Heavy steers sell to 280c/kg at Roma prime sale

Roma-12A total yarding of 678 head of cattle were penned at Roma’s Prime Sale on Thursday.

Steers over 550kg sold to 280c/kg and averaged 265c/kg, while steers in the 400-550kg sold to 230c/kg, averaging 226c/kg.

Heifers over 450kg made to 260c/kg and averaged 257c/kg, heifers in the 350-450kg sold to 242c/kg, averaging 235c/kg.

Cows over 500kg peaked at 239c/kg and averaged 223c/kg, while cows in the 400-500kg class topped at 243c/kg and averaged 210c/kg.

Cows 300-400kg sold to 200c/kg and averaged 191c/kg.

Bulls over 600kg earned to 285/kg and averaged 260c/kg.

 

DESCRIPTION HEAD AVERAGE MAXIMUM
STEERS OVER 550KG 87 265c/kg 280c/kg
STEERS 400-550KG 3 226c/kg 230c/kg
HEIFERS OVER 450KG 6 257/kg 260c/kg
HEIFERS 350-450KG 2 235c/kg 242c/kg
COWS OVER 500KG 330 223.c/kg 239c/kg
COWS 400-500KG 111 210c/kg 243c/kg
COWS 300-400KG 19 191c/kg 200c/kg
BULLS OVER 600KG 90 260c/kg 285c/kg

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