Roma Saleyards market report – Tuesday, 19 November
Georgina Range Pastoral Company offloaded a total head of 478 Droughtmaster heifers to average 320c/kg at 316kg to return an average of $1010 per head. The line was booked through Steve Gaff of Red Centre Rural Alice Springs and consigned to Roma through the local GDL branch seen here with livestock agent Nick Shorten.
Yarding: 5292 Change: +394
On par with last week’s penning over 5000 head of cattle were offloaded at Roma Saleyards as local producers experienced recent beneficial drops across the Maranoa region.
It may have been another rain affected yarding, but the prices remained firm with dearer trends reflected in some categories dependent on condition.
The yarding featured several lines of quality lighter weight heifers and heavy steers, which sold to an active buyers’ presence of processors, backgrounders and feed-lotters.
Lines were once again drawn primarily from the Maranoa and western regions such as Jundah, Hungerford, Thargomindah, McKinlay, Cunnamulla, Quilpie and Longreach among others.
Cattle were also yarded from as far afield as Innamincka, South Australia, Goodooga and Quambone, New South Wales, and Alice Springs, Northern Territory once again highlighting Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
The steer market may have influenced the yarding on previous weeks, but it was a quality line of heifers who took centre stage today.
Georgina Range Pastoral Company offloaded a total head of 478 Droughtmaster heifers to average 320c/kg at 316kg to return an average of $1010 per head.
Based at The Garden Station, Alice Springs the predominately breeder run operation utilises a combination of Rondel, Western Red and Glenlands Droughtmaster genetics within their herd bloodlines.
In the breakdown, five PTIC pens sold for a straight 366c/kg with a further three preg-tested empty pens reaching over 330c/kg.
A pen of their 19 Droughtmaster heifers sold for 366c/kg to weigh 414kg and return $1515/hd.
The pen saw an increase of 34 cents on last week’s maximum of 332c/kg in the 400-to-500- kilogram weight range category.
A further pen of their 15 Droughtmaster heifers reached 366c/kg at 396kg to return $1450/hd.
The pen saw a premium of 10 cents on last week’s maximum of 356c/kg in the 330-to-400- kilogram weight range category to weigh 299kg and return $945/hd.
The heavier heifers were snapped up by the regular feedlot buyers with the lighter females returning to the paddock as future breeders.
The five PTIC tested pens sold as future breeders returning to Quilpie country.
The offload was a part of the vendors annual turnoff.
Local GDL agents noted favourable market prices in Roma prompted the consignment and offload down into the southern market.The line was booked through Steve Gaff of Red Centre Rural Alice Springs and consigned to Roma through the local GDL branch seen here with livestock agent Nick Shorten.
Equally impressing in today's sale was Whitton Cattle Company, Myrtleville, Injune who offloaded 49 Charolais cross heifers to average 348c/kg weighing 319kg and returned $1110/hd.
Two pens of their heifers sold for a straight 348c/kg.
A pen of their 22 Charolais cross heifers reached 348c/kg to weigh 323kg and returned $1125/hd.
A further pen of their 27 Charolais cross heifers sold for 348c/kg weighing 315kg to return $1098/hd.
The line was consigned through Watkins and Company seen here with livestock agent Brad Nevens.
In the steer selection, the Hamilton family, Beresford, Taroom sold 100 Brangus steers to average 398c/kg weighing 351kg and returned $1394/hd.
Four pens of their steers sold for a straight 398c/kg, while a further pen fetched 370c/kg.
A pen of their 22 Brangus steers fetched 398c/kg to weigh 369kg and returned $1470/hd.
A further pen of their 15 Brangus steers sold for 398c/kg weighing 367kg to return $1460/hd.
The offload was a part of the vendors annual turnoff.
The line was consigned through GDL Taroom seen here with livestock agent Jordan Wenham.
Cows in the 330-to-400-kilogram range reached 270c/kg and averaged 224c/kg, whereas cows in the 400 to 500 kilograms range topped at 306c/kg, averaging 270c/kg.
Cows in the 500-to-600-kilogram range topped at 300c/kg, averaging 277c/kg. Cows over 600 kilograms topped at 295c/kg, averaging 284c/kg.
The West family, Silver Valley, Wallumbilla sold Blonde D’Aquitaine cross cows to 295c/kg,
reaching a top of $2008/hd to average $1775/hd.
Andromeda Cattle Co, Mungallala sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 280c/kg, reaching a top of $1701/hd to average $1346/hd.
NLRS Commentary:
Even with some very beneficial rain Roma Agents yarded 5,292 head. All the regular processors feedlotters and backgrounders present and active. A mixed quality penned with cattle drawn from the NT South Aust and the regular supply district.The market stronger for all descriptions.
Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 320c to 430c/kg. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg almost 25c/kg dearer and made to 436c/kg. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg with the majority making to 426c/kg. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg topped 398c to average 382c/kg. Yearling steers over 480kg topped 392c to feed and made from 298c/kg.
Only a small number of Light weight yearling heifers under 200kg and made to 222c/kg. A large portion of 200 to 280kg heifers however sold from 210c to 330c/kg for the better lines. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg sold from 240c to 348c to restockers and 310c/kg to processors. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg also improved and sold to 366c as did the 400 to 480kg heifers.
Grown steers 500 to 600kg topped 348c/kg. Grown steers 600kg plus made to 356c/kg. Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 366c/kg. The 400 to 520kg score 2 cows sold from 210c to 270c/kg. The 3 score cows topped 306c for young cows with the majority selling from 260c to 295c/kg. A large yarding of heavy bulls penned sold from 238c to 308c/kg.
Market Reporter: David Friend
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Weekly Roma Store Press Report
A total of 5,292 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 380c/kg and averaged 364c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 436c/kg and averaged 392c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 432c/kg and averaged 394c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 418c/kg and averaged 366c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 398c/kg and averaged 369c/kg.
M & F Bidgood, Katoomba, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 436c/kg, reaching a top of $1,511 to average $1,233.
John & Meryl McNulty, Mostyn, Yuleba sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 432c/kg, reaching a top of $1,434 to average $1,224.
EW Hoffman, Boreview, Wallumbilla sold Hereford cross steers to 426c/kg, reaching a top of $1,586 to average $1,245.
GFD Lee, Leswalt, Roma sold Angus steers to 426c/kg, reaching a top of $1,344 to average $1,240. The Angus heifers sold to 330c/kg, reaching a top of $1,089 to average $922.
PJ & BJ Andrews, Blue Hills, Roma sold Hereford cross steers to 426c/kg, reaching a top of $1,214 to average $1,214.
RH O’Toole Pty Ltd & RH O’Toole F/T T/A O’Toole Rural, Shadelands, St George sold Ultrablack steers to 418c/kg, reaching a top of $1,115 to average $1,054.
JM Bell, Kinnoul, Taroom sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 418c/kg, reaching a top of $1,939 to average $1,470.
AT & PL Byrne, Injune sold Angus steers to 418c/kg, reaching a top of $1,273 to average $1,273. The Angus heifers sold to 314c/kg. reaching a top of $799 to average $799.
AR, C & NJ Hamilton, Beresford, Taroom sold Brangus steers to 398c/kg, reaching a top of $1,469 to average $1,394.
LB Littlewood, Tanilba, Yuleba sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 398c/kg, reaching a top of $1,625 to average $1,391.
Keddstock Pty Ltd, Moongool, Yuleba sold Charolais cross steers to 398c/kg, reaching a top of $1,584 to average $1,488. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 338c/kg, reaching a top of $1,286 to average $1,170.
M, K & C Edwards, Rosedale, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 396c/kg, reaching a top of $1,170 to average $1,097.
PM & HJ Devlin, Carmody Downs, Wandoan sold Angus cross steers to 394c/kg, reaching a top of $1,618 to average $1,596.
Heifers under 200kg topped at 280c/kg and averaged 249c/kg, while heifers in the 200 280kg range topped at 324c/kg and averaged 266c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 348c/kg, averaging 302c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 366c/kg, averaging 316c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 366c/kg, averaging 314c/kg.
Georgina Range Pastoral Pty Ltd, The Garden Station, Alice Springs sold Droughtmaster heifers to 366c/kg, reaching a top of $1,514 to average $1,009.
Whitton Cattle Company, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers to 348c/kg, reaching a top of $1,125 to average $1,109.
SF & HE Wilkin, Everbroke, Roma sold Charolais cross heifers to 328c/kg, reaching a top of $1,031 to average $1,010.
T & H Grazing, South Brae, Wallumbilla sold Charolais cross heifers to 326c/kg, reaching a top of $1,007 to average $1,007.
PF & KF James, Lyndale, Wandoan sold Angus heifers to 320c/kg, reaching a top of $1,951 to average $978.
Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 270c/kg and averaged 224c/kg. Cows in the 400 500kg range topped at 306c/kg, averaging 270c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 300c/kg, averaging 277c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 295c/kg, averaging 284c/kg.
RH & RJ West, Silver Valley, Wallumbilla sold Blonde D’Aquitaine cross cows to 295c/kg, reaching a top of $2,008 to average $1,775.
Andromeda Cattle Co, Mungallala sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 280c/kg, reaching a top of $1,701 to average $1,346.
Hartley Grazing, Coopermurra, Mitchell sold Brahman bulls to 308c/kg, reaching a top of $2,679 to average $2,359.
Murphy Grazing Trust, Bilbie Park, Morven sold Droughtmaster cross cows and calves, reaching a top of $1,340 to average $1,340.
Sources: Roma Saleyards/Maranoa Regional Council, NLRS