Yarding: 4764 Change: -1300

NLRS Commentary:

Roma Agents penned 4,764 head a reduction of 1,300 head from the previous sale. Cattle were drawn from the large supply district as well as NSW. All the regular buyers attending and active. A quality yarding penned with the market solid to dearer especially cows which could have been 35c/kg stronger.

Yearling steers under 200kg topped 504c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 300c to 534c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg made from 300c to 526c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg topped 526c to average 445c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg selling from 340c to 442c/kg to Lot feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg sold to 412c to Lot Feeders and 430c/kg to processors.

Yearling heifers under 200kg topped 320c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 234c to 400c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg made from 232c to 382c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg topped 400c to Lot Feeders and 372c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg selling from 332c to 415c/kg to processors. Yearling heifers over 480kg sold to 416c/kg to processors.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg made to 350c/kg to restockers. Grown steers 500 to 600kg sold from 350c to 382c/kg to processors. Grown steers over 600kg sold to 452c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 412c/kg to processors.

With a very large reduction in the cow numbers, all cows were well sort after. The score 4 topped 369c/kg to processors. The 3 score cows over 520kg made to 374c to average 336c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 200c to 304c/kg to processors. Bulls 450 to 600kg made from 350 to 372c/kg to restockers. Bulls over 600kg made to 414c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter: David Friend

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Highlights

There was a reduction in numbers at this week’s Tuesday cattle sale following the Labour Day public holiday in Queensland on Monday.

Cattle hailed from across Queensland and New South Wales and the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders were among the laneways and competing for the yarding consisting of just over 4,700 head.

A large portion of the yarding was drawn from the Maranoa supply district including the areas of Jackson, Mitchell, Mungallala, Surat and Wallumbilla.

Cattle also travelled from far afield to go under the hammer, from McKinlay in the north, Adavale, Augathella, Eromanga, Cunnamulla and Windorah in the west and Glen Innes in the south.

DrayCo Beef of ‘Finsbury Park’, Roma, offloaded Charolais cross steers, selling to 524c/kg, to weigh 306kg and receive $1,605/hd.

With five pens of steers on offer, four of the pens sold to 526c/kg.

The heaviest pen weighed in at 337kg and returned $1,775/hd.

DrayCo Beef also sold Charolais cross heifers at this week’s sale, with the heifers fetching 377c/kg, averaging 271kg and making $1,023/hd.

One pen of heifers sold to 376c/kg, weighing in at 299kg and receiving a return of $1,126/hd.

The lines were consigned through TopX Roma. Pictured are vendors Pam and Brian Dray and TopX livestock agent Carl Warren.

TopX livestock agent Carl Warren with Nugent Farming’s steers.

Nugent Farming sold Angus steers and Angus heifers at this week’s sale, with the steers fetching 526c/kg, to weigh 245kg and average $1,293/hd, and the heifers selling to 363c/kg, weighing in at 233kg and returning $847/hd.

Travelling from ‘Balaclava’, Glen Innes, New South Wales to go to market, four pens of Nugent Farming’s steers sold to 534c/kg.

The heaviest pen of the four pens averaged 267kg and received $1,428/hd.

Two pens of Nugent Farming’s heifers sold to 376c/kg, the heaviest of the two pens weighing in at 254kg and returning $958/hd.

The lines were consigned through TopX Roma.

DA & KL York’s steers.

DA & KL York, based out of ‘Bainbilla’, Surat, sold steers, selling to 494c/kg to average 330kg and make $1,633/hd.

One pen of Charolais cross steers fetched 516c/kg to weigh 324kg and receive $1,674/hd.

A pen of Limousin cross steers sold to 506c/kg, weighing in at 356kg and returning $1,804/hd.

Along with offloading steers at this week’s sale, DA & KL York also sold heifers, selling to 365c/kg, weighing 282kg and averaging $1,031/hd.

One pen of Limousin cross heifers sold to 374c/kg, to weigh 291kg and make $1,090/hd.

Another pen of Limousin cross heifers fetched 382c/kg, weighing in at 289kg and receiving a return of $1,106/hd.

The lines were consigned through Watkins and Company. Pictured are DA & KL York’s steers.

Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 4,764 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 504c/kg and averaged 479c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 534c/kg and averaged 470c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 526c/kg and averaged 458c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 526c/kg and averaged 449c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 442c/kg and averaged 421c/kg.

Nugent Farming, Balaclava, Glen Innes sold Angus steers to 534c/kg, reaching a top of $1,428 to average $1,293.  The Angus heifers sold to 376c/kg, reaching a top of $958 to average $847.

Golden Grazing Pty Ltd, Myong, Ballaroo sold Black Simmental steers to 528c/kg, reaching a top of $1,480 to average $1,185.

Drayco Beef, Finsbury Park, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 526c/kg, reaching a top of $1,775 to average $1,605.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 400c/kg, reaching a top of $1,126 to average $1,023.

DA & KL York, Bainbilla, Surat sold Charolais cross steers to 516c/kg, reaching a top of $1,864 to average $1,633.  The Limousin cross heifers sold to 382c/kg, reaching a top of $1,106 to average $1,031.

MA & CR Packer, Mona Vale, Injune, sold Charolais cross steers to 506c/kg, reaching a top of $1,736 to average $1,606.

LD Brown, Gullagimbi, Jackson, sold Angus cross steers 504c/kg, reaching a top of $1,728 to average $1,390.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 366c/kg, reaching a top of $915 to average $915.

The RM Pegler Family Trust & S & J Pegler Pastoral Trust, Monler, Eromanga sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 485c/kg, reaching a top of $1,832 to average $1,606. The Santa Gertrudis heifers sold to 378c/kg reaching a top of $1,398 to average $1,185.

AR & TM Marsh, Hillsborough Station, St George sold Angus cross steers to 472c/kg, reaching a top of $1,251 to average $1,251.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $891 to average $891.

Campmac Pty Ltd, Saramac Downs, Wallumbilla sold Angus cross steers to 460c/kg, reaching a top of $1,738 to average $1,618.

Billin Grazing, Billin, Mungallala sold Shorthorn steers to 442c/kg, reaching a top of $2,090 to average $1,523.

KB & MD Mansfield, Bampi, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 426c/kg, reaching a top of $2,138 to average $2,091.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 336c/kg and averaged 306c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 400c/kg and averaged 337c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 382c/kg, averaging 342c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 400c/kg, averaging 313c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 415c/kg, averaging 372c/kg.

Warren Point Pastoral Company, Warren Point, Mitchell sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 415c/kg, reaching a top of $2,052 to average $2,052.

Defiance Cattle Co, Mountain Cottage, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 410c/kg, reaching a top of $1,866 to average $1,685.

TMJ Emery, Mt Beverley, Wallumbilla sold Angus heifers to 360c/kg, reaching a top of $1,112 to average $1,112.

AR & YM Emery, Mt Beverley, Roma sold Angus heifers to 360c/kg, reaching a top of $1,092 to average $1,036.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 324c/kg and averaged 258c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 345c/kg, averaging 296c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 355c/kg, averaging 320c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 374c/kg, averaging 348c/kg.

J & JA Doran, Gingham, Mungindi sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows to 366c/kg, reaching a top of $2,205 to average $1,937.

PJ & BJ Andrews, Blue Hills, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $2,712 to average $1,924.

Roma Store Sale 24 February 2026.