Kidd cattle selling to an active buyers’ presence.

It was a brief, but productive yarding at Roma Saleyards this week as just over 1900 head went to market in the final sale of 2024.

Localised and wider spread December rainfall continued to boost market confidence with firm to dearer prices reflected based on quality and condition.

Some categories saw price increases of up to 20 cents with weaner steers fetching over 500c/kg.

The yarding featured several lines of quality mid-weight heifers and weaner steers drawing strong buyer interest.

Cattle were yarded primarily from the local Maranoa and western regions including Cunnamulla, Quilpie, Windorah, McKinlay and Morven.

Cattle were also sourced from as far as Birdsville, in far western Queensland, together with consignments from Broken Hill and Coonamble, New South Wales.

The widespread penning once again highlighted Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.

Vendors James and Helen Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah, offloaded a line of 364 Angus, Santa Gertrudis and Hereford cross heifers to average 351c/kg weighing 343kg to return an average of $1203/hd. The line was consigned through GDL Quilpie seen here with livestock agent Jack Biddle.

Vendors James and Helen Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah, offloaded a line of 364 Angus, Santa Gertrudis and Hereford cross heifers to average 351c/kg weighing 343kg to return an average of $1203/hd.

Based in far western Queensland, the commercial producers utilise Bullamakinka Santa Gertrudis genetics within their breeder herd.

In the breakdown, 76 Angus-Santa-Hereford cross heifers PTIC four months or more topped 344c/kg with a further 161 heifers PTIC under four months fetching 356c/kg.

127 heifers preg-tested empty reached 380c/kg. A total of 237 PTIC and 127 empty heifers offered in the line.

Two pens reached a top of 380c/kg with a further two fetching 360c/kg.

A pen of 25 Angus-Santa-Hereford cross heifers fetched 380c/kg to weigh 350kg and returned $1332/hd.

An increase of 22 cents over last week’s top price of 358c/kg in the 330-to-400-kilogram weight category.

A further pen of 24 Angus-Santa-Hereford cross heifers sold for 344c/kg weighing 388kg and returned $1337/hd.

The empty heifers were snatched up by the regular feedlot buyers with the PTIC females returning to the paddock as future breeders.

The offload was a part of the vendors annual trade turnoff.

The line was consigned through GDL Quilpie seen here with livestock agent Jack Biddle.

The Bode family of Boodama, McKinlay sold 182 Droughtmaster cross weaner steers to average 499c/kg weighing 191kg to return an average of $953/hd. The line was consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma.

Equally impressing in today’s sale was the Bode family of Boodama, McKinlay, who sold 182 Droughtmaster cross weaner steers to average 499c/kg weighing 191kg to return an average of $953/hd.

Five pens of their Droughtmaster-Charbray-Angus cross steers sold for a straight 518c/kg.

An increase of 20 cents on last week’s premium of 498c/kg in the 200-to-280-kilogram weight category.

A pen of 23 Droughtmaster cross weaner steers fetched 518c/kg to weigh 219kg and returned $1133/hd.

The producers also offloaded 261 Droughtmaster cross weaner heifers to average 343c/kg weighing 179kg to return an average of $613/hd.

Five pens of their Droughtmaster-Charolais-Angus cross heifers sold for a straight 370c/kg.

A pen of 39 Droughtmaster cross weaner heifers fetched 370c/kg to weigh 215kg and returned $796/hd.

The pen saw a premium of 12 cents on last week’s top price of 358c/kg in the 200-to-280-kilogram weight category.

The line was consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma.

In the cow selection, cows in the 330-to-400-kilogram range reached 256c/kg and averaged 233c/kg.

Cows in the 400-to-500-kilogram range topped at 288c/kg to average 273c/kg. Whereas cows in the 500-to-600-kilogram range topped at 284c/kg, averaging 282c/kg.

Cows over 600-kilograms topped at 260c/kg to average 260c/kg.

WAS Pastoral Company, Boothulla, Cooladdi sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 288c/kg, reaching a top of $1375 to average $1375.

The line was consigned through Elders Roma.

Yarding: 1937   Change: -3380

The last cattle sale for 2024 saw Roma agents yard 1937 head. Not all export operators were active however the steer and heifer backgrounders were solid on a mixed quality yarding.

Lightweight yearling steers under 200kg topped 518c/kg. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 180c for the plainer types to 518c/kg for the better quality lines.

Yearling steers 280-330kg also sold well to 480c/kg. Yearling steers 330-400kg made to 434c to average 397c/kg.

Grown steers 400-500kg sold to 397c/kg. A large offering of mixed quality heifers were penned. Lightweight yearling heifers less than 200kg made to 370c/kg. Yearling heifers 200-280kg also made 370c and sold from 100c/kg for plainer types.

Yearling heifers 280-330kg sold from 220-360c/kg for the better lines. Yearling heifers 330-400kg sold from 238c and topping 380c/kg for the quality pens.

A limited number of cows offered and sold to similar rates and insufficient number of bulls to quote.

This market was reported remotely with limited data

Market Reporter: David Friend

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Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 1,937 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 518c/kg and averaged 451c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 518c/kg and averaged 435c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 480c/kg and averaged 425c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 434c/kg and averaged 397c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 397c/kg
and averaged 367c/kg.

LL & SD Bode, Boodama, McKinlay sold Charbray steers to 518c/kg, reaching a top of $1,133 to average $953.

The Charolais cross heifers sold to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $795 to average $613.

Farmleigh Grazing, Farmleigh, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 504c/kg, reaching a top of $1,442 to average $1,302.

Sally Lee, Nangarie, Roma sold Angus steers to 480c/kg, reaching a top of $1,477 to average $1,477.

FI & MJ Taylor, Lying Downs, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 468c/kg, reaching a top of $1,414 to average $1,070. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 364c/kg, reaching a top of $783 to average $758.

Michael Davis, Kalanoa, Charleville sold Brangus cross steers to 450c/kg, reaching a top of $1,278 to average $1,070.

AH & HJ Foott, Riccortoon, Charleville sold Angus cross steers to 450c/kg, reaching a top of $1,493 to average $1,341.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 370c/kg and averaged 331c/kg, while heifers in the 200 280kg range topped at 370c/kg and averaged 335c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 360c/kg, averaging 340c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 380c/kg, averaging 351c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 340c/kg, averaging 324c/kg.

JW & HJ Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah sold Angus heifers to 380c/kg, reaching a top of $1,336 to average $1,202.

CJ & JL Stanford, Barcudgel, Charleville sold Angus cross heifers to 356c/kg, reaching a top of $1,095 to average $897.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 256c/kg and averaged 233c/kg. Cows in the 400 500kg range topped at 288c/kg, averaging 273c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 284c/kg, averaging 282c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 260c/kg, averaging 260c/kg.

WAS Pastoral Company Pty Ltd, Boothulla, Cooladdi sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 288c/kg, reaching a top of $1,375 to average $1,375.