The yarding was back to 8,700 head at this weeks Roma store cattle sale. This was down 3,300 head on last week. The store index fell 2.3 points.
| Roma Store Cattle | 12/12/2006 | Last Week | This Week |
| Market Index: | 100 points. | 106.3 points | 104 points |
Average Steer price Premium
It’s accepted that Steers in a weight range will make a 20 cent per kilo liveweight premium over heifers of the same weight range. I believe a good indication to future price movements is to track the Premium gap between steers & heifers.
Last week I predicted -
Expect heavier heifers to ease by about 10-13 cents next week.
They eased by 8 cents. You will likely see them ease a bit more next week. Expect to see weaner heifers improve by up to 10 cents next week as a 30 cents gap is not sustainable.
| Steer & Heifer | Steer Premium | Steer Premium | Under (-) Over (+) |
| Weight Ranges | Last Week c/kg |
This Week c/kg |
20c Premium |
| <220 kgs | 25c | 30c | +10 |
| 220 – 280kgs | 25c | 24c | +4 |
| 280 – 350kgs | 21c | 15c | -4 |
| 350 – 400kgs | 10c | 11c | -9 |
| >400kgs | 5c | 13c | -7 |
Quotes from this weeks Roma Store Cattle Sale.
|
Description |
No |
Min c/kg |
Av c/kg |
+/- |
Max c/kg |
Av $/hd |
Max $/hd |
| STRS to 220kg |
660 |
100 |
192 |
+1 |
217 |
374 |
462 |
| 220 to 280kg |
1169 |
80 |
190 |
-1 |
212 |
477 |
559 |
| 280 to 350 |
999 |
102 |
174 |
-10 |
202 |
543 |
640 |
| 350 to 400 |
859 |
128 |
172 |
-4 |
184 |
645 |
732 |
| 400 to 550 |
1230 |
142 |
173 |
-1 |
184 |
766 |
938 |
| HFRS to 220kg |
613 |
66 |
162 |
-4 |
178 |
299 |
370 |
| 220 to 280 |
688 |
89 |
166 |
+1 |
177 |
408 |
461 |
| 280 to 350 |
704 |
106 |
159 |
-4 |
178 |
498 |
620 |
| 350 to 450 |
430 |
125 |
161 |
-8 |
168 |
630 |
730 |
| Cows 300-400kg |
353 |
50 |
127 |
-7 |
166 |
459 |
592 |
| 400-500kg |
522 |
82 |
140 |
-7 |
184 |
620 |
796 |
| Over 500kg |
96 |
120 |
133 |
-17 |
140 |
711 |
858 |
| Cows & Calves |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
480 |
980 |
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