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Roma Report

Location:

Prime and Store Cattle brought to you by GDL and ROMA SALEYARDS
Yarding:

7796
Report Date:

29 September 2026

ROMA MARKET - TUESDAY 29th September

Roma Agents yarded 7,796 head and increase of 2,000 head on the previous sale.

The yarding was mixed in quality with some light weaners showing the effects of the dry conditions as well as more store cows penned.

All the regular buyers attending but selective in their bidding.

The market strengthened as the sale progressed. Yearling steers under 200kg selling from 350c to 430c for the plainer types and the better pens selling to 540c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 200 to 280kg topping 586c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 280 to 330kg sold from 422c to 586c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 330 to 400kg with the restockers selling from 380c to 554c/kg for the better pens. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg sold to 542c to backgrounders and 536c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers under 200kg selling from 344c to 402c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg with the restockers selling to 460c with the plainer types selling from 300c to 340c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg improved almost 50c/kg to make 440c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold from 376c to 476c to Lot Feeders and 490c/kg to restockers.

Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg sold from 390c to 480c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold 540c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg selling from 472c to 490c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Bullocks over 600kg topping 492c/kg to processors.

Heavy heifers over 540kg made to 436c to processors to average 418c/kg. A good run of prime cows penned. The better score 3 and score 4 cows topped 404c/kg to processors.

The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 254c to 366c to processors with the plainer cows back to the paddock selling to 280c/kg. Bulls over 600kg selling to 452c/kg to processors.

KEYS FAMILY The Keys Family from “Yurnga” Taroom sold 280 Steers (Pictured with Cowan & Helen Keys). The run of Angus Cross Steers topped at 566.2c/kg, weighing 274.2kg, making $1,566.14/head. With the heaviest pen making 548.2c/kg, weighing 321.11kg, making $1,760.33/head. Overall, the Steers averaged to make 549.5c/kg, weighing 278.14kg, averaging $1,528.38/head.

PW & DC HEINEMANN The Heinemann Family from “Cungela Station” Charleville, sold EU Simmental Cross Steers (Pictured with GDL Charleville Agent, Garry Cartwright). The best of the Steers topped at 552.2c/kg, weighing 340.95kg, making $1,882.74/head. While the heaviest of the Steers made 536.2c/kg, weighing 394.29kg, making $2,114.16/head. Overall, the Simmental Cross Steers averaged at 547.7c/kg, weighing 354.29kg, averaging $1,940.59/head.

SOUTH COMONGIN PASTORAL CO South Comongin Pastoral from “South Comongin” Quilpie, sold a large run of Brangus Cross Steers & Heifers. The best of the Steers topped at 540.2c/kg, weighing 293.33kg, making $1,584.59/head. The heaviest of the Steers made 520c/kg, weighing 327.80kg, making $1,704.59/head. Overall, the 164 Steers averaged to make 526.8c/kg, 285.98kg, averaging $1,506.59/head. The Brangus Cross Heifers topped at 450c/kg, weighing 230kg, making $1,035/head. The heaviest pen made 420c/kg, weighing 390kg, making $1,638/head. Overall, the 178 Heifers averaged to make 429c/kg, weighing 258.93kg, making $1,110.80/head.

JMC GRAZING PTY LTD Duncan, Jamie Jukes and family from “Glenalba” Mitchell sold again this week, selling Charolais Cross Steers. The best of the steers topped at 570.2c/kg, weighing 242.38kg, making $1,382.06/head. The heaviest of the Charolais Steers topped at 550.2c/kg, weighing 244.39kg, making $1,344.64/head.