A total of 4900 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 175c/kg and averaged 159c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 174c/kg and averaged 156c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 172c/kg and averaged 146c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 172c/kg and averaged 155c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 170c/kg and averaging 157c/kg.
M & B Gobbert, Amboola, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster steers to 175c/kg for 206kg to return $362/head with the consignment averaging 172c for 215kg to make $371. The Droughtmaster-cross heifers sold to 131c for 211kg to return $277 with the consignment averaging 131c for 189kg to make $248.
A & M Douglas, Springfield, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster steers to 174c/kg for 270kg to return $470 with the consignment averaging 171c for 258kg to make $440. The Droughtmaster heifers topped at 142c for 244kg to return $346 with the consignment averaging 142c for 252kg to make $357.
E & C Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma, sold Charbary-cross steers to 172c for 287kg to return $494.
Ambo Grazing Co, Ambo Station, Longreach, sold Santa steers to 170c for 422kg to return $718 with the consignment averaging 166c for 273kg to make $453.
G & B Nimmo, Injune, sold Charolais-cross steers to 170c for 331kg to return $563 with the consignment averaging 166c for 336kg to make $558. A Charolais-cross heifer made to 147c for 400kg to return $588 with the consignment averaging 121c for 288kg to make $349.
Rob Cornish, Riverview, Mitchell, sold Charolais steers to 170c for 260kg to return $443. The lead pen of Charolais heifers made to 130c for 276kg to return $359 with the consignment averaging 133c for 253kg to make $337.
J & B Murray, Moorelands, Roma, sold Charolais steers to 169c for 437kg to return $740 with the consignment averaging 167c for 423kg to make $707.
Glenrowan Grazing Co, Glenrowan, Morven, sold Braford steers to 167c for 275kg to return $460 with the consignment averaging 167c for 242kg to make $404.
Simmac Pastoral Co, Mt Maria, Morven, sold Angus-cross steers to 162c for 207kg to return $336 with the consignment averaging 157c for 213kg to make $335. The Angus-cross heifers hit 143c for 246kg to return $353 with the consignment averaging 143c for 213kg to make $303.
Winky Hughes, Yambunga, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster steers to 150c for 266kg to return $399 with the consignment averaging 145c for 250kg to make $362.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 153/kg and averaged 142c/kg.
Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 150c/kg and averaged 117c/kg.
Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 143c/kg and averaged 121c/kg, while heifers under 220kg topped at 142c/kg and averaged 124c/kg.
Ross West, Roleen, Wallumbilla, sold Braford-cross heifers to 153c for 392kg to return $601 with the consignment averaging 149c for 341kg to make $507.
J & J Bell, Kinnoul, Taroom, sold Santa-cross heifers to 147c for 378kg to return $556 with the consignment averaging 132c for 359kg to make $474.
A & S Russell, Gladysvale, Augathella, sold Brahman-cross heifers to 140c for 210kg to return $294 with the consignment averaging 137c for 218kg to make $298.
Cows over 500kg hit 131c/kg and averaged 118c/kg, while cows 400-500kg topped at 133c/kg and averaged 111c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 104c/kg and averaged 80c/kg.
Geoff Munday, Laretburn, Roma, sold a Droughtmaster cow to 125c for 680kg to return $851 with the consignment averaging 107c for 496kg to make $531.
Cows and calves sold to $510/unit and averaged $423.
A line of Angus-cross PTIC cows were penned and sold to $540/head to average around $415/head.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 148c/kg and average 106c/kg.
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