Roma weaner steers reach 578c/kg...
Boulia Shire Council 22 Oct 2020

A total of 4716 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's store sale on Tuesday. Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 578c/kg and averaged 528c, weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 578c and averaged 472c.

Steers in the 280-350kg range reached 486c and averaged 430c, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached 442c and averaged 397c. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at 420c and averaging 392c. Cows and calves hit $1730/unit.

Merinovale Pastoral Co, Merinovale, Jackson, sold Angus-cross steers to 578c, reaching a top of $1344/head to average $1173. Castles and Paynter, Gundoo, Charleville, sold Droughtmaster steers to 576c, reaching a top of $2014 to average $1248.

Corella Cattle Co, Corella Station, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to 570c, reaching a top of $1367 to average $1214. The Santa heifers sold to 514c, reaching a top of $1205 to average $1083. MJ&BP Gobbert, Amboola, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to 560c, reaching a top of $1353 to average $1289.

MJ&BP Gobbert, Amboola, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster-cross steers to 560c, reaching a top of $1353 to average $1289. Maranda Pastoral Co, Maranda, Barcaldine, sold Droughtmaster steers to 560c, reaching a top of $1055 to average $930. The Droughtmaster-cross heifers sold to 470c, reaching a top of $1198 to average $772. Southampton Partnership, Southampton, St George, sold Santa-cross steers to 556c, reaching a top of $1171 to average $1038.

Danor P/L sold Brangus steers to 541c, reaching a top of $1674 to average $1290. Bronte Cattle Co, Bronte, Charleville, sold Santa steers to 532c, reaching a top of $1208 to average $1167. Trevor Kelly, Ashmount, Muckadilla, sold Romagnola-cross steers to 525c, reaching a top of $1114 to average $1114.

GDL Quilpie agent Jack Biddle with a line of Tinderry Pastoral Co steers. The steers sold to 482c/kg, reaching a top of $2765/head to average $1710.

AR, C and NJ Hamilton, Landmark, Taroom, sold Brangus steers to 486c, reaching a top of $1475 to average $1348. Tinderry Pastoral Co, Tinderry, Quilpie, sold Santa-cross steers to 482c, reaching a top of $2765 to average $1710. The Santa-cross cows sold to 320c, reaching a top of $1930 to average $1930.

MG&LJ Huntly, Kilburnie, Muckadilla, sold Charolais-cross steers to 482c, reaching a top of $1391 to average $1378. W&K Brown, Booralie, Roma, sold Angus-cross steers to 452c, reaching a top of $1887 to average $1591. The Angus-cross heifers sold to 448c, reaching a top of $1399 to average $1399.

KEG&RM Burey, Yarara, St George, sold Santa-cross steers to 450c, reaching a top of $1904 to average $1686. FC McKerrow, Weona, Winton, sold Droughtmaster steers to 446c, reaching a top of $1374 to average $1185. Gardiner and Son, Collaroy, Charleville, sold Simbrah steers to 438c, reaching a top of $1587 to average $1513.

JK&CL McLoughlin, Rainbow, Rolleston, sold Santa-cross steers to 422c, reaching a top of $1658 to average $1530. Keddstock P/L, Bookooi, Yuleba, sold Charolais-cross steers to 418c, reaching a top of $2017 to average $1795. Noogilla Cattle Co, Woodlands, Mitchell, sold Simmental-cross steers to 418c, reaching a top of $1865 to average $1865.

Ian Duff, Duffields, Roma, sold Limousin-cross steers to 414c, reaching a top of $1791 to average $1791. Bill and Mavis Graham, Gladfield, Roma, sold Angus-cross steers to 400c, reaching a top of $2202 to average $2130. I&M Campbell, St Lucia, Boulia, sold Brangus steers to 382c, reaching a top of $1872 to average $1459. WB&MG Graham, Catherinvale, Roma, sold Hereford-cross steers to 378c, reaching a top of $1870 to average $1870.

Heifers under 220kg topped at 520c and averaged 448c, while heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 514c and averaged 396c. Heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 482c, averaging 395c. Heifers in the 350-450kg range topped at 416c, averaging 354c.

Stockport Pastoral Co, Stockport, Boulia, sold Santa heifers to 510c, reaching a top of $1126 to average $1029. SR and ML Phelps, Wilga View, Jackson, sold Angus-cross heifers to 482c, reaching a top of $1423 to average $1423. Strathfield Pastoral P/L, Strathfield, McKinlay sold Droughtmaster-cross heifers to 474c, reaching a top of $1087 to average $983. Des and Wendy Jones, Evergreen, Injune, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 468c, reaching a top of $1104 to average $1104.

M&MT Bright, Karoola Park, Roma, sold Angus-cross heifers to 447c, reaching a top of $1649 to average $1424. Cows in the 300-400kg range reached 297c and averaged 254c, while cows in the 400kg-500kg range reached 315c and averaged 281c. Cows over 500kg topped at 325c, averaging 301c.

Fred Ahern, Murweh Station, Charleville sold Brahman-cross cows to 325c, reaching a top of $2040 to average $1903. J&B Hodgen, Riccartoon, Charleville, sold Santa-cross cows to 314c, reaching a top of $1663 to average $1385.

Tullamore Park Pastoral Co, Canberra, Roma, sold Santa-cross cows to 309c, reaching a top of $1913 to average $1771. DM&WA Wilkinson, Mulga Park, Charleville, sold Santa-cross cows to 308c, reaching a top of $1713 to average $1376.