Yarding 7300 Change +4000

Numbers lifted by 4000 head at Roma today for a total of 7300. Cattle were mostly drawn from local areas alongside one consignment from McKinlay and northwest NSW. Overall quality was good and all the usual buyers were present and active however prices on most categories of yearlings could not maintain the levels of the previous week. The return of a southern processor lifted heavy cow prices buy 10c however grown steers and heifers eased.
Light weight restocker steers eased by 40c on last week selling to 654.2c to average 593c while restocker steers 280 to 330kg sold to 620.2c to averaging 559c back 6c/kg.

Medium weight yearling steers 330 to 400kg made up the majority of the steers holding firm with pens destined for the feedlot selling to 568.2c averaging 521c while those to restockers sold to 600.2c/kg. The supply of feeder steers over 400kg lifted and averages eased by 15c on last week selling to 528.2c to a average around 493c while those returning to the paddock made to an isolated 580.2c/kg.

Light weight restocker heifers were firm to slightly dearer selling to 556.2 to average 523c and restocker heifers 280 to 330kg made to 554c averaging 488c, back 21c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock sold 488.2c while those to feed made to 495c averaging 457c/kg. Heavy heifers to feed made to 482.2c.

Grown steers lost 10c selling to 398.2 to average 380c, grown heifers sold to 386c and heavy store cows made to 315.2 to average 311c/kg. Medium cows to the processor lifted by 5c selling to 335c to average 326c and good heavy 4 score cows over 520kg gained 7c topping to 350c to average 345c/kg.
The top cxc sold to $2050/unit.

Market reporter: Sam Hart

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Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 648c/kg and averaged 601c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 654c/kg and averaged 586c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 620c/kg and averaged 548c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 600c/kg and averaged 493c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topping at 580c/kg and averaging 487c/kg.

Skygrove Pty Ltd, Yurnga, Taroom, sold Droughtmaster steers to 648c/kg, reaching a top of $2,420 to average $1,584.

SD & MJ Russell, Willara, Augathella, sold Charolais steers to 644c/kg, reaching a top of $2,027 to average $1,679. The Charolais heifers sold to 536c/kg, reaching a top of $1,364 to average $1,188.

Farmleigh Grazing, Tunis, Injune, sold Angus steers to 626c/kg, reaching a top of $2,061 to average $1,588. The Charolais heifers sold to 548c/kg, reaching a top of $1,534 to average $1,318.

CJ & DM Harland, Glenolive, Injune, sold Santa steers to 614/kg, reaching a top of $2,197 to average $1,790.

Sand Country Beef Pty Ltd, Moonah, Injune, sold Angus steers to 606c/kg, reaching a top of $1,952 to average $1,636. The Angus heifers sold to 530c/kg, reaching a top of $1,398 to average $1,398.

FG & R Dunn, Megine, Roma, sold Santa steers to 606c/kg, reaching a top of $1,907 to average $1,803.

PD & JL Fisher, Quilberry, Charleville, sold Santa steers to 604c/kg, reaching a top of $2,007 to average $1,797. The Santa heifers sold to 506c/kg, reaching a top of $2,079 to average $1,499.

Loughnan Farming Pty Ltd, Avenel, Roma, sold Santa steers to 600c/kg, reaching a top of $1,993 to average $1,685. The Angus heifers sold to 530c/kg, reaching a top of $1,477 to average $1,358.

EJ & CF Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma, sold Charolais steers to 598c/kg, reaching a top of $2,397 to average $2,095. The Charolais heifers sold to 488c/kg, reaching a top of $1,940 to average $1,731.

R & J Underwood, Pine Hills, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster steers to 596c/kg, reaching a top of $1,696 to average $1,631.

DW & CE Collinson, Gubberamunda, Roma, sold Angus steers to 594c/kg, reaching a top of $1,560 to average $1,551. The Angus heifers sold to 550c/kg, reaching a top of $1,353 to average $1,353.

AF & MF Douglas, Springfield, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster steers to 588c/kg, reaching a top of $1,753 to average $1,693.

LJ & SG Hanna, Terrarara, Mitchell, sold Santa steers to 556c/kg, reaching a top of $2,061 to average $1,861. The Santa heifers sold to 436c/kg, reaching a top of $1,311 to average $1,297.

IC Jackson, Elavirem, Injune, sold Angus steers to 552c/kg, reaching a top of $2,230 to average $1,955. The Angus heifers sold to 494c/kg, reaching a top of $1,724 to average $1,639.

ACF Trust, Risby, Wallumbilla, sold Santa steers to 548c/kg, reaching a top of $1,878 to average $1,878.

Guthrie Pastoral Group, Baroona, Injune, sold Santa steers to 540c/kg, reaching a top of $2,065 to average $1,974. The Angus heifers sold to 554c/kg, reaching a top of $1,781 to average $1,670.

Reynella Grazing Co, Reynella, Charleville, sold Droughtmaster steers to 516c/kg, reaching a top of $2,458 to average $2,261.

PD & SE Joliffe, Walhallow, Amby, sold Santa steers to 498c/kg, reaching a top of $2,204 to average $2,100.

IH & SE Johnston, Downsview, Roma, sold Santa steers to 458c/kg, reaching a top of $2,322 to average $2,098.

Des & Wendy Jones, Evergreen, Injune, sold Charolais steers to 380c/kg, reaching a top of $2,597 to average $2,394.

Ian Duff, Duffields, Injune, sold Limousin steers to 358c/kg, reaching a top of $2,536 to average $2,536.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 550c/kg and averaged 529c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 556c/kg and averaged 500c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 554c/kg, averaging 471c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 495c/kg, averaging 430c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 482c/kg, averaging 376c/kg.

RF & DK Hams, Cooly, St George, sold Charolais heifers to 556c/kg, reaching a top of $1,960 to average $1,559.

Lynne Denton, Lorne Downs, Augathella, sold Crossbred heifers to 540c/kg, reaching a top of $1,484 to average $1,427.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 300c/kg and averaged 267c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 386c/kg, averaging 279c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 340c/kg, averaging 311c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 350c/kg, averaging 331c/kg.

Bass Cattle Co, Muldoon, Mungallala, sold Santa cows to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $2,555 to average $2,110.

Cooma Cattle Co, Cooma, Surat, sold Droughtmaster cows to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $2,348 to average $1,915.

PJ & CR Britton, Brighton Downs, Winton, sold Santa cows to 335c/kg, reaching a top of $2,073 to average $1,833

FA Investments Oty Ltd, sold Brahman cows to 320c/kg, reaching a top of $1,382 to average $1,122.

Source: NLRS, Roma Saleyards