Dan York with Simbrah cross steers.

Yarding: 6852 Change: -553

There were just over 6800 head of cattle yarded to go under the hammer at this week’s sale at the Roma Saleyards.

The cooler conditions of this week’s sale were a welcomed change to the previous week’s warmer temperatures.

The regular buyers, lotfeeders and backgrounders were in attendance competing for the yarding.

Cattle were drawn from the local Maranoa supply district including Amby, Injune, Mungallala, Roma, Surat and Wallumbilla.

The yarding also hailed from Bollon, Thallon and St George in the south, and from Augathella in the west.

DT & KA York Family Trust of ‘Wattle Park’, Wallumbilla, offloaded a pen of Simbrah cross steers, selling to 474c/kg, for an average weight of 534kg to receive a return of $2,534/hd.

The line was consigned through GDL Roma.

GDL Mitchell livestock agent Jason Belz and vendor John Beitz.

Beitz, KJC & CA sold a pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers out of ‘Westwood’, Mitchell.

The pen of steers fetched for 494c/kg, to weigh 382kg for a return of $1,889/hd.

The line was consigned through GDL Roma.

Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma livestock agent Andrew Holt with LL & SD Bode’s steers.

LL & SD Bode offloaded a large run of steers fetching 506c/kg, weighing in at 259kg to make $1,313/hd.

Operating out of ‘Leinster’, Mungallala, one pen of Angus cross steers made 528c/kg to weigh 284kg and receive a return of $1,502/hd.

A pen of Droughtmaster steers sold for 510c/kg for an average weight of 323kg to make $1,651/hd.

A pen of Brahman cross steers fetched 508c/kg, weighing 286kg and making $1,456/hd.

The line was consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma with livestock agent Andrew Holt.

Bruce Briscoe and PJH Livestock & Property livestock agent Steven Goodhew.

L.R.B. Briscoe of Injune sold steers for 456c/kg, for an average weight of 625kg to receive a return of $2,852/hd.

One pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 467c/kg to weigh 658kg and make $3,074/hd.

A pen of Angus cross steers fetched 455c/kg weighing 590kg to receive a return of $2,688/hd.

The line was consigned through PJH Livestock & Property.

NLRS Commentary:

The number of cattle penned at Roma reduced by 553 head to 6852 and included in the lineup was one consignment of 1000 head light weight yearling steers from one property. The regular buyers were in attendance and operating. Prices across most grades generally stabilised following the reductions experienced the previous week.

Light weight yearling steers returning to the paddock averaged from 483c to 516c with sales to 550c/kg. Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market made to 546c to average from 508c to 518c, while those in the same weight range returning to the paddock averaged 501c and made to 532c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to an isolated 520c with a large sample averaging 486c/kg.

Light weight yearling heifers to restockers averaged from 360c to 384c with sales to 404c/kg. Well bred medium weight yearling heifers returning to the paddock made to a top of 500c a good sample averaging 488c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed averaged 420c and made to 486c and heavy weights averaged 424c and made to 460c/kg.

Heavy grown steers to export processors made to 476c to average 453c and grown heifers made to 444c/kg. Medium weight 2 score cows averaged 345c and made to 355c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score cows averaged 376c while the best of the cows made to 392c to average 389c/kg.  Heavy weight bulls made to 404c/kg.

Market Reporter: Trevor Hess

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Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 6852 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 538c/kg and averaged 432c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 550c/kg and averaged 501c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 546c/kg and averaged 494c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 546c/kg and averaged 485c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 496c/kg and averaged 462c/kg.

SD & JM Russell, Willara, Augathella sold Charolais cross steers to 564c/kg, reaching a top of $2,392 to average $1,888.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 430c/kg, reaching a top of $1,334 to average $1,224.

Hornick Rural, Junedale Rural, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 538c/kg, reaching a top of $1,773 to average $1,773.  The Simmental cross heifers sold to 430c/kg, reaching a top of $1,373 to average $1,373.

DT & KA York Family Trust, Wattle Park, Wallumbilla sold Simbrah cross steers to 534c/kg, reaching a top of $2,534 to average $2,534.

Dart Pastoral Trust, Springbok, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 536c/kg, reaching a top of $1,470 to average $1,409.

LL & SD Bode, Leinster, Mungallala sold Angus cross steers to 534c/kg, reaching a top of $1,651 to average $1,313.

WN & RJ Mobbs, Wallambank, Bollon sold Angus cross steers to 530c/kg, reaching a top of $1,918 to average $1,590.

KJ & JM Pezet, Ardnaree, Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 528c/kg, reaching a top of $1,939 to average $1,879.

RJ & MA Harland, Glenolive, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 518c/kg, reaching a top of $1,908 to average $1,550.  The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 432c/kg, reaching a top of $2,169 to average $1,296.

JT & LK Postle, Dobby, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 518c/kg, reaching a top of $1,502 to average $1,502.  The Brangus heifers sold to 412c/kg, reaching a top of $1,458 to average $1,458.

M & NE McKay, Macwood, St George sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 516c/kg, reaching a top of $1,548 to average $1,548.

Bruce Smith, Coleraine, Mitchell sold Angus cross steers to 496c/kg, reaching a top of $2,267 to average $2,184.

CF & D Walsh, Jownsend, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 486c/kg, reaching a top of $2,258 to average $2,103.

RJ & CL Anscombe, The Range, Roma sold Droughtmaster steers to 486c/kg, reaching a top of $1,821 to average $1,821.

Murray Elder, Trevilla, Jackson sold Angus cross steers to 480c/kg, reaching a top of $1,428 to average $1,239.

LRB Briscoe, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 467c/kg, reaching a top of $3,074 to average $2,852.

KJ & SL Boyd, Blairgowrie, Injune sold Brahman cross steers to 458c/kg, reaching a top of $1,406 to average $1,406.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 394c/kg and averaged 348c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 430c/kg and averaged 372c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 430c/kg, averaging 399c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 500c/kg, averaging 427c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 460c/kg, averaging 410c/kg.

Freeman Pastoral Company, Clifford, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 500c/kg, reaching a top of $1,793 to average $1,615.

Gooimbah Grazing Co, Gooimbah, Injune sold Angus heifers to 448c/kg, reaching a top of $1,854 to average $1,753.

Yorkaringa Farming Trust, Yorkaringa, Wallumbilla sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 444c/kg, reaching a top of $2,111 to average $2,111.

York 6 Pty Ltd, Oakleigh, Wallumbilla sold Limousin cross heifers to 424c/kg, reaching a top of $1,249 to average $1,198.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 345c/kg and averaged 252c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 385c/kg, averaging 346c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 390c/kg, averaging 370c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 390c/kg, averaging 383c/kg.

Layershire Pty Ltd, Plain View, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows to 390c/kg, reaching a top of $2,276 to average $2,060.

Roma Downs Cattle Company Pty Ltd, Struan, Ballaroo sold Angus cross cows to 389c/kg, reaching a top of $2,482 to average $2,125.

GC & TE Nielsen, Mt Weribone, Surat sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 387c/kg, reaching a top of $2,415 to average $2,263.

MK Henry & Co, Blue Hills, Wandoan sold Santa Gretrudis cross cows to 385c/kg, reaching a top of $2,384 to average $2,073.

Iris Aldridge, Combabula, Yuleba sold Droughtmaster cross cows & Calves to $1,600 reaching a top of $1,600.