Weekly NLRS commentary on Roma Store sale:
Yarding 3678 Change -522
Yarding numbers declined after scattered rainfall across most of the supply area. Some good quality steers were penned and attracted very strong competition from domestic feedlot buyers. Medium weight yearling steers gained 10c/kg and heavy weight yearling steers to feed lifted 19c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers continued to gain more demand during the sale and all classes lifted in price.
Light weight yearling steers to feedlot buyers made to 235c and averaged 216c, up 6c, while those to restocker buyers topped at 231c and averaged 211c, up 6c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed earned to 234c and averaged 220c, up 10c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed sold to 231c and averaged 214c, up 19c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to feedlot buyers reached 204c and averaged 186c, up 17c, while those returning to the paddock hit 204c and averaged 190c, up 14c/kg. Those to New South Wales processors made to 194c and averaged 174c, up 3c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed topped at 200c and averaged 182c, up 4c/kg.
Roma Store Sale summary report:
Roma Store Sale Summary Report December 9, 2014
A total of 3679 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale. Weaners under 220kg topped at 219c/kg and averaged 201c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 228c/kg and averaged 207c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 235c/kg and averaged 213c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 234c/kg and averaged 217c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 231c/kg and averaging 220c/kg.
Landmark Roma’s Rod Turner advises that next Tuesday, December 16, will be a Combined Prime and Store Sale. This will be the last Cattle Sale for 2014.
| Description | Head | Average c/kg | Maximum |
| Steers up to 220kg | 273 | 201 | 219 |
| 220-280kg | 409 | 207 | 228 |
| 280-350kg | 747 | 213 | 235 |
| 350-400kg | 283 | 217 | 234 |
| 400-550kg | 221 | 220 | 231 |
| Heifers to 220kg | 373 | 170 | 202 |
| Heifers 220-280kg | 469 | 187 | 204 |
| Heifers 280-350kg | 316 | 184 | 208 |
| Heifers 350 to 450 | 77 | 167 | 194 |
| Cows 300-400kg | 202 | 127 | 155 |
| Cows 400-500kg | 119 | 147 | 175 |
| Cows Over 500kg | 16 | 177 | 182 |
| Bulls Up to 400kg | 82 | 169 | 194 |
Weekly Roma Store sale press report:
Roma medium feeder steers top 235c/kg
A total of 3679 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale. Weaners under 220kg topped at 219c/kg and averaged 201c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 228c/kg and averaged 207c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 235c/kg and averaged 213c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 234c/kg and averaged 217c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 231c/kg and averaging 220c/kg.
C Flower & Co, Garrabarra, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 235c/kg for 305kg to return $717/head and averaged 231c for 356kg to return $822 for their consignment of 523 head.
D & J Sullivan, Studley, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 229c for 465kg to return $1066.
G & L Smith, Iona, Wallumbilla, sold Charolais-cross steers to 228c for 415kg to return $948.
Nicky Smith, Koroit Station, Stonehenge, sold Cross bred steers to 228c for 328kg to return $750.
Bough Creek Grazing, Waihora, Cunnamulla, sold Droughtmaster steers to 228c for 277kg to return $632.
Clarenden Cattle Co, Nardu, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 219c for 180kg to return $396.
A & K Day, Jaccondoll, Barcaldine, sold Charolais heifers to 204c for 239kg to return $489.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 194c/kg and averaged 167c/kg.Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 208c/kg and averaged 184c/kg.Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 204c/kg and averaged 187c/kg, while heifers under 220kg topped at 202c/kg and averaged 170c/kg.
Bangor Cattle Co, Bangor, Mungallala, sold Charolais heifers to 208c for 326kg to return $680.
R Paterson, Ingle Downs, Roma, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 204c for 275kg to return $562.
S Kidman & Co, Durham Downs, Eromanga, sold Santa heifers to 202c for 273kg to return $553.
Col Bishop, Bimbinette, Wallumbilla, sold Angus-cross heifers to 201c for 287kg to return $577.
Cows over 500kg sold to 182c/kg and averaged 177c/kg, while cows 400-500kg topped at reached 175c/kg and averaged 147c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 155c/kg and averaged 127c/kg.
Cows and calves sold to $850/unit.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 194c/kg and average 169c/kg.
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