Nutrien Ag Solutions livestock agents Brodie Hurley and Jake Robinson with SP Castles & LD Paynter’s steers.

Yarding: 10,300 Change: +2000

NLRS Commentary:

With a strong market and the annual turnoff of weaners, Roma agents yarded 10,300 head this week. Most of the cattle were drawn from the usual supply area including central west Queensland. There were some exceptional quality runs of steers and heifers on offer and despite the lift in numbers, averages for yearlings under 400kg lifted on last week. Heavy feeder steers over 400kg varied in quality but held firm while while most categories of prime cattle improved by 5-10c/kg.

There was a full panel of buyers competing on light weight restocker steers with a top price of 600c for a charity steer, with the main run selling to 582.2c to average 560c/kg. Steers 280 to 330kg met solid support selling to a top of 586.2c with the average lifting by 5c to 559c and those 330 to 400kg to the restocker topped at 584.2c averaging 544c/kg. Heavy feeder steers over 400kg sold to 546.2c to hold firm at 526c/kg.

The addition of several orders from New South Wales boosted prices for light weight restocker heifers, with those 200 to 280kg selling to 526.2c/kg with averages lifting by 50c to 497c/kg. Heifers 280 to 330kg also saw increased competition selling to 522.2c to average 20c better at 499c and heifers 330 to 400kg returning to the paddock held firm selling to 522.2c to average 491c with a single charity heifer making to 546.2c/kg. Heavy heifers to feed over 400kg eased on last week by 10c selling to 520.2c to average 473c/kg mainly due to overall quality.

Processors were active on prime grown steers with those 500 to 600kg lifting by 7c to a top of 476.2c to average 447c and prime heavy heifers held firm at an average of 428c with a top of 448.2c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows met solid competition from interstate orders selling to 397.2c to average 5c better at 379c while cows over 520kg in a store condition were in demand improving by 11c to 388.2c to average 369c/kg. Heavy 3 score cows lifted by 7c to average 397c and prime 4 score cows held firm topping at 424.2c to average 416c/kg. Heavy bull also saw a 7c lift to 440c to average 410c/kg.

Young cows and calves sold to $2080/unit.

Market Reporter: Sam Hart

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Highlights

Cattle, cattle and more cattle – this week’s Tuesday sale was the largest yarding at the Roma Saleyards this calendar year to date with over 10,200 head penned to go under the hammer.

While cattle filled the pens, people filled the walkways with the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders in the laneways competing for the mammoth yarding and visitors touring the local landmark during the Roma Saleyards’ free guided tours.

With good runs of cattle on offer and consignments travelling from near and far to go to market.

Cattle came from as far as McKinlay and Torrens Creek in the north to Bollon, Dirranbandi, St George and Talwood in the south.

In the western regions of Queensland, consignments were drawn from Augathella, Blackall, Boulia, Charleville, Longreach, Tambo and Winton, and in the eastern areas of the Sunshine State, cattle travelled from Condamine, Drillham, Dulacca, Miles and Tara.

The yarding was drawn from all over the Maranoa supply district, including Amby, Injune, Jackson, Mungallala, Roma, Surat and Wallumbilla.

SP Castles & LD Paynter offloaded steers at this week’s sale, selling to 528c/kg to weigh an average of 415kg and receive a return of $2,197/hd.

Operating out of ‘Raceview Station’, Charleville, two pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 542c/kg with one pen weighing 393kg and making $2,131/hd and the other pen averaging 410kg and returning $2,227/hd.

One pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 546c/kg, weighing in at 411kg and receiving $2,247/hd.

Four pens of Droughtmaster steers sold to 535c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 461kg and returning $2,466/hd.

The lines were consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma.

PJH Livestock & Property manager Steven Goodhew with L.W & T Finch Family Trust’s steers.

L.W & T Finch Family Trust, based out of ‘Trafford Park’, Wallumbilla, sold steers to 557c/kg, weighing in at 336kg and making $1,875/hd.

Of the three pens of Simmental cross steers on offer, two of the pens fetched 568c/kg.

One pen averaged 338kg and returned $1,924/hd and the other pen weighed 294kg and received $1,674/hd.

L.W & T Finch Family Trust’s third pen of Simmental cross steers fetched 544c/kg, to weigh in at 365kg and make $1,986/hd.

The line was consigned through PJH Livestock & Property.

Elders auctioneer Peter Fleming with Donelan Cattle Co’s steers.

Donelan Cattle Co of Talwood offloaded steers at this week’s sale, with one pen of Angus cross steers fetching 576c/kg, averaging 296kg and returning $1,710/hd.

A further pen of Angus cross steers sold to 570c/kg to weigh 287kg and make $1,638/hd.

Two pens of Hereford cross steers made 566c/kg with one pen averaging 255kg and receiving $1,443/hd and the other pen weighing in at 234kg and returning $1,326/hd.

The lines were consigned through Elders Roma.

Whitton Cattle Company’s steers.

Whitton Cattle Company sold steers to 557c/kg, averaging 320kg and returning $1,788/hd.

Operating out of ‘Myrtleville’, Injune, four pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 584c/kg, with the heaviest pen weighing in at 340kg and receiving $1,986/hd.

Another pen of Whitton Cattle Company’s Charolais cross steers made 586c/kg to weigh 290kg and make $1,703/hd.

The line was consigned through Watkins and Company. Pictured are Whitton Cattle Company’s steers.

Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 10,281 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 542c/kg and averaged 462c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 600c/kg and averaged 545c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 586c/kg and averaged 544c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 584c/kg and averaged 514c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 546c/kg and averaged 493c/kg.

Whitton Cattle Co, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 586c/kg, reaching a top of $1,986 to average $1,788.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 520c/kg, reaching a top of $1,649 to average $1,611.

RW & RL Knudsen, Bungildoon, Taroom sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 582c/kg, reaching a top of $1,577 to average $1,566.

BJ & KM Perkins, Kaywarra, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 582c/kg, reaching a top of $1,782 to average $1,740.  The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 480c/kg, reaching a top of $1,364 to average $1,364.

KJ Bredhauer, Macks Creek, Wyandra sold Droughtmaster steers to 580c/kg, reaching a top of $1,961 to average $1,457.

SD & MJ Russell, Wodonga, Mungallala sold Charolais cross steers to 580c/kg, reaching a top of $1,747 to average $1,422.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 526c/kg, reaching a top of $1,384 to average $1,102.

CH Thompson, Creekside, Yuleba sold Charolais cross steers to 578c/kg, reaching a top of $1,910 to average $1,701.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 490c/kg, reaching a top of $1,351 to average $1,351.

Maunder Pastoral Co, Benbow, Wallumbilla sold Charolais cross steers to 578c/kg, reaching a top of $1,912 to average $1,683.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 522c/kg, reaching a top of $1,575 to average $1,417.

Donelan Cattle Co, Talwood sold Angus cross steers to 576c/kg, reaching a top of $2,042 to average $1,498.  The Angus cross heifers sold to $524c/kg, reaching a top of $1,557 to average $1,249.

DW & CE Collinson, West Myall, Roma sold Angus steers to 576c/kg, reaching a top of $2,095 to average $1,750.

Nische Pty Ltd, Grasslands, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 576c/kg, reaching a top of $1,540 to average $1,463.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 494c/kg, reaching a top of $1,348 to average $1,235.

M & F Bidgood, Katoomba, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 570c/kg, reaching a top of $2,109 to average $1,945.

Bethungra Trust, Condamine sold Angus cross steers to 570c/kg, reaching a top of $2,826 to average $1,703.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 520c/kg, reaching a top of $2,622 to average $1,667.

LW & T Finch Family Trust, Trafford Park, Wallumbilla sold Simmental cross steers to 568c/kg, reaching a top of $3,266 to average $1,875.

AK Grazing Pty Ltd, Austral Park, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 566c/kg, reaching a top of $1,877 to average $1,628.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 546c/kg, reaching a top of $1,802 to average $1,381.

WW Scriven, Hawthorne North, Dulacca sold Simmental cross steers to 562c/kg, reaching a top of $1,826 to average $1,616.

Seawright Investments, Tingun sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 548c/kg, reaching a top of $2,504 to average $2,402.

LRB Briscoe, Injune sold Angus steers to 546c/kg, reaching a top of $3,564 to average $2,576.

SP Castles & LD Paynter, Raceview Station, Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 546c/kg, reaching a top of $2,466 to average $2,196.

S Kidman, Rockybank, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 544c/kg, reaching a top of $2,560 to average $2,293.  The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 498c/kg, reaching a top of $2,170 to average $1,985.

Albury Pastoral Co, Beechams, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 544c/kg, reaching a top of $2,374 to average $2,344.

Bass Cattle Co, Muldoon, Mungallala sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 466c/kg, reaching a top of $3,481 to average $2,448.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 526c/kg and averaged 479c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 526c/kg and averaged 474c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 524c/kg, averaging 464c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 546c/kg, averaging 444c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 520c/kg, averaging 436c/kg.

Cornford Grazing Co, Authoringa, Charleville sold Angus cross heifers to 520c/kg, reaching a top of $1,978 to average $1,908.

MAA Sargood, Halton Station, Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 516c/kg, reaching a top of $1,867 to average $1,681.

TA & RJ Wichlacz, Woodbine, Muckadilla sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 512c/kg, reaching a top of $2,815 to average $2,104.

Davidson Livestock Pty Ltd, Cheshire, Tambo sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 500c/kg, reaching a top of $1,750 to average $1,529.

CP & MF Eddie, Roma sold Angus cross heifers to 484c/kg, reaching a top of $1,307 to average $1,307.

Argylla Mountains Pastoral, Cukadoo Station, McKinlay sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 424c/kg, reaching a top of $1,872 to average $1,541.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 377c/kg and averaged 284c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 410c/kg, averaging 347c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 421c/kg, averaging 389c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 424c/kg, averaging 407c/kg.

Usher Pastoral Co, Norley Station, Thargomindah sold Charolais cross cows to 424c/kg, reaching a top of $2,886 to average $2,458.

SJ & NE Ward, Taringa, Injune sold Brahman cows to 412c/kg, reaching a top of $2,354 to average $2,109.

BJ & WR Taylor, Marjundale, Injune sold Charolais cross cows to 411c/kg, reaching a top of $2,710 to average $2,188.

GJ & KM Ballinger, Arabella, Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows to 410c/kg, reaching a top of $2,503 to average $2,384.

Roma Store Sale