MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 9 JUNE 2026
Cattle, cattle and more cattle – this week’s Tuesday sale was the largest yarding at the Roma Saleyards this calendar year to date with over 10, 200 head penned to go under the hammer.
While cattle filled the pens, people filled the walkways with the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders in the laneways competing for the mammoth yarding and visitors touring the local landmark during the Roma Saleyards’ free guided tours.
With good runs of cattle on offer and consignments travelling from near and far to go to market, the Roma Saleyards can be solidified as the marketplace of choice.
Cattle came from as far as McKinlay and Torrens Creek in the north to Bollon, Dirranbandi, St George and Talwood in the south.
In the western regions of Queensland, consignments were drawn from Augathella, Blackall, Boulia, Longreach, Tambo and Winton, and in the eastern areas of the Sunshine State, cattle travelled from Condamine, Drillham, Dulacca, Miles and Tara.
The yarding was drawn from all over the Maranoa supply district, including Amby, Injune, Jackson, Mungallala, Roma, Surat and Wallumbilla.
SP Castles & LD Paynter offloaded steers at this week’s sale, selling to 528c/kg to weigh an average of 415kg and receive a return of $2,197/hd.
Geoffs market report 9th June
Operating out of ‘Raceview Station’, Charleville, two pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 542c/kg with one pen weighing 393kg and making $2,131/hd and the other pen averaging 410kg and returning $2,227/hd.
One pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 546c/kg, weighing in at 411kg and receiving $2,247/hd.
Four pens of Droughtmaster steers sold to 535c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 461kg and returning $2,466/hd.
The lines were consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma-Injune-Mitchell. Pictured are Nutrien Ag Solutions livestock agents Brodie Hurley and Jake Robinson with SP Castles & LD Paynter’s steers.
L.W & T Finch Family Trust, based out of ‘Trafford Park’, Wallumbilla, sold steers to 557c/kg, weighing in at 336kg and making $1,875/hd.
Of the three pens of Simmental cross steers on offer, two of the pens fetched 568c/kg.
One pen averaged 338kg and returned $1,924/hd and the other pen weighed 294kg and received $1,674/hd.
L.W & T Finch Family Trust’s third pen of Simmental cross steers fetched 544c/kg, to weigh in at 365kg and make $1,986/hd.
The line was consigned through PJH Livestock & Property.
Donelan Cattle Co of Talwood offloaded steers at this week’s sale, with one pen of Angus cross steers fetching 576c/kg, averaging 296kg and returning $1,710/hd.
A further pen of Angus cross steers sold to 570c/kg to weigh 287kg and make $1,638/hd.
Two pens of Hereford cross steers made 566c/kg with one pen averaging 255kg and receiving $1,443/hd and the other pen weighing in at 234kg and returning $1,326/hd.
Operating out of ‘Myrtleville’, Injune, four pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 584c/kg, with the heaviest pen weighing in at 340kg and receiving $1,986/hd.
Another pen of Whitton Cattle Company’s Charolais cross steers made 586c/kg to weigh 290kg and make $1,703/hd.
The line was consigned through Watkins & Company Pty Ltd. Pictured are Whitton Cattle Company’s steers.
A full Roma Saleyards market report and breakdown will be available tomorrow
GDL ROMA CONTACTS
Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
Jai O’Reilly – 0418 873 658
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