Instead, prices lifted for most types, with weaner steers up 5c/kg, to a top of 228c/kg.

The sale included some good quality lines of cattle, which helped push the Roma store cattle index to 109.5 points, up 3pc on last week's:

• Steers in the 400-550kg range topped at 198c/kg and averaged 180 (+2).

• Steers in the 350-400kg range reached 198c/kg and averaged 178 (-5c).

• Steers in the 280-350kg range topped at 208c/kg and averaged 182 (+0).

• Weaner steers in the 220-280kg range reached 218c/kg and averaged 194c/kg (+4c).

• Steers under 220kg topped at 228c/kg and averaged 201c/kg (+9c).

The Kingston family, Warrabinda, Roma, sold 486kg Hereford cross steers for 191c/kg or $930/head. Trevor and Jenny York, Hyde Park, Wallumbilla, sold 477kg Simmental steers for 194c/kg or $926/head.

The heifer market was fully firm with those in the 350-450kg range topping at 181c/kg and averaging 166 (+1) while heifers in the 280-350kg range reached 190c/kg and averaged 169c/kg (+5). Heifers in the 220-280kg range topped at 190c/kg and averaged 172 (+0) while weaner heifers under 220kg topped at 194c/kg and averaged 174 (+0).

Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 170c/kg and averaged 155c/kg (+11) while cows in the 300-400kg range reached 140c/kg and averaged 122c/kg (-3). Cows and calves sold to $760/unit.

The AA Co offloaded more than 800 Santa cows from several western Queensland properties.

The best of the AA Co offering was a line of 162 Santa cows from, Brunette Downs, Mount Isa. Averaging 426kg, the cows topped at 154c/kg to average 142c/kg or $605/head.