Roma Saleyards – Tuesday, 17 December
It was a brief, but productive yarding at Roma Saleyards this week as just over 1900 head went to market in the final sale of 2024.
Localised and wider spread December rainfall continued to boost market confidence with firm to dearer prices reflected based on quality and condition.
Some categories saw price increases of up to 20 cents with weaner steers fetching over 500c/kg.
The yarding featured several lines of quality mid-weight heifers and weaner steers drawing strong buyer interest.
Cattle were yarded primarily from the local Maranoa and western regions including Cunnamulla, Quilpie, Windorah, McKinlay and Morven.
Cattle were also sourced from as far as Birdsville, in far western Queensland, together with consignments from Broken Hill and Coonamble, New South Wales.
The widespread penning once again highlighted Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
Vendors James and Helen Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah, offloaded a line of 364 Angus, Santa Gertrudis and Hereford cross heifers to average 351c/kg weighing 343kg to return an average of $1203/hd.
Based in far western Queensland, the commercial producers utilise Bullamakinka Santa Gertrudis genetics within their breeder herd.
In the breakdown, 76 Angus-Santa-Hereford cross heifers PTIC four months or more topped 344c/kg with a further 161 heifers PTIC under four months fetching 356c/kg.
127 heifers preg-tested empty reached 380c/kg. A total of 237 PTIC and 127 empty heifers offered in the line.
Two pens reached a top of 380c/kg with a further two fetching 360c/kg.
A pen of 25 Angus-Santa-Hereford cross heifers fetched 380c/kg to weigh 350kg and returned $1332/hd.
An increase of 22 cents over last week’s top price of 358c/kg in the 330-to-400-kilogram weight category.
A further pen of 24 Angus-Santa-Hereford cross heifers sold for 344c/kg weighing 388kg and returned $1337/hd.
The empty heifers were snatched up by the regular feedlot buyers with the PTIC females returning to the paddock as future breeders.
The offload was a part of the vendors annual trade turnoff.
The line was consigned through GDL Quilpie seen here with livestock agent Jack Biddle.
Equally impressing in today’s sale was the Bode family of Boodama, McKinlay, who sold 182 Droughtmaster cross weaner steers to average 499c/kg weighing 191kg to return an average of $953/hd.
Five pens of their Droughtmaster-Charbray-Angus cross steers sold for a straight 518c/kg.
An increase of 20 cents on last week’s premium of 498c/kg in the 200-to-280-kilogram weight category.
A pen of 23 Droughtmaster cross weaner steers fetched 518c/kg to weigh 219kg and returned $1133/hd.
The producers also offloaded 261 Droughtmaster cross weaner heifers to average 343c/kg weighing 179kg to return an average of $613/hd.
Five pens of their Droughtmaster-Charolais-Angus cross heifers sold for a straight 370c/kg.
A pen of 39 Droughtmaster cross weaner heifers fetched 370c/kg to weigh 215kg and returned $796/hd.
The pen saw a premium of 12 cents on last week’s top price of 358c/kg in the 200-to-280-kilogram weight category.
The line was consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma.
In the cow selection, cows in the 330-to-400-kilogram range reached 256c/kg and averaged 233c/kg.
Cows in the 400-to-500-kilogram range topped at 288c/kg to average 273c/kg. Whereas cows in the 500-to-600-kilogram range topped at 284c/kg, averaging 282c/kg.
Cows over 600-kilograms topped at 260c/kg to average 260c/kg.
WAS Pastoral Company, Boothulla, Cooladdi sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 288c/kg, reaching a top of $1375 to average $1375.
The line was consigned through Elders Roma.
A total of 1,937 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 518c/kg and averaged 451c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 518c/kg and averaged 435c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 480c/kg and averaged 425c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 434c/kg and averaged 397c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 397c/kg and averaged 367c/kg. LL & SD Bode, Boodama, McKinlay sold Charbray steers to 518c/kg, reaching a top of $1,133 to average $953. The Charolais cross heifers sold to 370c/kg, reaching a top of $795 to average $613.
Farmleigh Grazing, Farmleigh, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 504c/kg, reaching a top of $1,442 to average $1,302. Sally Lee, Nangarie, Roma sold Angus steers to 480c/kg, reaching a top of $1,477 to average $1,477.
FI & MJ Taylor, Lying Downs, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 468c/kg, reaching a top of $1,414 to average $1,070. The Charolais cross heifers sold
to364c/kg, reaching a top of $783 to average $758.
Michael Davis, Kalanoa, Charleville sold Brangus cross steers to 450c/kg, reaching a top of $1,278 to average $1,070. AH & HJ Foott, Riccortoon, Charleville sold Angus cross steers to 450c/kg, reaching a top of $1,493 to average $1,341.
Heifers under 200kg topped at 370c/kg and averaged 331c/kg, while heifers in the 200280kg range topped at 370c/kg and averaged 335c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 360c/kg, averaging 340c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 380c/kg, averaging 351c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 340c/kg, averaging 324c/kg.
JW & HJ Kidd, Ourdel, Windorah sold Angus heifers to 380c/kg, reaching a top of $1,336 to average $1,202.
CJ & JL Stanford, Barcudgel, Charleville sold Angus cross heifers to 356c/kg, reaching a top of $1,095 to average $897.
Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 256c/kg and averaged 233c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 288c/kg, averaging 273c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 284c/kg, averaging 282c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 260c/kg, averaging 260c/kg.
WAS Pastoral Company Pty Ltd, Boothulla, Cooladdi sold Droughtmaster cross cows to 288c/kg, reaching a top of $1,375 to average $1,375.
Eidsvold Livestock and Property – cattle sale results 11 December
A total of 433 liveweight cattle and 7 x 7 Cows and Calves were sold at our last sale for 2024 at the Eidsvold Saleyards with prices of all descriptions firm to dearer throughout.
Over 250 head of Steers were presented with some very good quality Droughtmaster and Santa Steers leading the way.
A draft of 76 Santa Steers from Goovigen with an average weight of 300kg topped at 440c/kg to average 426c/kg to return $1268 per head.
Quality Droughtmaster Steers with an average weight of 392kg topped at 418c/kg to average 407c/kg to return just under $1600 per head.
A total of 134 – 300-400 kg Steers sold to a top of 440c/kg to average 396c/kg to return an average price of $1340.
Good quality Droughtmaster Heifers also in the 300-400 kg range topped at 290c/kg to average 283c/kg to return an average of $954 per head.
Weaner Steers in the 200-300kg also sold well to reach 440c/kg to average 412c/kg with 97 head averaging $1135 per beast.
A small yarding of Meatworks cattle saw heavy cows over 520kg top at 269c/kg to average 266c/kg to return just under $1400.
All in all, a strong finish to 2024 with our first sale for 2025 will be held Wednesday 15 th January.
We, at Eidsvold Livestock would like to thank our Vendors, Buyers, Staff and Transport Operators and everybody involved in making this year a great year and look forward to the continued support in 2025.
We are having our Annual Christmas Party at the Eidsvold Golf Course on the 21 st December 2024 from 4pm onwards, everyone welcome.
Sale Highlights:
STEERS
Eidsvold Brangus Steers sold for 414c/kg at 305kgs returning $1263- per head.
Theodore Droughtmaster Steers sold for 418c/kg at 340kgs returning $1421- per head.
Mundubbera Droughtmaster Cross Steers sold for 428c/kg at 281kgs returning $1206- per head.
Eidsvold Droughtmaster Steers sold for 418c/kg at 377kgs returning $1578- per head.
Monto Santa Cross Steers sold for 422c/kg at 247kgs returning $1046- per head.
Monto Santa Cross Steers sold for 434c/kg at 302kgs returning $1315- per head.
Goovigen Santa Cross Steers sold for 440c/kg at 309kgs returning $1360- per head.
HEIFERS
Eidsvold Droughtmaster Heifers sold for 290c/kg at 368kgs returning $1070- per head.
Mundubbera Braford Heifers sold for 276c/kg at 367kgs returning $1013- per head.
Theodore Hereford Cross Heifers sold for 266c/kg at 380kgs returning $1011- per head.
Mundubbera Brahman Cross Heifers sold for 278c/kg at 307kgs returning $855- per head.
Eidsvold Brangus Cross Heifers sold for 288c/kg at 276kgs returning $796- per head.
COWS
Eidsvold Brangus Cows sold for 269c/kg at 527kgs returning $1420- per head.
COWS and CALVES
Monto Santa Cows and Calves sold for $1360- per unit.
-Eidsvold Livestock and Property
Monto Fat and Store Sale -11 December
878 liveweight cattle plus 61 cows and calves were yarded at Kellco Rural Agencies’ last Fortnightly Fat and Store sale of 2024.
A small yarding of export cattle sold to solid demand for the quality penned while other classes saw improvements.
All classes of feeders and backgrounders were keenly sought after. Cows and calves also sold very well to top at $1980/head.
Santa X Steers -K Hockey: 378.2c/kg, av weight 447kg, returning average $1690/ head
Angus X Steers -PW and HL Lovell: 378.2c/kg, av weight 421kg, returning average $1690592/ head
Droughtmaster Steers -Dawami Partnership: 386.2c/kg, av weight 391kg, returning average $1690510/ head
Angus X Steers -Prospect Grazing: 404.2c/kg, av weight 397kg, returning average $1606/ head
Santa X Steers -TJ and MM Sinclair: 416.2c/kg, av weight 330kg, returning average $1373690/ head
Santa X Steers -Goolah Grazing: 438.2c/kg, av weight 256kg, returning average $1123/ head
Droughtmaster Steers -DS Keitley: 426,2c/kg, av weight 279447kg, returning average $1190/ head
Angus Steers -Norma Downs Grazing: 426.2c/kg, av weight 230kg, returning average $984/ head
Brangus X Steers -S Power: 431.2c/kg, av weight 287kg, returning average $1239/ head
Droughtmaster X Cows and Calves -PJ Rutten, $1980 c/kg
Brangus X Cows and Calves -G and J Pierce, $1900 c/kg
Angus X Heifers -Meissner Pastoral Co: 310.2c/kg, av weight 400kg, returning average $1242/ head
Angus X Heifers -Prospect Grazing: 316.2c/kg, av weight 303kg, returning average $958/ head
Droughtmaster X Heifers -A and L Dunbar: 302.2c/kg, av weight 368kg, returning average $1113/ head
Droughtmaster X Heifers -C and A Mahon: 322.2c/kg, av weight 283kg, returning average $912/ head
Santa X Heifers -Goolah Grazing Co: 346.2c/kg, av weight 242kg, returning average $839/ head
Charbray X Heifers -Boal Bros: 338.2c/kg, av weight 285kg, returning average $963/ head
Droughtmaster X Heifers -W and L Geall: 344.2c/kg, av weight 260kg, returning average $894/ head
-Kell Co Rural Agencies
