Roma Prime Sale Thursday May 15, 2014
Roma PTIC cows make 120c/kg
A total yarding of 2540 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Prime Sale on
Thursday.
Steers over 550kg sold to 158c/kg and averaged 142c/kg, while steers in the 400550kg earned to 152c/kg and averaged 129c/kg.
S & R White family, Roma, sold Charolais-cross steers to 158c/kg for 620kg to return
$980/head. The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 137c for 477kg to return $655.
Heifers over 450kg sold to 137c/kg and averaged 123c/kg, while heifers in the 350450kg sold to 124c/kg and averaged 102c/kg.
L & M Price, Mt Hope, Wallumbilla, sold Droughtmaster heifers to 125c for 492kg to
return $616.
Cows over 500kg peaked at 127c/kg and averaged 110c/kg, while cows in the 400500kg class topped at 126c/kg and averaged 94c/kg. Cows 300-400kg sold to
110c/kg and averaged 67c/kg.
A Mawn & M Cosgrove, Warragul Springs, Roma, sold Charbray-cross cows to 127c
for 600kg to return $763.
Wallabella, Wallumbilla, sold Cross Bred cows to 126c for 493kg to return $622.
J Holzwart sold Charolais cows to 125c for 633kg to return $793.
R & M Quinlan, Yanna, Charleville, sold Charbray PTIC cows to 120c for 539kg to
return $647.
Raceview Pastoral Co, Raceview, Charleville, sold Santa cows to 120c for 531kg to
return $639.
G & J Faulkner, Kintilloch, Roma, sold Santa cows to 117c for 441kg to return $517.
Bulls over 600kg topped at 145c/kg and averaged 124c/kg.