Market commentary from weekly NLRS Roma Store sale report:

Yarding 3425 Change -3075

Numbers declined 50pc on the previous week. It was a mixed quality yarding with the usual feedlot and restocker buyers in attendance. The shorter supply appeared to lift store cattle prices across most classes of cattle. Light and medium weight yearling heifers found extra restocker demand, with the usual southern processor and feedlot buyers also operating. Processors paid significantly more for light conditioned cows.

Light weight yearling steers sold to 179c and averaged 165c, up 7c, while D muscled sorts averaged around 148c, up 18c/kg. Medium weight yearling steers to feed topped at 172c and averaged 162c, while those returning to the paddock reached 190c and averaged 179c, up 20c/kg. Heavy weight yearling steers to feed made to 175c and averaged 169c, up 11c/kg. Light weight yearling heifers to restocker buyers sold to a top of 154c and averaged 132c, up 18c, while those to southern processors sold to 140c and averaged 133c, up 13c/kg. Medium weight yearling heifers to feed hit 140c and averaged 139c, up 26c/kg.

A few grown steers averaged 149c, up 19c/kg. Light and medium weight score 2 cows sold between 92c and 107c, up 34c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows reached 126c and averaged 124c, up 11c/kg. Heavy weight score 4 cows sold to 143c/kg.

Weekly Roma Store Sale press report:

A total of 3425 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaners under 220kg topped at 175c/kg and averaged 156c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 175c/kg and averaged 142c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 186c/kg and averaged 158c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 190c/kg and averaged 170c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 189c/kg and averaging 168c/kg.

Ridgelands Grazing Co, Ridgelands, Injune, sold Charolais-cross steers to 190c/kg for 393kg to return $748/head.

Cindy Warrian, Bonus, Injune, sold Charolais-cross steers to 189c for 422kg to return $799.

Dart Pastoral Co, Thirlstone, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 186c for 364kg to return $678.

G & M Scott, Ruby Farm, Wallumbilla, sold Charolais-cross steers to 180c for 354kg to return $637.

The Charlton Trust, Charlton, Roma, sold Santa-cross 173c for 449kg to return $778.

Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 140c/kg and averaged 120c/kg. Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 140c/kg and averaged 115c/kg. Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 148c/kg and averaged 132c/kg, while heifers under 220kg topped at 154c/kg and averaged 134c/kg.

Oakleigh Grazing Co, Oakleigh, Morven, sold Brangus heifers to 154c for 211kg to return $325.

T & R Wichlacz, Woodbine, Muckadilla, sold Droughmaster-cross heifers to 140c for 350kg to $490.

S Kidman & Co, Durham Downs, Eromanga, sold Santa heifers to 138c for 185kg to return $256.

J Gosper & D McKay, Roma, sold Brangus heifers to 136c for 230kg to return $313.

Peter & Wendy Taylor, Koorandai, Roma, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 134c for 288kg to return $386.

Parkinson Bros, Fairleigh, Drillham, sold Angus-cross heifers to 134c for 235kg to return $316.

A & A Anderson, East Sunrise, Roma, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 132c for 271kg to return $358.

L Waldron & R Dean, Blackatelco, Roma, sold Angus heifers to 132c for 259kg to return $342.

Cows over 500kg sold to 143c/kg and averaged 133c/kg, while cows 400-500kg topped at 119c/kg and averaged 97c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 108c/kg and averaged 75c/kg.

Cows and calves sold to $460/unit.

Bulls up to 400kg reached 162c/kg and average 111c/kg.

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