ROMA MARKET - TUESDAY 8th September
Roma Agents yarded 7,555 head a slight increase on the previous weeks sale.
Even though a small number of prime bullocks penned there was large numbers of light weight and conditioned backgrounders presented.
All the regular buyers attending with extra southern operators.
The market struggled for steers but heifers dearer by as much as 30c/kg in places.
Cows slightly stronger on the previous weeks sale.
Yearling steers under 200kg sold from 498c to 624c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg made from 350c to 616c/kg to backgrounders.
Yearling steers 280 to 330kg topped 600c/kg backgrounders.
Video Report with Geoff
Yearling steers 330 to 400kg sold to 596c to backgrounders and 534c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg made from 380c to 534c/kg Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg topped 530c/kg to Lot Feeders.
Yearling heifers under 200kg sold from 330c to 490c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold to 522c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg topped 530c/kg to backgrounders.
Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold to 532c/kg to restockers.
Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold from 388c to 480c/kg to Lot feeders.
Grown steers 500 to 600kg sold to 534c/kg to Lot Feeders. Bullocks over 600kg sold to processors to make 478c/kg.
Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 466c/kg to processors.
Cows sold to a slightly dearer market. Score 3 cows over 520kg sold from 360c to 406c/kg to processors.
The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg made from 240c to 366c/kg back to the paddock and 366c/kg to processors.
Bulls over 600kg made to 466c/kg processors.
GDL ROMA CONTACTS
Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
Josh Turners - 0482 642 660
Kyle Essex - 0417 132 440
Jai O’Reilly – 0418 873 658
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