Yarding 5507 Change 1814

A fair panel of buyers were present with one major cow buyer absent from the buying gallery, and feedlotters and backgrounders were active.

Cattle were drawn from NSW with western cattle coming in from Quilpie, Augathella area as well the the local district.

The market showed an improvement with quality lines of well bred yearling steers 2c to 4c better and up to 14c/kg for heavy yearling steers.

Light weight yearling heifers were firm and a lift in the quality of the medium weights improved average prices by 20c/kg. Well finished western bullocks sold to a dearer trend.

However heavy weight score 3 and 4 cows lost 8c to 10c/kg. Light weight yearling steers to restockers sold to 374c to average 348c/kg. Yearling steers under 330 kg averaged 347c and made to 370c/kg. Medium weight steers to feed made to 362c to average 346c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 358c to average 342c/kg.

Light weight heifers averaged 234c and to made to 260c/kg. Yearling heifers to feed averaged from 250c to 268c and sold to 310c/kg. Well finished bullocks sold to 300c to average 295c/kg. Medium weight score 2 cows averaged 187c and made to 207c/kg. Heavy weight 3 score averaged 211c and the best of the heavy weights made to 230c to average 222c/kg.

Heavy weight bulls made to 278c/kg.

Market Reporter: David Friend

Click here for full NLRS report on MLA website

Roma store press report

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 376c/kg and averaged 350c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 374c/kg and averaged 343c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 370c/kg and averaged 344c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 356c/kg and averaged 326c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 358c/kg and averaged 321c/kg.

Boxvale Cattle Co, Boxvale, Taroom sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 368c/kg, reaching a top of $1,230 to average $1,115.

Whalan P’Ship, Torquay Carah, Charleville sold Angus cross steers to 366c/kg, reaching a top of $1,047 to average $939. The Angus cross heifers sold to 250c/kg, reaching a top of $780 to average $650.

Winter Cattle Co, Kiamanna, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 360c/kg, reaching a top of $1,171 to average $1,044.

SM & TM Gilligan, Yarraglen, Brewarrina sold Charolais cross steers to 358c/kg, reaching a top of $1,829 to average $1,676.

DT & KA York Family Trust, Wattle Park, Wallumbilla sold Simmental cross steers to 356c/kg, reaching a top of $1,721 to average $1,721.

SD & MJ Russell, Willara, Augathella sold Charolais cross steers to 356c/kg, reaching a top of $1,648 to average $1,205.

J.D. & T.J. Bell, The Lagoons, Yuleba sold Charolais cross steers to 354c/kg, reaching a top of $1,408 to average $1,393. The Brahman heifers sold to 296c/kg, reaching a top of $1,146 to average $1,146.

Brian Cloherty, Kingull West, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 354c/kg, reaching a top of $1,768 to average $1,302. The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 308c/kg, reaching a top of $1,325 to average $1,101.

Currawong Pastoral Co sold Charbray cross steers to 354c/kg, reaching a top of $1,636 to average $1,386.

T.T + K.A Fox, Dunwoodie, Glenmorgan sold Angus cross steers to 354c/kg, reaching a top of $1,000 to average $875.

J.J. & S.M. Murphy, Rocky, Charleville sold Angus steers to 352c/kg, reaching a top of $1,650 to average $1,341.

Cornish Grazing Pty Ltd, Strathdale, Mitchell sold Charolais steers to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $1,652 to average $1,542. The Charolais heifers sold to 310c/kg, reaching a top of $1,213 to average $1,213.

R.B.E. & E.N. Cloherty, Reben Downs, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $1,354 to average $1,242. The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 268c/kg, reaching a top of $869 to average $869.

G. Wilson, Kaywarra, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 349c/kg, reaching a top of $1,484 to average $1,379. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 308c/kg, reaching a top of $1,157 to average $1,148.

W L & M A Bryant, Cytherea, Mitchell sold Simmental cross steers to 348c/kg, reaching a top of $1,238 to average $1,148.

Moonya Agriculture Pty Ltd, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 344c/kg, reaching a top of $1,158 to average $1,155.

Northbridge Grazing, Sandalwood Downs, St George sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 343c/kg, reaching a top of $1,551 to average $1,461.

JGC & LN Kadel, Pamaroo, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 342c/kg, reaching a top of $1,320 to average $1,093.

Astaline P/L, Carranya, Windorah sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 312c/kg, reaching a top of $1,838 to average $1,760. The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 287c/kg, reaching a top of $1,760 to average $1,463.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 224c/kg and averaged 192c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 258c/kg and averaged 227c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 268c/kg, averaging 243c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 310c/kg, averaging 240c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 308c/kg, averaging 249c/kg.

Doce Pty Ltd (Santos), Pleasant Hills, Roma sold Droughtmaster heifers to 268c/kg, reaching a top of $882 to average $778.

DJ & JF Goodman, Eulalie, Mungindi sold Angus heifers to 252c/kg, reaching a top of $783 to average $736.

Wellwater Past Co, Goondoobloie, Mungindi sold Angus cross heifers reaching a top of $1,250 to average $1,016.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 200c/kg and averaged 141c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 220c/kg, averaging 186c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 226c/kg, averaging 202c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 230c/kg, averaging 216c/kg.

Moonbong Partnership, Chatham, Tambo sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 230c/kg, reaching a top of $1,714 to average $1,591.

C.A. & M.M Finch, South Trafford, Wallumbilla sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 221c/kg, reaching a top of $1,482 to average $1,381.

LRC Grazing, Abbington, Roma sold Droughtmaster cows to 216c/kg, reaching a top of $1,126 to average $1,090.

Source: NLRS, Maranoa Regional Council