Santa cross weaner steers reach 340c/$650 at Roma...

A total of 4056 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s store sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 340c/kg and averaged 294c, weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 336c and averaged 300c. Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 316c and averaged 294c, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 314c and averaged 302c. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 314c and averaging 301c. Cows and calves hit $1000/unit.

S Kidman & Co, Naryilco Station, Tibooburra sold Santa cross steers to 340c, reaching a top of $650 to average $546.

Ben Daly & Prue Farqgher, Teviot Stn, Winton sold Santa steers to 336c, reaching a top of $1314 to average $885. P & DA Pidgeon, Glenroy sold Santa steers to 326c, reaching a top of $1073 to average $907.

JW Blackburn, Mt Bindango, Roma sold Charolais steers to 326c, reaching a top of $780 to average $660. WK & P Graham, Tijuana, Muttaburra sold Santa steers to 324c, reaching a top of $1,511 to average $895. The Brahman heifers sold to 278c, reaching a top of $768 to average $618.

BRF Southern, Breena Plains, St George sold Santa cross steers to 316c, reaching a top of $906 to average $809. The Enniskillen Pastoral Co, Mt Enniskillen, Blackall sold Santa steers to 314c, reaching a top of $1353 to average $1100. The Santa heifers sold to 258c, reaching a top of $791 to average $660.

Crocker Farming Co, Crochdantigh, Muckadilla sold Charbray cross steers to 309c, reaching a top of $1343 to average $1291. Nixon Pastoral Co, Kenmore, Charleville sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 304c, reaching a top of $1338 to average $1235.

Bates Pastoral Pty Ltd, Boyton, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross steers to 296c, reaching a top of $1349 to average $1099. The Angus cross heifers sold to 278c, reaching a top of $961 to average $961. O’Toole Rural, Shardelands, St George sold Angus cross steers to 296c, reaching a top of $876 to average $876.

Tewinga Pastoral Holdings, Slashers Creek, Boulia sold Santa cross steers to 292c, reaching a top of $894 to average $843. Scott Dalton, Roma sold Brahman steers to 280c, reaching a top of $1765 to average $1765.

Heifers under 220kg topped at 274c and averaged 242c, while heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 291c and averaged 266c. Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 288c, averaging 251c. Heifers in the 350-450kg range topped at 264c, averaging 248c.

Guthrie Pastoral Group, Baroona, Injune sold Santa cross heifers to 291c, reaching a top of $797 to average $759. Wondolin P/Co, Wondolin, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross heifers to 288c, reaching a top of $838 to average $748.

Ryan Bros, Carlow, Blackall sold Santa heifers to 270c, reaching a top of $1283 to average $896. The Santa cows sold to 259c, reaching a top of $1408 to verage $1243. AC & K Day, Jaccondoll, Barcaldine sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 256c, reaching a top of $456 to average $456.

Cows in the 300-400kg range reached 261c and averaged 186c, while cows in the 400kg-500kg range reached 263c and averaged 228c. Cows over 500kg topped at 267c, averaging 243c.

Smithco Management Pty Ltd, Innisfallen, Morven sold Brahman cross cows to 267c, reaching a top of $1531 to average $1414. Elliott Cattle Co, Enryb, Corfield sold Charbray cross cows to 247c, reaching a top of $1148 to average $962.