MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Numbers surged at the Roma Saleyards this week – there was just over 8,200 head penned, with numerous good quality runs of cattle among them.
This week’s sale saw an increase of more than 1,700 head yarded in comparison to the previous week.
Throughout the packed laneways was the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders who were actively bidding for the cattle on offer, with the selection and quality of them once again solidifying the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
The yarding was drawn from as far afield as McKinlay in north Queensland and as close as Amby, Jackson, Mitchell, Mungallala, Surat, Roma and Wallumbilla in the Maranoa supply district.
On par with last week, consignments travelled from many areas across western Queensland to go under hammer, including Adavale, Augathella, Barcaldine, Blackall, Ilfracombe, Longreach and Winton.
Maunder Pastoral Co, based out of ‘Benbow’, Wallumbilla, sold steers to 568c/kg to weigh 318kg and return $1,813/hd.
One pen of Charolais cross steers fetched 576c/kg, weighing in at 302kg and receiving $1,743/hd.
Three pens of Charolais cross steers made 570c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 355kg and returning $2,025/hd.
In addition to selling Charolais cross steers, Maunder Pastoral Co also offloaded two pens of Angus cross steers.
One pen of the Angus cross steers sold to 566c/kg, weighing in at 343kg and receiving $1,943/hd and the other pen of Angus cross steers fetched 552c/kg, weighing 303kg and making $1,675/hd.
The lines were consigned through Grant Daniel & Long Wandoan. Pictured are Maunder Pastoral Co’s steers.
Andromeda Cattle Co offloaded steers to 530c/kg to average 404kg and receive $2,143/hd.
Operating out of ‘Balboa’, Roma, two pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 530c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 425kg and making $2,255/hd.
Two pens of Red Angus cross steers made 536c/kg, with one pen weighing in at 410kg and returning $2,198/hd and the other pen weighing in at 398kg and receiving $2,137/hd.
SALE REPORT With Geoff 26th May
Andromeda Cattle Co also sold Angus cross steers, of which two pens fetched 538c/kg, with the heaviest of the two pens averaging 386kg and returning $2,081/hd.
The lines were consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma-Injune-Mitchell. Pictured are Andromeda Cattle Co’s steers.
John Sylvester of ‘Frogmoor’, Surat, sold three pens of Angus steers at this week’s sale, altogether selling to 560c/kg, averaging 206kg and receiving $1,156/hd.
The heaviest pen of steers sold to 578c/kg, weighing 233kg and returning $1,349/hd.
Another pen of Angus steers fetched 570c/kg to weigh 206kg and make $1,175/hd.
Dalco Pastoral Co sold one pen of Angus cross steers and five pens of Santa Gertrudis cross steers at this week’s sale, with the six pens all selling to 536c/kg.
Based out of ‘Sugarloaf’, Wallumbilla, the pen of Angus cross steers weighed in at 465kg and received $2,498/hd.
One pen of the Santa Gertrudis cross steers averaged 482kg to make $2,589/hd.
Another pen of the Santa Gertrudis cross steers weighed in at 480kg and received a return of $2,573/hd.
The line was consigned through TopX Roma. Pictured is Dalco Pastoral Co’s steers.
GDL ROMA CONTACTS
Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
Jai O’Reilly – 0418 873 658
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