Tuesday, 11th November 2025
With scattered showers in the Roma region there was plenty of confidence in todays market.
There was a very good yarding of 350-600kg cattle.
The shortage of cattle was shown with the increased demand for cattle that had a bit of weight.
The lighter cattle also responded to dearer trends due to the confidence shown for the heavier cattle, and due to the recent falls in the area.
Due to the falls being patchy, we could see the job holding firm or selling to dearer trends for the lighter cattle if the rain fills in the gaps.
A very, very strong market in Roma today.
With scattered showers and very welcome storms Roma Agents yarded 6,125 head. All the regular buyers attending.
Cattle were drawn from the major supply district with a quality line up of vendor bred cattle.
The market 15c to 25c/kg stronger with the exception of cows being on similar parr to last sale.
Yearling steer 200 to 280kg selling from 350c to 570c/kg for the better pens.
Yearling steers 280 to 330kg sold to 558c to restockers and 492c/kg to Lot Feeders.
Yearling steers 330 to 400kg made from 310c to 544c/kg to average 504c/kg.
Yearling steers 400 to 480kg to topped 422c/kg to Lot feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg sold to 516c to Lot Feeders and averaged 500c/kg. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 320c to 456c/kg to restockers.
Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg also improved in price and sold to 462c/kg. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg made from 380c topping 472c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg topped 470c/kg to Lot Feeders. earling heifers over 480kg to 448c/kg to processors.
Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold from 384c to 508c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg to 516c/kg.
Bullocks over 600kg to 469c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg were well supported and topped 451c/kg.
A quality yarding of well conditioned cows penned and sold to similar rates as the previous sale.
The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg topped 352c/kg.
The 3 score cows over 520kg topped 430c to average 401c/kg.
A large number of young bulls penned. Bulls 450 to 600kg to 448c/kg.
Bulls over 600kg to 432c/kg.
MARKET HIGHLIGHTS -
Hot prices and packed laneways, it was a sellers’ market here at the Roma Saleyards with a little over 6,100 head of cattle yarded.
With rain out and about, all the regular processors, feedlotters and backgrounders were present and actively competing for pens.
The steer market exploded with several quality lines of bullocks on offer.
The yarding was drawn predominantly from the local Maranoa supply district including Roma, Yuleba and Injune as well as Charleville and Morven in the west.
Multiple runs of cattle were consigned from as far afield as Julia Creek, McKinlay, and Boulia in north Queensland.
The selection and quality of cattle on offer once again solidified Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
Glen and Therese Nielson offloaded a run of heavy bullocks for an average of 473c/kg weighing in at 546kg for a return of $2,583/hd.
Operating out of ‘Mt Weribone’ at Surat, the couple fetched a top price of 512c/kg on a of Santa Gertrudis cross and a pen of Simmental cross steers, weighing an average of 469kg to make $2,404/hd.
A pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers fetched 448c/kg to weigh 646kg to make $2,896kg.
The line was consigned through Grant Daniel & Long, pictured below with vendors Glen and Therese Nielson.
Reynella Grazing offloaded a mammoth line of Droughtmaster cross steers for a straight 508c/kg over fourteen pens.
From Charleville way, the heaviest pen of Droughtmaster cross steers to make 508c/kg weighed in at 521kg for an average of $2,649/hd.
The line was consigned through Grant Daniel & Long, pictured below with Mitchell based livestock agent Jason Belz.
MK Henry Co sold offloaded two pens of Droughtmaster cross steers, fetching 542/kg to weigh 262kg for a return of $1,420/hd.
Operating out of ‘Blue Hills’, Wandoan the heavier pen weighed in at 276kg to make an average of $1,496/hd.
The line was consigned through Elders,
sher Pastoral Co offloaded a run of Droughtmaster cross steers for an average 466c/kg weighing 559kg for a return of $2,606/hd.
Hailing from ‘Norley Station’, Thargomindah, two pens of Droughtmaster cross steers sold for a straight 470c/kg to weigh 535kg fetching $2,514/hd.
A further pen of the Droughtmaster cross steers fetched 469c/kg weighing 612kg for a return of $2,873/hd.
The line was consigned through Watkins & Company Pty Ltd,
Colin and Deb Walsh offloaded a line of Santa Gertrudis cross steers and Braham cross steers to average 491c/kg weighing in at 419kg for a return of $2,062/hd.
Based near Roma, two pens of steers made 498c/kg to weigh 406kg for a return of $2,023/hd.
A pen of the Santa Gertrudis cross steers fetched 515c/kg weighing 425kg for a return of $2,189/hd.
The line was consigned through PJH Livestock & Property
Highlights
Steers:
Santa x Steers ex Roma 442c/kg, 725kg, $3,205
HGP Treated Santa x Steers ex Surat 444c/kg, 654kg, $2,905
Simental x Steers ex Surat 448c/kg, 646kg, $2,896
Simental x Steers ex Surat 445c/kg, 647kg, $2,882
Angus x Steers ex Surat 445c/kg, 620kg, $2,759
Droughtmaster x Steers ex Charleville 508c/kg, 521kg, $2,649
HGP Treated Angus x Steers ex Surat 441c/kg, 591kg, $2,609
Santa x Steers ex Longreach 490c/kg, 511kg, $2,503
Angus x Steers ex Hughenden 518c/kg, 468kg, $2,425
Braford x steers ex Hughenden 510c/kg, 468kg, $2,388
Braford x steers ex Hughenden 510c/kg, 453kg, $2,312
Angus x Steers ex St George 510c/kg, 464c/kg, $2,369
HGP Treated Droughtmaster x Steers ex McKinlay 485c/kg, 468kg, $2,269
Droughtmaster x Steers ex Julia Creek 426c/kg, 460kg, $2,236
Santa x Steers ex Roma 510c/kg, 425kg, $2,169
Heifers:
Simental x Heifers ex Bollon 449c/kg, 602kg, $2,702
Santa x Heifers ex Quilpie 457c/kg, 563kg, $2,577
Santa x Heifers ex Quilpie 450c/kg, 560kg, $2,500
Simental x Heifers ex Surat 466c/kg, 370kg, $1,726
Simental Heifer ex Bollon 472c/kg, 356kg, $1,683
Simental x Heifers ex Roma 394c/kg, 426kg, $1,679
Simental x Heifers ex Surat 470c/kg, 340kg, $1,598
Preg-Tested EMPTY Angus x Heifers ex Eurella 458c/kg, 330kg, $1,512
Preg-Tested EMPTY Santa x Heifers ex Eurella 466c/kg, 305kg, $1,422
Santa X Heifers ex Quilpie 422c/kg, 398kg, $1,680
Preg-Tested EMPTY Angus X Heifers ex Hughenden 466c/kg, 277kg, $1,293
Cows:
Santa x Cows ex Quilpie 428c/kg, 660kg, $2,824
Santa x Cows ex Quilpie 426c/kg, 677kg, $2,889
Santa x Cows ex Quilpie 426c/kg, 613kg, $2,615
Red Angus x Cows ex Eromanga 400c/kg, 776kg, $3,106
GDL ROMA CONTACTS
Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
Jai O’Reilly – 0418 873 658
Jason Belz (Micthell Branch) – 0428 221 586
ROMA OFFICE (07) 46227799
