers to 360c, reaching a top of $1731 to average $1558. Central Grazing, Ardentrive, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 350c, reaching a top of $1587 to average $1470. The Angus cross heifers sold to 340c, reaching a top of $1338 to average $1338.

Bassett Cattle Co, Jennavale, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 340c, reaching a top of $1701 to average $1,701. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 284c, reaching a top of $1043 to average $955. Khyber Trading Co, Dundee Rd, Mitchell sold crossbred steers to 330c, reaching a top of $1229 to average $1229.

Heifers under 220kg topped at 370c and averaged 325c, while heifers 220-280kg topped at 386c and averaged 328c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 380/kg, averaging 319c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 364c, averaging 303c.

G and L Smith, Iona, Wallumbilla sold Romagnola cross heifers to 386c, reaching a top of $1435 to average $885. VJ and GL Packer and Sons Pty Ltd, Kurrajong, Roma sold Charolais heifers to 380c, reaching a top of $1155 to average $973. The Charbray cows sold to 271c, reaching a top of $1641 to average $1345.

Gary and Kerry Ladbrook, Bulah, Yuleba sold Brangus cross heifers to 370c, reaching a top of $766 to average $729. Palmtree Grazing Co, Palmtree, Taroom sold Santa heifers to 364c, reaching a top of $1029 to average $935.

Bangor Cattle Co Pty Ltd, Bangor, Mungallala sold Charbray heifers to 362c, reaching a top of $1199 to average $1081. Cattle Trax P/L, Chesneys, Injune sold Cross breed heifers to 362c, reaching a top of $1076 to average $1071.

PJ and ME Brennan, For Far, Mitchell sold Charbray heifers to 347c, reaching a top of $1113 to average $968. Sand Over Past Co, South Terrick, Blackall sold Santa cross heifers to 320c, reaching a top of $1155 to average $897.

Cows 300-400kg reached 258c and averaged 225c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 272c and averaged 248c. Cows over 500kg topped at 274c, averaging 259c.

DA and CBM Twist, Juandah Downs, Mungallala sold Charolais cross cows to 274c, reaching a top of $1957 to average $1867. G H I Cattle Co, Nullin, Yuleba sold Charolais cross cows to 268c, reaching a top of $1553 to average $1503.

DT and KA York Family Trust, Wattle Park, Wallumbilla sold Simbrah cross cows to 260c, reaching a top of $1620 to average $1580. DH and A Humphrey, Merida, Jericho sold Braford cross cows and calves to $1940/unit.

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