Santa cross steers make 310c/$1213 at Roma store s...
Boulia Shire Council 20 Nov 2019

A total of 6680 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 278c and averaged 244c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 286c and averaged 261c. Steers 280- 350kg reached 305c and averaged 273c, and steers 350-400kg reached 310c and averaged 289c. Feeder steers 400-550kg range topping at 306c and averaging 282c. Cows and calves hit $1030/unit.

CF and D Walsh, Townsend, Roma sold Santa cross steers to 310c, reaching a top of $1213 to average $1138. Reynella Grazing Co, Reynella, Charleville sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 308c, reaching a top of $1274 to average $1121. Colin Meek, Myrtlevale, Springsure sold Santa steers to 308c, reaching a top of $1078 to average $1078.

GJ and CA Roberts, Ridgelands, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 306c, reaching a top of $1537 to average $1254. BJ and WR Taylor, Marjundale, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 301c, reaching a top of $987 to average $899. Dart Pastoral Co, Thirlstone, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 292c, reaching a top of $1030 to average $930.

Robert Loughnan, Alicker, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 284c, reaching a top of $943 to average $872. The Charolais heifers sold to 259c, reaching a top of $777 to average $758. Brian Cloherty, Kingull West, Roma sold Santa cross steers to 280c, reaching a top of $924 to average $797. The Santa cross heifers sold to 255c, reaching a top of $706 to average $691.

Heifers under 220kg topped at 248c and averaged 193c, while heifers 220-280kg topped at 260c and averaged 225c. Heifers 280-350kg topped at 270c, averaging 234c. Heifers 350-450kg topped at 280c, averaging 250c.

Elrose Family Trust, Elrose Station, Boulia sold Brahman cross heifers to 278c, reaching a top of $1352 to average $1352. Ian Duff, Duffields, Roma sold Limousin cross heifers to 270c, reaching a top of $949 to average $873.

Bryant Family Grazing, Bundalloch, Bollon sold Brangus cross heifers to 224c, reaching a top of $611 to average $527. RG and B Mobbs, Wallambank, Bollon sold Santa heifers to 220c, reaching a top of $682 to average $562.

Cows 300-400kg reached 244c and averaged 184c, while cows 400kg-500kg reached 264c and averaged 218c. Cows over 500kg topped at 264c, averaging 235c. AR and SM Russell, Gladysvale, Augathella sold Brahman cows to 264c, reaching a top of 1471 to average $1387.