A TOTAL of 4456 cattle were offered at Roma on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped 400c to average 352c. Weaner steers 220-280kg reached 399c to average 363c.
Steers 280-350kg reached 400c to average 361c. Steers 350-400kg reached 366c to average 334c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topped 342c to average 310c.
Sheales Pastoral Co, Mahrigong, Winton, sold 294kg Santa steers to 400c to return $1178. Mayne Pastoral, Coolamon, Dulacca, sold 250kg Charolais-cross steers to 399c to return $1000. The McQueen Family, Strathfillan, Winton, sold 270kg Bradford-cross steers to 394c/$1064. Bronte Cattle Co, Bronte, Charleville, sold 265kg Santa steers to 394c/$1044.
Maranoa Downs Grazing Co, Oakwood, Mitchell, sold 308kg crossbred steers to 388c/$1198. The 267kg crossbred heifers sold to 330c/$882. Glenorie Grazing, Glenorie, Morven, sold 245kg Angus-cross steers to 388c/$951. Munnaweena Partnership, Myall, Roma, sold 294kg Angus-cross steers to 384c/$1130. The 285kg Brahman-cross heifers sold to 340c/$971.
EJ&CF Rolfe, Marie Downs, Roma, sold 282kg Charolais-cross to 380c/$1075. The 253kg Charolais-cross heifers sold to 326c/$827. Wallabella, Wallumbilla, sold 308kg Red Brangus steers to 372c/$1148. Bryant Family Grazing, Cunnyana, Mitchell, sold 247kg Charolais-cross steers to 368c/$910. The 285KG Charolais-cross heifers sold to 310c/$886.
SD&MJ Russell, Willara, Augathella, sold 310kg Charolais steers to 360c/$1116. The 320kg Charolais-cross heifers sold to 333c/$1066. MD&CR Redgen, The Rockies, Roma, sold 290kg Red Angus-cross steers to 360c/$1044. Ridgelands Grazing Co, Ridgelands, Injune, sold 475kg Charolais-cross steers to 337c/$1604.
Lunar Pastoral Company, Weeallah, St George, sold 423kg Charbray-cross steers to 330c/$1397. The 256kg Angus heifers sold to 350c/$897. Gwenbrook Farms, Gwenbrook, Roma, sold 400kg Santa-cross steers to 322c/$1288. TE O’Brien, Tyrone, Roma, sold 505kg Charolais-cross steers to 316c/$1599. Fleetwood Grazing Co, Fleetwood, Aramac, sold 404kg Brahman steers to 286c/$1156.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 321c/kg and averaged 287c/kg. Heifers 280-350kg topped 340c to average 308c. Heifers 220-280kg topped 350c to average 319c. Heifers under 220kg hit 388c to average 324c.
Brett and Sandy Southern, Neabul Downs, St George, sold 227kg Angus heifers to 350c/$797. DK&CF Hogan, Belingra, St George, sold 337kg Charolais-cross heifers to 324c/kg for 337kg to return $1093. Nixon Pastoral Co, Wyoming, Roma, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 311c/kg for 343kg to return $1069.
Cows over 500kg sold to 248c to average 236c. Cows 400-500kg topped 231c to average 221c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 224c to average 207c. Cows and calves hit $1375/unit.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 410c to average 301c.