A total of 8600 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 442c/kg and averaged 423c/kg, while weaner steers 220-280kg reached 440c/kg and averaged 412c/kg. Steers 280-350kg reached 410c/kg and averaged 380c/kg, and steers 350-400kg reached 382c/kg and averaged 345c/kg. Feeder steers 400-550kg topped at 364c/kg and averaged 338c/kg.
Farmleigh Pastoral Company, Farmleigh, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to 442c/kg for 187kg to return $827/head.
R & D Allwood, Lyndock, Surat, sold Cross bred steers to 440c for 235kg to return $1035. The Cross bred heifers sold to 416c for 228kg to return $951.
R & J Partington, Gunadale, Roma, sold Limousin-cross steers to 438c for 233kg to return $1025.
K Bredhauer, Rosevale, Wyandra, sold Charolais-cross steers to 436c for 201kg to return $879. The Droughtmaster-cross heifers sold to 410c for 176kg to return $724.
B & K Packer, Deepwater, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 431c for 258kg to return $1116. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 420c for 135kg to return $567.
Graham Moloney, Kandarra Valley, Wallumbilla, sold Angus-cross steers to 428c for 245kg to return $1051.
A & E Forster, Belfield Station, Winton, sold Charbray steers to 416c for 274kg to return $1143.
Pink Hills Pastoral Co, llanrheidol, Winton, sold Brahman steers to 416c for 249kg to return $1039.
D & A Nowland, Boondoon, Chareville, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to 415c for 268kg to return $1113.
Mt Cornish Grazing, Norbert Park, Barcaldine, sold Santa steers to 412c for 278kg to return $1147.
Bailey Properties, Paradise Downs, Blackall, sold Charolais steers to 410c for 255kg to return $1047.
RTS Cattel Company, Duaringa, sold Santa-cross steers to 403c for 294kg to return $1186.
Nugent Pastoral Co, Bulburram, Tambo, sold Santa steers to 364c for 496kg to return $1808.
Jenny Ford, Lewah, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 358c for 488kg to return $1748.
Belfast Investments, Violet Station, Winton, sold Brahman steers to 354c for 453kg to return $1604.
J Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah, sold Charolais-cross steers to 354c for 430kg to return $1523.
K & M Mansfeilds, Bampi, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 353c for 418kg to return $1474.
Tim O’Brien, Tyrone, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 330c for 484kg to return $1598.
Heifers 350-450kg reached 360c/kg and averaged 309c/kg. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 386c/kg and averaged 337c/kg. Heifers 220-280kg topped at 416c/kg and averaged 376c/kg, while heifers under 220kg topped at 430c/kg and averaged 385c/kg.
Sutton Beef, Bundabar, Glenmorgan, sold Santa-cross heifers to 400c for 269kg to return $1079.
Cows over 500kg sold to 285c/kg and averaged 243c/kg, while cows 400-500kg reached 268c/kg and averaged 237c/kg. Cows 300-400kg sold to 310c/kg and averaged 228c/kg.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 454c/kg and averaged 353c/kg.