A total of 4606 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's store sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 620c and averaged 513c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 510c and averaged 458c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 494c and averaged 423c, and steers 350-400kg reached 446c and averaged 407c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 430c and averaging 386c. Cows and calves hit $2600/unit.
MJ and CJ McQueen, Ingle Downs, Winton sold Braford cross steers to 590c, reaching a top of $1472 to average $1022. The Braford cross heifers sold to 560c, reaching a top of $1025 to average $879. LL and NA Britton, Mt Landsborough Stn, Winton sold Santa cross steers to 576c, reaching a top of $1281 to average $974. The Santa heifers sold to 540c, reaching a top of $1209 to average $956.
John Allwood, Thomond, Yuleba sold Angus cross steers to 530c, reaching a top of $1032 to average $972. EJ and CF Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 510c, reaching a top of $1448 to average $1325. Southampton Partnership, Southampton, St George sold Santa steers to 498c, reaching a top of $1096 to average $840. The Santa heifers sold to 498c, reaching a top of $937 to average $838.
GFC Mellstrom, Raceview, Charleville sold Santa cross steers to 494c, reaching a top of $1517 to average $1363. GE and LF Thornton, Westlyn, Morven, sold Charolais cross steers to 468c, reaching a top of $1843 to average $1419. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 474c, reaching a top of $1454 to average $1290. Main Creek Pastoral, Manumbar, sold Simmental cross steers to 466c, reaching a top of $1665 to average $1600. The Simmental cross heifers sold to 460c, reaching a top of $1416 to average $1416.
IC Jackson and DA Jones, Elavirem, Injune sold Angus cross steers to 462c, reaching a top of $1436 to average $1321. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 468c, reaching a top of $1247 to average $1132. Nicky Smith and CA Lasker, Koroit, Stonehenge sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 450c, reaching a top of $2018 to average $1747. The Droughtmaster cows sold to 292c, reaching a top of $1618 to average $1521. Ray W Thomas, Burrenbah, Mungindi, sold Santa cross steers to 446c, reaching a top of $1958 to average $1732.
C A Warrian, Roma sold Charolais steers to 424c, reaching a top of $1809 to average $1805. Tacanta Pty Ltd, Cottesmore, Quilpie sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 405c, reaching a top of $1996 to average $1522. The Droughtmaster cross cows sold for 287c, reaching a top of $1619 to average $1420.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 560c and averaged 478c, while heifers 220-280kg topped at 516c and averaged 418c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 478c, averaging 383c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 440c, averaging 352c.
Ogg and Co, Ayrshire Downs, Winton sold Santa cross heifers to 540c, reaching a top of $1764 to average $1304. JC and GM Worsfold, Oakwells, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers to 526c, reaching a top of $1181 to average $1110. William and Tessa Clemesha, Weonia, Bollon, sold Charolais cross heifers to 516c, reaching a top of $1684 to average $1416. Ularunda Grazing, Ularunda, Morven sold Brahman Cross heifers to 337c, reaching a top of $1532 to average $1469.
Cows 300-400kg reached 280c and averaged 227c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 350c and averaged 276c. Cows over 500kg topped at 292c, averaging 275c.