AUSTRALIA-CATTLE MARKETS-ROMA 6,500 HEAD ON OFFER.
Strong demand resulted in values remaining fully firm for most descriptions at yesterday’s Roma Store Sale.
There were 6500 head yarded for the sale, where weaner steers reached 220c/kg, while feeder steers toped at 177c/kg.
The Roma Store Index rose just over half a point to 101.2 points.
Steers in the 400-550kg range topped at 177c/kg and averaged 166c/kg (+2); steers in the 350-400kg range reached 200c/kg and averaged 172c/kg (-1); and steers in the 280-350kg range reached 220c/kg and averaged 181c/kg (+9).
Weaner steers sold at similar rates to last week, with those in the 220-280kg range reaching 220c/kg and averaging 189c/kg (+0); while weaners under 220kg topped at 215c/kg and averaged 193c/kg (-4).
Daryl and Sue Wilkin, Lagoon Creek, Roma, sold 505kg Santa-cross steers for 171c/kg or $865/head, while Angus and Sally McGilvray, Womblebank, Mitchell, sold 483kg Angus-cross steers for 174c/kg or $841/head.
Kelly Hafemeister, Oakleigh, Injune, offloaded a line of 200 Brahman-cross and Angus-cross steers. Averaging 461kg, the steers topped at 170c/kg and averaged 166c/kg or $763/head.
Daryl Ahern sold 415kg Charolais-cross steers for 172c/kg or $715/head, while Allan and Heather Hirsch, Caranna, Charleville, sold 435kg Angus-cross steers for 174c/kg or $758/head.
Chris and Penny Skelton, Wanganui, St George, sold 426kg Brahman-cross steers for 146c/kg or $623/head, while Terry and Trish Dart, Thirlstone, Roma, sold 367kg Droughtmaster-cross steers for 170c/kg or $625/head.
Karoola Grazing Co, Karoola, Charleville, offloaded 364kg Droughtmaster-cross steers for 200c/kg or $728/head, and Rob Lister, Trevallan, Roma, sold 362kg Angus-cross steers for 196c/kg or $711/head.
Revilo Pastoral Co, Revilo, Mitchell, offloaded a line of 232 Santa-cross steers. Averaging 343kg, the steers reached 194c/kg and averaged 185c/kg or $634/head.
The Naprasnik family, Bungaroo, Yuleba, sold 321kg Hereford-cross steers for 165c/kg or $530/head and Charlie and Liz Frith, Glen Arden, Roma, sold 287kg Charolais-cross steers for 188c/kg or $541/head.
The Billing family, Rosevale, Wyandra, sold 281kg Angus-cross steers for a sale top of 220c/kg or $618/head and Bookaroo Enterprises, Lindervale, Dulacca, sold 277kg Charolais-cross steers for 200c/kg or $553/head.
The Wise family, Holybon, Warren, NSW sold 227kg Brangus steers for 204c/kg or $464/head.
Heifers in the 350-450kg range topped at 164c/kg and averaged 154c/kg (-4); heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 169c/kg and averaged 156c/kg (+2); heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 185c/kg and averaged 161c/kg (+0); and heifers under 220kg topped at 178c/kg and averaged 167c/kg (-1).
Ian and Debbie Duff, Duffields, Injune, offloaded 361kg Limousin-cross heifers for 164c/kg or $593/head, while Boxvale Cattle Co, Boxvale, Taroom, sold 344kg Angus-cross heifers for 160c/kg or $551/head.
The Bryant family, Amarillo, Roma, sold 332kg Droughtmaster heifers for 160c/kg or $533/head and Bundulla Grazing Co, Brenian, Roma, sold 323kg Angus-cross heifers for 162c/kg or $524/head.
Keith Clarke, Woodside, Augathella, sold 292kg Santa-cross heifers for 149c/kg or $435/head, and the Murray family, Moorelands, Roma, sold 241kg Angus-cross heifers for 185c/kg or $446/head.
The Wise family, Holybon, Warren, also sold 196kg Brahman-cross heifers for 177c/kg or $348/head.
Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 141c/kg and averaged 125c/kg (-2), while cows over 500kg reached 150c/kg and averaged 136c/kg (-3).
Cows and calves topped at $1020/unit.
