Roma Store Sale February 25, 2014
Roma light steers earn 195c/kg
A total of 1660 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaners under 220kg topped at 195c/kg and averaged 157c/kg, while weaner
steers in the 220-280kg range reached 195c/kg and averaged 157c/kg. Steers in
the 280-350kg range reached 192c/kg and averaged 153c/kg, and steers in the
350-400kg range reached 186c/kg and averaged 183c/kg. Feeder steers in the
400-550kg range topping at 185c/kg and averaging 175c/kg.
D & K Twist, Juandah Downs, Mungallala, sold Charolais-cross steers to 195c/kg
for 247kg to return $483/head.
Catherine McRae, Dalkeith, Jackson, sold Angus-cross steers to 192c for 307kg
to return $590. The Angus-cross heifers sold to 142c for 265kg to return $377.
W & R Taylor, Saramac Downs, Wallumbilla, sold 184c for 451kg to return $831.
D & W Jones, Nardoo, Injune, sold Charbray steers to 182c for 424kg to return
$772.
Bungaban Pastoral Co, Old Juandah, Wandoan, sold Angus-cross steers to 170c
for 444kg to return $755.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range reached 158c/kg and averaged 142c/kg. Heifers
in the 280-350kg range topped at 158c/kg and averaged 134c/kg. Heifers in the
220-280kg range topped at 142c/kg and averaged 131c/kg, while heifers under
220kg topped at 138c/kg and averaged 99c/kg.
Ridgewood Cattle Co, Ournie, Wandoan, sold Charolais-cross heifers to 156c for
352kg to return $550.
T & S Pukallus, Warrabinda, Roma, sold Santa heifers to 139c for 290kg to
return $404.
D & D Warrian, Autumnvale, Injune, sold Cross Bred heifers to 130c for 298kg to
return $388.
Cows over 500kg sold to 155c/kg and averaged 145c/kg, while cows 400-500kg
topped at 141c/kg and averaged 105c/kg. Cows in the 300-400kg sold to 140c/kg
and averaged 81c/kg.
Cows and calves sold to $540/unit.
Bulls up to 400kg reached 130c/kg and average 89c/kg.