Freeman Pastoral Company’s heifers.

Yarding: 3900 Change: -4572

Following the Easter Public Holiday and Roma’s fiftieth Easter in the Country event, this week’s sale saw many visitors tour the local landmark which had just over 3900 head of cattle consigned.

Many of the regular buyers were present in the laneways, competing for the yarding which hailed from across Queensland and New South Wales.

Cattle travelled from as far north as McKinlay and as south as Coonamble and Moree to go under the hammer.

In addition to this, consignments were also drawn from Injune, Jackson, Mungallala, Surat and Roma in the Maranoa supply district, from Bollon, Dirranbandi and St George in the Balonne Shire, and from Charleville, Quilpie, Winton and Wyandra in western Queensland.

Among thew sale highlights: Freeman Pastoral Co of ‘Miley View’, Roma, offloaded steers to 503c/kg, weighing in at 223kg and making $1,124/hd.

One pen of Angus cross steers fetched 500c/kg, to weigh 221kg and receive a return of $1,109/hd.

Freeman Pastoral Co also sold heifers at this week’s sale. Three pens of their Angus cross heifers each made 406c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 240kg and making $978/hd.The lines were consigned through TopX Roma.

Bangor Cattle Co Pty Ltd’s steers.

Bangor Cattle Co sold Charolais steers, Droughtmaster cross steers and Charolais cross steers and overall, the three pens made 526c/kg, to weigh 228kg and receive a return of $1,201/hd.

Operating out of ‘Bangor’, Mungallala, the pen of Charolais steers fetched 546c/kg, weighing in at 252kg and making $1,378/hd. The lines were consigned through Elders Mitchell.

TT & KA Fox’s heifers.

TT & KA Fox, based out of ‘Aralven’, St George, offloaded Charolais cross steers and heifers, with the steers selling to 527c/kg, weighing 207kg and receiving $1,091/hd. With two pens of Charolais cross steers each making 530c/kg, the heaviest pen weighed in at 229kg and made $1,215/hd.

Two pens of Charolais cross heifers both sold to 396c/kg, with the heavier pen averaging 219kg and receiving a return of $868/hd.

The lines were consigned through PJH Livestock & Property.

NLRS Commentary:

Numbers fell to 3900 head of cattle for the weekly Roma store sale with most cattle drawn from south west Queensland and northern NSW. While quality was mixed for light weight restocker steers, which included a large portion of light weight bulls, prices remained firm with demand from north west and western Queensland. Local restockers were still active on steers 280 to 400kg and heavy feeders steers held firm to slightly easier on previous weeks. There was noticeable absence of southern exporters this week and prime cattle lost ground across most categories.

Light weight restocker steers 200 to 280kg sold to 546.2c to average 510c, steers 280 to 330kg made to 542.2c averaging 488.2c and steers 330 to 400kg returning to the paddock topped at 524.2c with most around 484c/kg. Medium weight steers under 400kg to feed sold to 494.2c averaging 472c while those over 400kg held firm selling to 488.2c to average 460c/kg.

Quality played a major role for heifers under 330kg with ‘C’ muscle pens still holding firm selling to 406.2c to average 380c while ’D’ muscle pens averaged 270c/kg. Heifers 280 to 330kg made to  406.2 averaging 373c and restocker heifers 330 to 400kg also made to 406.2 with most around 370c/kg.

Feeder operators paid up to 386.2c for heifers over 400kg to average 361c/kg.

A limited number of heavy grown steers sold to 436.2c to average 392c and prime grown heifers over 540kg made to 387.2c to average 342c/kg. Best of the restocker store cows sold to 315.2c, medium weight cows to the processor topped at 331c and averaged 308c/kg. 3 score cows over 520kg sold to 334c while the best of the heavy 4 score cows reached 345.2c average 337c/kg. Heavy bulls sold to 395.2c and cows and calves made to $2075/unit.

Market Reporter: Sam Hart

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Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 3968 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 530c/kg and averaged 495c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 546c/kg and averaged 490c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 542c/kg and averaged 484c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 524c/kg and averaged 464c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 488c/kg and averaged 431c/kg.

Freeman Pastoral Company, Miley View, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 546c/kg, reaching a top of $1,299 to average $1,124.  The Angus cross heifers sold to 406c/kg, reaching a top of $978 to average $848.

Bangor Cattle Co, Bangor, Mungallala sold Charolais steers to 546c/kg, reaching a top of $1,378 to average $1,201.  The Charolais heifers sold to 362c/kg, reaching a top of $760c/kg to average $673.

JC & M Todd, Burren Burren, Collarenebri sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 542c/kg, reaching a top of $1,727 to average $1,437.  The Charolais cross cows sold to 340c/kg, reaching a top of $2,106 to average $1,837.

Lowan Hills Pastoral Co, Lowan Hills, Mitchell sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 538c/kg, reaching a top of $1,925 to average $1,651.  The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 404c/kg, reaching a top of $1,684 to average $1,208.

RP & EA Murphy, Prairie Flats, Charleville sold Charolais cross steers to 532c/kg, reaching a top of $1,887 to average $1,565.

J & K Brasell, Wayholmie, Moree sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 524c/kg, reaching a top of $1,803 to average $1,659.

KJ & SL Boyd, Blairgowrie, Injune sold Charolais cross steers to 506c/kg, reaching a top of $1,607 to average $1,404.

Perrett Cattle Co, Tunis, Injune sold Angus cross steers to 478c/kg, reaching a top of $1,908 to average $1,817.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 396c/kg and averaged 338c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 406c/kg and averaged 354c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 406c/kg, averaging 350c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 406c/kg, averaging 346c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 376c/kg, averaging 336c/kg.

BJ & WR Taylor, Marjundale, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers to 405c/kg, reaching a top of $1,325 to average $1,283.

TT & KA Fox, Aralven, St George sold Charolais cross heifers to 396c/kg, reaching a top of $868 to average $795.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 290c/kg and averaged 236c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 334c/kg, averaging 289c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 340c/kg, averaging 322c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 345c/kg, averaging 332c/kg.

Athelstane Pastoral Company, Athelstane Station, Winton sold Charbray cross cows to 345c/kg, reaching a top of $2,164 to average $1,939.

Roma Store Sale 24 February 2026.