Yarding: 9190 Change: +5555

With the roads drying out and the back log of cattle Roma Agents yarded 9,190 head 5,555 more than the previous sale. Cattle were drawn from a large supply area of Qld as well as Western NSW.

The market showed price fluctuations due to quality. Light weight yearling steers to restockers were considerably stronger selling from 322c to 470c to average 414c/kg.

Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold to 456c with the 280 to 330kg also selling well topping at 446c/kg. Medium weight steers lost ground sold 420c/kg.

Yearling steers 400 to 480kg struggled to maintain prices however restockers paid to 366c/kg Light weight yearling heifers to restockers made to 322c/kg. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 200c to 308c/kg. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg could not maintain the levels of last sale selling to 300c/kg. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg also battled and made to 280c/kg. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg made to 296c/kg. Grown steers 600 to 750kg topped at 288c/kg. Grown heifers over 540kg also sold to 288c/kg.

A large yarding of cows penned with all processors present and active however the market could not maintain the levels of last sale. Restockers were active on the store condition cows. The 2 score portion 400 to 520kg sold to 210c with the 3 score cows selling to 224c and averaged 212c/kg. The best of the heavy weight bulls to 256c/kg.

Market Reporter David Friend.

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Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 470c/kg and averaged 426c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 456c/kg and averaged 378c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 446c/kg and averaged 361c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 386c/kg and averaged 340c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 366c/kg and averaged 313c/kg.

HJC & SM George T/A Glen Valley Pastoral Company, Glen Valley, Jundah sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 446c/kg, reaching a top of $1,313 to average $1,256.  The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 298c/kg, reaching a top of $1,168 to average $858.

RA Ware & AJ Horvath, mungallala sold Black Simmental steers to 428c/kg, reaching a top of $1,131 to average $1,092.  The Black Simmental heifers sold to 320c/kg, reaching a top of $804 to average $738.

Callum Crozier, Beverly Hills, Mitchell sold Charolais steers to 420c/kg, reaching a top of $913 to average $904.

JT & LK Postle, Cliffview, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 420c/kg, reaching a top of $1,274 to average $1,258.

HP Grazing ATF Hurford Trust, Belgaum, St George sold Simbrah cross steers to 414c/kg, reaching a top of $1,197 to average $1,156.

Bangor Cattle Co Pty Ltd, Bangor, Mungallala sold Charolais steers to 414c/kg, reaching a top of $1,078 to average $1,078.

Nerrigundah Livestock Co, Tobermory, Quilpie sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 410c/kg, reaching a top of $1,477 to average $1,134.

SJ Packer, Hartwood, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 406c/kg, reaching a top of $1,248 to average $1,149.

RG & B Mobbs, Wallambank, Bollon sold Charolais steers to 402c/kg, reaching a top of $1,204 to average $1,125.

CH Thompson, Creekside, Yuleba sold Charolais cross steers to 396c/kg, reaching a top of $1,207 to average $1,207.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 282c/kg, reaching a top of $850 to average $850.

Salco Cattle Co, Lagoon Creek, Roma sold Simmental cross steers to 394c/kg, reaching a top of $1,310 to average $1,223.

GT & LJ Proud, The Lamen, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 388c/kg, reaching a top of $1,020 to average $1,020.  The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 278c/kg, reaching a top of $701 to average $701.

SJ & T Mobbs Trust, Wallumbank, Bollon sold Angus steers to 386c/kg, reaching a top of $1,112 to average $1,101.

DJ & NH Chandler, Cobbadah, Injune sold Simmental cross steers to 384c/kg, reaching a top of $1,485 to average $1,257.  The Simbrah heifers sold to 298c/kg, reaching a top of $1,242 to average $849.

Grab Pastoral Co, Idaho, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 380c/kg, reaching a top of $1,053 to average $1,053.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 290c/kg, reaching a top of $838 to average $827.

Borehead Pastoral Co, Malakoff, Cloncurry sold Charolais steers to 376c/kg, reaching a top of $1,321 to average $1,204.  The Charolais heifers sold to 286c/kg, reaching a top of $1,054 to average $725.

Whitton Cattle Co, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $1,342 to average $1,302.  The Charolais heifers sold to 290c/kg, reaching a top of $1,035 to average $994.

Nebrean Pty Ltd, Mt Enniskillen, Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 368c/kg, reaching a top of $1,476 to average $1,396.  The Santa Gertrudis cross cows sold to 221c/kg, reaching a top of $1,464 to average $1,332.

Dalco Pastoral Co, Surgarloaf, Wallumbilla sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 366c/kg, reaching a top of $1,428 to average $1,398.

B & M Curran, Talleyrand, Longreach sold Limousin cross steers to 360c/kg, reaching a top of $1,366 to average $1,281.  The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 288c/kg, reaching a top of $1,028 to average $917.

JGC & LN Kadel, Pamaroo, Roma sold Angus cross steers to 356c/kg, reaching a top of $1,482 to average $1,186.

CJ Melcer, Sorries, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 339c/kg, reaching a top of $1,528 to average $1,496.

CF & D Walsh, Ventwrah, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 334c/kg, reaching a top of $1,417 to average $1,341.

AJ & CJ Adams, Rosstrevor, Blackall sold Brahman cross steers to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $1,372 to average $1,123.

JH, EM & NJ McEwan, Wyoming, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 288c/kg, reaching a top of $1,946 to average $1,815.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 322c/kg and averaged 285c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 320c/kg and averaged 242c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 310c/kg, averaging 257c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 298c/kg, averaging 255c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 316c/kg, averaging 255c/kg.

Sutton Beef, Bundabar, Glenmorgan sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 316c/kg, reaching a top of $1,319 to average $1,311.

Acacia Nominees Pty Ltd, Rewfarm, Surat sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 300c/kg, reaching a top of $832 to average $832.

LJ & SA Schelberg, Dumfries, Muckadilla sold Angus cross heifers to 300c/kg, reaching a top of $807 to average $807.

AW & E Forster, Werna Station, Winton sold Angus cross heifers to 292c/kg, reaching a top of $864 to average $774.

Wade Warrian, Injune sold Angus cross heifers to 284c/kg, reaching a top of $1,072 to average $1,072.  The Brahman cross cows sold to 220c/kg, reaching a top of $1,258 to average $1,258.

S & R White Family Trust, Golden Green, Roma sold Angus cross heifers to 255c/kg, reaching a top of $1,429 to average $1,429.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 200c/kg and averaged 142c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 216c/kg, averaging 187c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 224c/kg, averaging 204c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 240c/kg, averaging 212c/kg.

VJ & GL Packer & Sons Pty Ltd, Kurrajong, Roma sold Charolais cross cows to 224c/kg, reaching a top of $1,321 to average $1,070.

Source: NLRS, Maranoa Regional Council