A total of 5500 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaners under 220kg topped at 190c/kg and averaged 159c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 184c/kg and averaged 152c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 184c/kg and averaged 153c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 175c/kg and averaged 157c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 175c/kg and averaging 164c/kg.

Barcaldine Downs, Barcaldine, sold Santa steers to 190c/kg for 148kg to return $281/head with the consignment averaging 179c for 200kg to make $359. The Santa heifers topped at 134c for 165kg to return $222 with the consignment averaging 127c for 205kg to make $261.

Ian Brumpton Holdings sold Angus steers to 177c for 575kg to return $1018 with the consignment averaging 171c for 474kg to make $813.

Anne Loughnan, Bowan, Amby, sold Angus steers to 175c for 533kg to return $934.

A. Alexander & Sons, Willoughby, Barcaldine, sold Shorthorn steers to 173c for 326kg to return $565 with the consignment averaging 163c for 328kg to make $535.

A, H, & R Hirsch, Caranna, Charleville, sold Brahman-cross steers to 172c for 486kg to return $836 with the consignment averaging 164c for 486kg to make $796.

Kapunda Station, Blackall, sold Santa steers to 172c for 431kg to return $743 with the consignment averaging 163c for 408kg to make $664.

A & J Lawrence, Jericho, sold Brahman-cross steers to 171c for 537kg to return $919 with the consignment averaging 163c for 504kg to make $820.

G Smith, Iona, Wallumbilla, sold Charolais-cross steers to 170c for 466kg to return $793 with the consignment averaging 170c for 455kg to make $774.

J & Y Freeman, Emohruo, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 170c for 449kg to return $764.

C Flower & Co, Garrabarra, Roma, sold Simmental-cross steers to 170c for 438kg to return $746 with the consignment averaging 172c for 406kg to make $698. A Santa-cross heifer hit 125c for 390kg to return $487 with the consignment averaging 118c for 359kg to make $423.

Echo Hills Cattle Partnership, Echo Hills, Wallumbilla, sold Charolais-cross steers to 164c for 436kg to return $715 with the consignment averaging 159c for 493kg to make $782.

The Golden family, Dragon Crest, Yuleba, sold Hereford steers to 161c for 381kg to return $615 for the lead pen with the consignment averaging 159c for 327kg to make $521.

Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 141/kg and averaged 125c/kg.

Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 145c/kg and averaged 124c/kg.

Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 144c/kg and averaged 129c/kg, while heifers under 220kg topped at 145c/kg and averaged 126c/kg.

B & N Bauer, Arlington, Augathella, sold Simmental-cross heifers to 140c for 259kg to return $362 with the consignment averaging 136c for 235kg to make $319.

Moonya Pastoral, Moonya, Roma, sold Angus-cross heifers to 140c for 230kg to return $322 with the consignment averaging 137c for 230kg to make $314. 

I Jackson & D Jones, Elavirem, Injune, sold Angus heifers to 139c for 277kg to return $386 with the consignment averaging 137c for 304kg to make $416. 

J & K Hacker, Sommerhope, Muckadilla, sold Santa-cross heifers to 135c for 347kg to return $468 with the consignment averaging 130c for 358kg to make $465.

M & D Green, Always Greener, Roma, sold Charolais heifers to 135c for 269kg to return $364.

R & L Politch, Wool Scour, Blackall, sold Braford heifers to 135c for 206kg to return $279.

Cows over 500kg hit 131c/kg and averaged 122c/kg, while cows 400-500kg topped at 123c/kg and averaged 101c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 115c/kg and averaged 83c/kg.

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Bulls up to 400kg reached 130c/kg and average 107c/kg.