NLRS commentary on Roma Store Sale:

Yarding 6000 Change -700

There was a slight decline in supply, with a good yarding of mostly local south west Queensland cattle and the occasional consignment from central areas of the state. The quality lines of light weight yearling steers attracted solid restocker buyer competition and prices improved 7c/kg. Feedlot buyers were very active on medium and heavy weight steers. The improved quality of light weight yearling heifers to feed helped lift prices by 5c/kg, while most other classes were cheaper in price. Store conditioned cows fell 15c/kg in price. Cows and calves sold to $600/unit.

Light weight yearling steers topped at 214c and averaged 197c, up 7c, while plainer lines averaged 160c, up 7c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feedlot buyers sold to 193c and averaged 186c, up 5c, while those returning to the paddock reached 188c and averaged 179c, up 3c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed earned to 194c and averaged 190c, up 7c, and those to restockers made to 193c and averaged 187c/kg, unchanged in price. Light weight yearling heifers to feed topped at 146c and averaged 141c, up 5c/kg. Those to processors made to 143c and averaged 132c, down 5c, while those to restockers sold to 144c and averaged 135c, down 1c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed made to 148c and averaged 145c, up 4c/kg. Heavy weight yearling heifers to processors earned to 153c and averaged 143c/kg.

Grown steers sold between 146c and 176c/kg. Light and medium weight 2 score cows sold to 100c and most sold between 74c and 82c, down 15c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows made to 118c and averaged 107c, down 11c/kg.

Weekly Roma Store Sale press report:

A total of 6000 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale.

Weaners under 220kg topped at 208c/kg and averaged 178c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 214c/kg and averaged 180c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 212c/kg and averaged 177c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 193c/kg and averaged 181c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 194c/kg and averaging 178c/kg.

Clark Bros & Tait, Powella, Aramac, sold Santa steers to 214c/kg for 255kg to return $546/head.

S & M Russell, Wodonga, Mungalalla, sold Charolais-cross steers to 209c for 224kg to return $470.

EJ Pampling, Derbyshire Downs, Augathella, sold Angus-cross steers to 208c for 289kg to return $601. The Charolais-cross heifers to 139c for 257kg to return $358.

D & C McIntosh Family Trust, Basin Downs, Surat, sold Santa-cross steers to 208c for 241kg to return $503. The Angus-cross heifers sold to 145c for 256kg to return $371.

Maller Pastoral Co, Waverley, Wallumbilla, sold EU Charolais-cross steers to 206c for 292kg to return $603. The Charolais-cross EU heifers sold to 141c for 251kg to return $355.

S & R White Family Trust, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 204c for 309kg to return $631.

Cam Colley, Brucedale, Roma, sold Charbray-cross steers to 202c for 231kg to return $467.

J & J Shaw, Double J, Injune, sold Angus-cross steers to 195c for 269kg to return $525.

Reynella Grazing Co, Reynella, Charleville, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to 194c for 474kg to return $921.

Ridgelands Grazing Co, Ridgelands, Injune, sold Charolais steers to 193c for 407kg to return $787.

P & S Joliffe, Walhallow, Amby, sold Santa steers to 193c for 406kg to return $785.

G & G Burey, Springhill, Amby, sold Charolais-cross steers to 193c for 316kg to return $610. The Hereford-cross heifers sold to 134c for 245kg to return $329.

R & D Bond, Lancefield, Roma, sold Santa steers to 192c for 428kg to return $823.

A & R Scott, Mayfield South, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 192c for 280kg to return $538. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 136c for 245kg to return $333.

R & D Allwood, Lyndock, Surat, sold Charolais-cross steers to 190c for 389kg to return $740.

Douglas Cattle Co, Vernview, Mitchell, sold Hereford-cross steers to 186c for 243kg to return $453.

M & J Morton, Ridgelands, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster steers to 182c for 201kg to return $367. The Droughtmaster heifers sold 133c for 217kg to return $289.

Fred Ahern, Murweh Station, Charleville, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers 181c for 320kg to return $579.

Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 153c/kg and averaged 141c/kg. Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 146c/kg and averaged 130c/kg. Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 145c/kg and averaged 122c/kg, while heifers under 220kg topped at 144c/kg and averaged 121c/kg.

G & M Owens, Arranmore, Longreach, sold Santa steers to 153c for 465kg to return $712.

A & S Smith, Openbah, Dirranbandi, sold Simmental-cross heifers to 130c for 241kg to return $313.

Cows over 500kg sold to 143c/kg and averaged 97c/kg, while cows 400-500kg topped at reached 115c/kg and averaged 87c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 104c/kg and averaged 76c/kg.

Cows and calves sold to $600/unit.

Bulls up to 400kg reached 194c/kg and average 121c/kg.

 

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