Elders auctioneer Peter Fleming and vendor Greg Seawright.

Yarding: 6064 Change: -2643

NLRS Commentary:

With a reduction in numbers Roma Agents yarded 6064 head. Cattle were drawn from the major supply district of Qld. A large number of cattle showing signs of the dry conditions. All of the regular buyers attending.

Yearling steers under 200kg topped 440c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 380c to 518c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg made from 302c to 500c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg lost ground and sold to 472c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg topped 468c to average 440c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg made to 438c/kg.

Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold to 372c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg made from 262c to 380c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg topped 376c/kg to processors. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg made to 404c to average 310c/kg. Yearling heifers over 480kg selling to 400c/kg to lot Feeders.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold from 384c/kg to 452c/kg to Lot feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg made 438c/kg an increase of almost 30c/kg to processors. Bullocks over 600kg sold to 424c/kg to processors. Heavy heifers over 540kg topped 400c/kg to processors.

Another large yarding of cows penned. The 3 score cows over 520kg could not maintain the levels of last sale , topping 338c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg improved and selling from 202c to 294c/kg to processors. Bulls over 600kg made to 406c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter: David Friend

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Highlights

While the number of cattle consigned to go to market at this week’s sale was back this week, there was no shortage of people, with the laneways filled to the brim.

The regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders were in attendance, competing for just over 6000 head.

Cattle travelled from as far afield as Alice Springs and across Queensland to go under the hammer, with the selection and quality of the yarding.

Across the Maranoa supply district, cattle were drawn from Amby, Injune, Jackson, Mitchell, Mungallala, Roma and Yuleba.

The yarding also came from Condamine and Wandoan in the eastern areas of Queensland, from St George, Thallon and Westmar in the south and from Augathella, Cunnamulla, Longreach, Thargomindah and Windorah in the western regions.

AF, GR & LA Seawright of ‘Wyoming’, Jackson, sold steers at this week’s sale, selling to 440c/kg, to weigh 313kg and receive a return of $1,382/hd.

One pen of Hereford steers sold to 460c/kg, weighing an average of 365kg and making $1,681/hd.

A pen of Hereford cross steers fetched 472c/kg, to weigh 349kg and return $1,648/hd.

AF, GR & LA Seawright also sold heifers, selling to 343c/kg, to average 297kg and receive a return of $1,023/hd.

One pen of Hereford cross heifers fetched 368c/kg, weighing in at 296kg and receiving $1,090/hd.

Another pen of Hereford cross heifers sold to 352c/kg to weigh 297kg and make $1,046/hd.

The lines were consigned through Elders Roma.

Elders Mitchell livestock agent Dave Phillips with Peter Beale’s steers.

Peter Beale offloaded Shorthorn steers, selling to 416c/kg, weighing in at 368kg and receiving $1,533/hd.

Operating out of ‘Billin Station’, Mungallala, one pen of steers fetched 460c/kg, weighing in at 397kg and making $1,827/hd.

Another pen of steers sold to 440c/kg to average 392kg and return $1,728/hd.

The line was consigned through Elders Roma.

TW & AJ Bowen, based out of ‘Wylpena’, Mitchell, offloaded Santa Gertrudis cross steers and Santa Gertrudis cross heifers at this week’s sale.

Three pens of steers sold to 474c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 390kg and returning $1,853/hd.

Another pen of steers fetched 496c/kg to weigh 306kg and receive $1,522/hd.

TW & AJ Bowen’s Santa Gertrudis cross heifers fetched 365c/kg, averaging 344kg and making $1,260/hd.

One pen of heifers sold to 376c/kg to weigh 386kg and return $1,452/hd.

Another pen of heifers fetched 366c/kg to average 345kg and receive $1,263/hd.

The lines were consigned through Nutrien Roma.

Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 6064 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 440c/kg and averaged 440c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 518c/kg and averaged 447c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 498c/kg and averaged 443c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 494c/kg and averaged 441c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 468c/kg and averaged 429c/kg.

OR & SM Hams, Cooly, St George sold Charolais steers to 518c/kg, reaching a top of $1,254 to average $1,236.

M & L Burke Farming Pty Ltd, Coolibah, Westmar sold Charolais cross steers to 514c/kg, reaching a top of $1,736 to average $1,294.

BR Sinnamon, Tin Hut, Jackson sold Brangus steers to 498c/kg, reaching a top of $1,517 to average $1,517.

FI & MJ Taylor, Lying Downs, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 496c/kg, reaching a top of $1,587 to average $1,098.

TW & AJ Bowen, Wylpena, Mitchell sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 496c/kg, reaching a top of $2,031 to average $1,752.  The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 376c/kg, reaching a top of $1,452 to average $1,260.

JJ & LJ Sullivan, Lingard, Mitchell sold Droughtmaster cross steers to 490c/kg, reaching a top of $1,756 to average $1,502.

Ancona Pastoral Company, Ancona, Westmar sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 482c/kg, reaching a top of $1,280 to average $1,280.

Bangor Cattle Co, Bangor, Mungallala sold Brangus steers to 482c/kg, reaching a top of $1,989 to average $1,233.

CN & PH McGuigan, Nereida, Glenmorgan sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 480c/kg, reaching a top of $1,405 to average $1,399.  The Simmental cross heifers sold to 348c/kg, reaching a top of $969 to average $969.

AF, GR & LA Seawright, Wyoming, Jackson sold Angus cross steers to 474c/kg, reaching a top of $1,681 to average $1,382.  The Hereford cross heifers sold to 394c/kg, reaching a top of $1,659 to average $1,023.

RA & CM Barden, Valetta, Cunnamulla sold Angus cross steers to 470c/kg, reaching a top of $1,832 to average $1,391.

Peart Pastoral Pty Ltd, Tullumun, Southwood sold Shorthorn cross steers to 452c/kg, reaching a top of $2,991 to average $1,221.  The Shorthorn cross heifers sold to 352c/kg, reaching a top of $1,400 to average $808.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 338c/kg and averaged 264c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 372c/kg and averaged 314c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 380c/kg, averaging 328c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 376c/kg, averaging 323c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 404c/kg, averaging 315c/kg.

WL & MA Bryant, Cytherea, Mitchell sold Droughtmaster cross heifers to 404c/kg, reaching a top of $1,674 to average $1,652.

Hanson Pastoral Company, Coorumbene, Taroom sold Charolais cross heifers to 364c/kg, reaching a top of $1,207 to average $1,079.

Campbell Pastoral Holdings, Currawarra, Mitchell sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 360c/kg, reaching a top of $1,784 to average $1,276.

IR & DL Andrews, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross heifers to 350c/kg, reaching a top of $2,275 to average $2,275.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 260c/kg and averaged 200c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 315c/kg, averaging 256c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 325c/kg, averaging 292c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 338c/kg, averaging 303c/kg.

Boolbanna Pastoral Company, Boolbanna, Quilpie sold Santa Gertrudis cross cows to 325c/kg, reaching a top of $1,867 to average $1,556.

Roma Store Sale 24 February 2026.