Roma Store Sale December 17, 2013
Roma’s final sale for 2013
A total of 4590 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 205c/kg and averaged 159c/kg, while weaner
steers in the 220-280kg range reached 199c/kg and averaged 164c/kg. Steers in
the 280-350kg range reached 197c/kg and averaged 173c/kg, and steers in the
350-400kg range reached 187c/kg and averaged 172c/kg. Feeder steers in the
400-550kg range topping at 188c/kg and averaging 170c/kg.
Gumvale Pastoral Co, Gumvale, Tibooburra, sold Santa steers to 205c/kg for
204kg to return $420/head with the consignment averaging 195c for 267kg to
make $523. The Santa heifers sold to 142c for 308kg to return $438 with the
consignment averaging 139c for 232kg to make $323.
A & K Day, Jaccondoll, Barcaldine, sold Charolais-cross steers to 200c for 158kg
to return $318 with the consignment averaging 192c for 220kg to make $422.
The Charolais-cross heifers sold to 134c for 333kg to return $447.
Peel Northampton Downs, Northhampton Downs, Blackall, sold Charolais steers
to 190c for 310kg to return $589 with the consignment averaging 178c for 283kg
to make $504. The Santa-cross heifers sold to 142c for 227kg to return $323 with
the consignment averaging 140c for 220kg to make $308.
K & M Mansfield, Bampi, Roma, sold Santa-cross steers to 188c for 406kg to
return $764 with the consignment averaging 184c for 410kg to make $754.
Oakleigh Grazing Co, Oakleigh, Morven, sold Brangus steers to 186c for 235kg
to return $438. The Brangus heifers sold to 138c for 233kg to return $323 with
the consignment averaging 136c for 220kg to make $299.
S Kidman & Co, Durham Downs, Eromanga, sold Santa steers to 182c for 335kg
to return $610 with the consignment averaging 151c for 242kg to make $363.
The Santa heifers sold to 146c for 209kg to return $306 with the consignment
averaging 140c for 170kg to make $222.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 136c/kg and averaged 128c/kg. Heifers
in the 280-350kg range topped at 142c/kg and averaged 122c/kg. Heifers in the
220-280kg range topped at 144c/kg and averaged 134c/kg, while heifers under
220kg topped at 146c/kg and averaged 128c/kg.
W Proud & D Brumpton, Scattering Plains, Roma, sold Charbray-cross heifers to
137c for 240kg to return $330 with the consignment averaging 136c for 258kg to
make $351.
Cows over 500kg sold to 121c/kg and averaged 114c/kg, while cows 400-500kg
topped at 121c/kg and averaged 103c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 116c/kg
and averaged 78c/kg.
Cows and calves sold to $610/unit and averaged $473.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 150c/kg and average 128c/kg.