Yarding 10991 Change 3585
All buyers were present and operating. Quality was average to good across the board. Prices generally were back possibly due to the Anzac day holiday.
Steers under 280kg made to a top of 425.2c to average 378c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range made to a top of 389.2c, to average 248c, while steers in the 350-400kg range made 356.2c, to average 333c/kg. Steers over 400kg made to 356.2c to average 317c and 4 to 6 tooth steers sold to a top of 290c to average 270c/kg.
Bulls under 400kg made to 372.2c to average 292c while heavier bulls made to 270c to average 294c/kg. Cows to slaughter were plentiful making to a top of 250.2c/kg. Heifers topped at 376.2c and grown heifers made to 294c/kg.
Weekly Roma Store press report:
A total of 10,991 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 416c/kg and averaged 388c/kg, and weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 425c/kg and averaged 357c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 389c/kg and averaged 339c/kg, and steers in the 350- 400kg range reached 356c/kg and averaged 331c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400- 550kg range also topping at 356c/kg and averaging 314c/kg.
Bungoona Pastoral Co – ‘Bungoona’, Longreach – sold Charolais-cross steers for 380c/kg at 253kg reaching a total of $964/head. The Brahman-cross steers sold to 406c/kg for 207kg returning $841/head.
S.J Phillips – ‘Blairmore’, Cunnamulla – sold Droughtmaster-cross steers at 394c/kg for 224kg returning $885/head.
D.G & G.H East – ‘Breedon Station’, Longreach – sold Charolais steers for 346c/kg at 396kg returning to $1373/head. The Senepol steers sold at 336c/kg for 345kg reaching $1160/head.
B.J Taylor & Son – ‘Marjundale’, Injune – sold Charolais-cross steers for 308c/kg at 481kg returning $1483/head.
Trevor Kelly – ‘Ashmount’, Muckadilla – sold Romagnola-cross steers for 425c/kg at 271kg returning to $1155/head.
Ridgelands Grazing Co – ‘Ridgelands’, Injune – sold Charolais-cross steers at 328c/kg for 450kg reaching a $1479/head.
John & Lyn Hudson – ‘Maranoa Downs’, Mitchell – sold Cross-breed steers for 348c/kg at 280kg returning to $978/head. The Cross-breed heifers sold at 338c/kg for 296kg reaching $1001/head.
Golden Grazing Pty Ltd – ‘Potters Flat’, Yuleba – sold Charolais-cross steers for 384c/kg at 224kg returning $861/head. The Santa-cross steers went for 360c/kg at 271kg reaching $976/head. The Brahman-cross steers sold to 362c/kg for 225kg returning $814/head, and the Charolais-cross heifers sold for 360c/kg for 248kg reaching $893/head.
Tullamore Park Pastoral Co – ‘Araluen’ – sold Charolais-cross steers at 346c/kg for 396kg returning $1373/head. And the Santa-cross steers went for 346c/kg at 380kg returning to $1316/head.
Heifers under 220kg topped at 380c/kg and averaged 340c/kg, while heifers in the 220 – 280kg range topped at 378c/kg and averaged 316c/kg. Heifers in the 280- 350kg range topped at 360c/kg, averaging 306c/kg. Heifers in the 350-450kg range topped at 330c/kg and averaged 293c/kg.
Bangor Cattle Co Pty Ltd – ‘Bangor’, Mungallala – sold Angus heifers for 326c/kg at 330kg returning to $1076/head. The Charolais heifers sold for 324c/kg at 327kg returning a total of $1062/head.
Dawson River Pastoral Co Pty Ltd – Taroom Road – sold EU accredited Angus- cross heifers for 378c/kg for 184kg returning $696/head. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 358c/kg for 237kg returning $851/head.
Keddstock Pty Ltd – ‘Moongool’, Yuleba – sold Charolais heifers for 330c/kg at 360kg returning to $1189/head.
Waroona Past Co. – ‘Ban Ban’, Longreach – sold Angus-cross heifers for 370c/kg at 174kg returning $647/head. The Angus-cross steers went for 378c/kg at 190kg returning to $721/head. And the Brahman cows sold to 247c/kg for 496kg returning to $1227/head. The Brangus cows went for 233c/kg at 480kg returning $1120/head.
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