A total of 6000 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 286c and averaged 249c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 286c and averaged 254c. Steers 80- 350kg reached 286c and averaged 237c, and steers 350-400kg reached 272c and averaged 225c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topping at 266c and averaging 247c. Cows and calves hit $750/unit.
Maranoa Downs Grazing Co, Ravenscourt, Mitchell sold cross breed steers to 286c, reaching a top of $807 to average $704. The Cross breed heifers sold to 226c, reaching a top of $593 to average $542. Yamburgan Pastoral Co, Yamburgan, Dirranbandi sold Angus steers to 286c, reaching a top of $785 to average $574. TC & MB Busiko, Ross Creek, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 280c, reaching a top of $929 to average $694. Bailey Properties, Paradise Downs, Blackall sold Charolais steers to 280c, reaching a top of $924 to average $795. The Charbray cross heifers sold to 230c, reaching a top of $706 to average $599.
S & L Reiser, Tocal, Mitchell sold Charolais steers to 280c, reaching a top of $761 to average $761. RH & RJ West, Roleen, Wallumbilla sold Santa cross steers to 272c, reaching a top of $1143 to average $1043. BL & MF Scott, Waroona, Longreach sold Santa cross steers to 266c, reaching a top of $844 to average $671. The Santa cross heifers sold to 226c, reaching a top of $658 to average $519. Dalwai Holdings, Gracemere, Mitchell sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 264c, reaching a top of $915 to average $658. The Droughtmaster cross heifers sold to 224c, reaching a top of $612 to average $534.
LT & ML Price, Mt Hope, Wallumbilla sold Droughtmaster steers to 263c, reaching a top of $1235 to average $1178. S Wraight, Westmore, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 262c, reaching a top of $533 to average $533. HD & NJ Nelder, Khyber, Augathella sold Santa steers to 260c, reaching a top of $423 to average $423. P & M Brennan, For Far, Mitchell sold Brahman cross steers to 254c, reaching a top of $1104 to average $638. Cargara Cattle Co, Cargara, Augathella sold Braford steers to 250c, reaching a top of $679 to average $560.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 238c and averaged 188c, while heifers 220 – 280kg topped at 232c and averaged 207c. Heifers 280- 350kg topped at 230c, averaging 183c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 212c, averaging 193c.
Cooma Cattle Co, Cooma, Surat sold Droughtmaster heifers to 228c, reaching a top of $596 to average $532. BM & ND Bauer, Arlington, Augathella sold Simmental cross heifers to 226c, reaching a top of $608 to average $608. WJ & PM Anderson, Sunnydale, Mitchell sold Charolais cross heifers to 216c, reaching a top of $500 to average $456.
Cows 300-400kg reached 160c and averaged 83c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 208c and averaged 126c. Cows over 500kg topped at 218c, averaging 195c. IT White, Binnowee, Surat sold Charolais cross cows to 205c, reaching a top of $1179 to average $1179.