Roma Store Sale September 16, 2014
Roma light steers make 222c/kg
A total of 8776 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale. Weaners under
220kg topped at 208c/kg and averaged 187c/kg, while weaner steers in the 220280kg range reached 222c/kg and averaged 182c/kg. Steers in the 280-350kg range
reached 214c/kg and averaged 192c/kg, and steers in the 350-400kg range reached
216c/kg and averaged 195c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-550kg range topping at
213c/kg and averaging 193c/kg.
Palmtree Grazing Co, Palmtree, Taroom, sold Santa-cross steers to 216c/kg for
372kg to return $805/head. The Santa-cross heifers sold to 194c for 282kg to return
$548.
I & B Hornick, Balmoral, Wallumbilla, sold Santa-cross steers to 212c for 455kg to
return $965.
L & P Richards, Plainfarm, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 211c for 411kg to
return $869.
Nathan Weldon, Sunnymead, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 210c for 320kg to
return $673.
W & K Freeman, Meeleebee Dows, Wallumbilla, sold Santa-cross heifers to 207c for
261kg to return $541.
P & W Taylor, Warida, Mungalala, sold Angus-cross steers to 206c for 243kg to
return $501. The Angus-cross heifers sold to 174c for 238kg to return $414.
Hindle Investment, Larnook, Mungallala, sold Charolais steers to 202c for 338kg to
return $682.
Inkerman Grazing, Hathaway, Barcaldine, sold Charbray steers to 196c for 233kg to
return $458.
Gurnett Grazing, Weaner Creek, Charleville, sold Droughtmaster steers to 191c for
343kg to return $656.
Margarita Kehl, Hillview, Wallumbilla, sold Braford-cross steers to 190c for 218kg to
return $415.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 199c/kg and averaged 160c/kg. Heifers in
the 280-350kg range topped at 205c/kg and averaged 172c/kg. Heifers in the 220280kg range topped at 207c/kg and averaged 175c/kg, while heifers under 220kg
topped at 179c/kg and averaged 152c/kg.
A & A Finch, Risby, Wallumbilla, sold Santa-cross heifers to 198c for 398kg to return
$789.
JS Grazing, Double J, Injune, sold EU Angus-cross heifers to 188c for 279kg to
return $525.
R, E, & L Irwin, Lone Pine, Wallumbilla, sold Cross Bred heifers to 180c for 282kg to
return $509.
J & N McEwan, Fulwood, Roma, sold Brahman-cross heifers to 179c for 376kg to
return $674.
L & M Ridge, Lesmar, Roma, sold Angus-cross heifers to 176c for 306kg to return
$539.
Cows over 500kg sold to 186c/kg and averaged 164c/kg, while cows 400-500kg
topped at reached 183c/kg and averaged 136c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to
170c/kg and averaged 108c/kg.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 180c/kg and average 145c/kg.