Weaner steers top at 692c, average 632c at Roma...

A total of 4683 head of cattle were consigned at Roma's store sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 220kg topped at 692c and averaged 632c, weaner steers 220-280kg reached 690c and averaged 613c, steers 280- 350kg reached 622c and averaged 520c, and steers 350-400kg reached 576c and averaged 504c. Feeder steers 400-550kg topped at 502c and averaged 459c. Cows and calves hit $2500/unit.

Darren and Emma Humphreys, Calgary, Roma, sold Angus cross steers to 690c, reaching $2153 to average $1717. RP and EA Murphy, Prairie Flats, Charleville, sold Charolais cross steers to 688c, reaching $1690 to average $1508. Bangor Cattle Co, Bangor, Mungallala, sold Charolais steers to 686c, reaching $1609 to average $1602. The Charolais heifers sold to 616c, topping at $1384 to average $1320.

JP and RE Humphreys, Calgary, Roma, sold Angus cross steers to 680c, reaching $1988 to average $1699. Barbara Plains Grazing, Barbara Plains, Wyandra, sold Simbrah steers to 676c, reaching $1858 to average $1666. Schmidt Grazing Industries, Cairns, Charleville, sold Angus cross steers to 674c, reaching $1770 to average $1537. The Angus cross heifers sold to 628c, topping at $1479 to average $1296.

Gary Woodhouse, Nyngarie Station, Quilpie, sold Droughtmaster steers to 662c, reaching $1538 to average $1151. The Droughtmaster heifers sold to 658c, topping at $1397 to average $1139. L Adams, Booringa Downs, Mitchell, sold Angus cross steers to 646c, reaching $1764 to average $1764. Alan Dehnert, Broadmarsh, Surat, sold Angus cross steers to 638c, reaching $2142 to average $1515.

EL and DK Connolly, Tetalga, Roma, sold Santa steers to 638c, topping at $1600 to average $1600. RA and CL Bain, Mt Eden, Roma, sold Angus steers to 626c, reaching $1742 to average $1742. ME Brown, Benalla, Roma, sold Limousin cross steers to 610c, reaching $1852 to average $1498. I and M Campbell, Rosebud Station, Mt Isa, sold Brangus steers to 598c, reaching $1648 to average $1340.

GS Beauchamp, Stockport Stn, Boulia, sold Santa cross steers to 592c, reaching $1837 to average $1627. The Santa cross heifers sold to 534c, topping at $1495 to average $1323. BV Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma, sold Charolais cross steers to 584c, reaching $2029 to average $1960. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 544c, topping at $1816 to average $1722.

Cameron Obrien, Navarra, Roma, sold Charolais cross steers to 576c, reaching $2291 to average $2211. Warren Point Pastoral Company, Warren Point, Mitchell, sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 572c, reaching $1877 to average $1860. The Hereford heifers sold to 538c, topping at $1626 to average $1482. LT and ML Price, Mt Hope, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 544c, reaching $2333 to average $2100.

Minto Pastoral Company, Buchenbe Station, Tilpa, sold Droughtmaster steers to 514c, reaching $1754 to average $1551. The Droughtmaster cross heifers sold to 520c, topping at $1559 to average $1436. EW and CEM Entriken, Sesbania, Winton, sold Droughtmaster steers to 488c, reaching $2113 to average $1531. The Droughtmaster heifers sold to 450c, topping at $1756 to average $1319.

Keddstock Pty Ltd, Moongool, Yuleba, sold Charolais cross steers to 429c, reaching $2517 to average $2282. Burey Family Trust, Maree Downs, Amby, sold Santa steers to 415c, reaching $2379 to average $2378. Farmleigh Grazing, Farmleigh, Injune sold Angus cross mickey bulls to 558c, topping at $1460 to average $1437.

Dart Pastoral Co, Bannockburn Station, Torrens Creek, sold Charolais cross mickey bulls to 538c, reaching $1757 to average $1514. DW and JL Sullivan, Studley, Roma, sold Angus cross bullocks to 428c, reaching $2973 to average $2841. CJ Melcer, Sorries, Roma, sold Charolais cross bullocks to 428c, topping at $2661 to average $2609.

Heifers under 220kg topped at 658c and averaged 575c, heifers 220-280kg topped at 608c and averaged 486c, heifers 280-350kg topped at 550c, averaging 444c, and heifers 350-450kg topped at 530c, averaging 401c.

AJM Pastoral Co, Yerrel, Cunnamulla, sold composite heifers to 532c, reaching $2320 to average $1429. Ward River Grazing, Toliness, Charleville, sold Santa heifers to 406c, reaching $2231 to average $1938. The Santa cows sold to 380c, reaching $2306 to average $2190.

Cows 300-400kg reached 332c and averaged 294c, cows 400kg-500kg reached 386c and averaged 339c, and cows over 500kg topped at 398c, averaging 360c. Winnathoola Pastoral Co, Winnathoola, Wallumbilla, sold Angus cross cows to 376c, reaching $2748 to average $2246.