At Queensland's benchmark Roma Store Sale this week, 7800 head of cattle were yarded. Weaner steers improved in value by around 3c/kg, but most other steer categories lost a few cents.
Competition among restockers was especially strong strong for the sale of several very good quality lines of weaner steers.
The Roma Store Index, however, fell 1.4 points to 98.8 points.
• Steers in the 400-550kg range topped at 175c/kg and averaged 163c/kg (+0).
• Steers in the 350-400kg range reached 176c/kg and averaged 168c/kg (-3).
• Steers in the 280-350kg range topped at 209c/kg and averaged 176c/kg (-5).
• Weaner steers in the 220-280kg range topped at 220c/kg and averaged 198c/kg (+3).
• Weaners under 220kg topped at 218c/kg and averaged 197c/kg (+2).
Heifers were generally firm, with those in the 350-450kg range reaching 154c/kg and averaging 143c/kg (-4), heifers in the 280-350kg range topped at 167c/kg and averaged 147c/kg (+0), heifers in the 220-280kg range reached 168c/kg and averaged 153c/kg (+1) while weaner heifers under 220kg topped at 173c/kg and averaged 158c/kg (+2).
Cows over 500kg sold to 131c/kg and averaged 127c/kg (-3), cows in the 400-500kg range reached 142c/kg and averaged 127c/kg (-4) while cows in the 300-400kg ranged topped at 133c/kg and averaged 109 (-9).
Cows and calves sold from $500/unit to $820/unit.
SOURCE: Extract from full report in Queensland Country Life, May 8.
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