MARKET TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2026
This week’s Roma Store Sale saw a reduced yarding, with Roma Agents yarding nearly 2500 less head.
Cattle were drawn from the major supply district of Queensland.
With a large number of cattle reflecting the dry conditions.
While the number of cattle consigned to go to market at this week’s sale was back this week, there was no shortage of people, with the laneways filled to the brim.
The regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders were in attendance, competing for just over 6,000 head.
Cattle travelled from as far afield as Alice Springs and across Queensland to go under the hammer, with the selection and quality of the yarding once again solidifying the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
Across the Maranoa supply district, cattle were drawn from Amby, Injune, Jackson, Mitchell, Mungallala, Roma and Yuleba.
The yarding also came from Condamine and Wandoan in the eastern areas of Queensland, from St George, Thallon and Westmar in the south and from Augathella, Cunnamulla, Longreach, Thargomindah and Windorah in the western regions.
AF, GR & LA Seawright of ‘Wyoming’, Jackson, sold steers at this week’s sale, selling to 440c/kg, to weigh 313kg and receive a return of $1,382/hd.
One pen of Hereford steers sold to 460c/kg, weighing an average of 365kg and making $1,681/hd.
A pen of Hereford cross steers fetched 472c/kg, to weigh 349kg and return $1,648/hd.
AF, GR & LA Seawright also sold heifers, selling to 343c/kg, to average 297kg and receive a return of $1,023/hd.
One pen of Hereford cross heifers fetched 368c/kg, weighing in at 296kg and receiving $1,090/hd.
Another pen of Hereford cross heifers sold to 352c/kg to weigh 297kg and make $1,046/hd.
ROMA MARKET REPORT with Nick
The lines were consigned through Elders Roma. Pictured is Elders auctioneer Peter Fleming and vendor Greg Seawright.
Peter Beale offloaded Shorthorn steers, selling to 416c/kg, weighing in at 368kg and receiving $1,533/hd.
Operating out of ‘Billin Station’, Mungallala, one pen of steers fetched 460c/kg, weighing in at 397kg and making $1,827/hd.
Another pen of steers sold to 440c/kg to average 392kg and return $1,728/hd.
The line was consigned through Elders Roma. Pictured is Elders Mitchell livestock agent Dave Phillips with Peter Beale’s steers.
TW & AJ Bowen, based out of ‘Wylpena’, Mitchell, offloaded Santa Gertrudis cross steers and Santa Gertrudis cross heifers at this week’s sale.
Three pens of steers sold to 474c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 390kg and returning $1,853/hd.
Another pen of steers fetched 496c/kg to weigh 306kg and receive $1,522/hd.
TW & AJ Bowen’s Santa Gertrudis cross heifers fetched 365c/kg, averaging 344kg and making $1,260/hd.
One pen of heifers sold to 376c/kg to weigh 386kg and return $1,452/hd.
Another pen of heifers fetched 366c/kg to average 345kg and receive $1,263/hd.
Highlights
Steers:
Santa Gertrudis Steers ex Quilpie 409c/kg, 740kg, $3,028
Brahman Cross Steers ex Quilpie 387c/kg, 529kg, $2,048
Santa Gertrudis Steers ex Quilpie 390c/kg, 589kg, $2,298
Simmental Cross Steers ex Roma 464c/kg, 449kg, $2,082
Charbray Cross Steers ex Quilpie 452c/kg, 433kg, $1,960
Heifers:
Droughtmaster X Heifers ex Dirranbandi 276c/kg, 496kg, $1,369
Santa X Heifers ex Blackall 284c/kg, 468kg, $1,332
Droughtmaster X Heifers ex Quilpie 276c/kg, 440kg, $1,215
Santa X Heifers ex Blackall 358c/kg, 339kg, $1,214 PTE
Charbray X Heifers ex Augathella 350c/kg, 333kg, $1,166
Santa X heifers ex Quilpie 272c/kg, 378kg, $1,036
Cows:
Charbray X Cow ex Augathella 321c/kg, 699kg, $2,245
Brangus X Cow ex Morven 311c/kg, 638kg, $1,986
Santa X Cow ex Roma 310c/kg, 631kg, $1,958
Droughtmaster X Cow ex Dirranbandi 315c/kg, 599kg, $1,888
Santa X Cow ex Quilpie 325c/kg, 574kg, $1,867
Santa X Cow ex St George 310c/kg, 567kg, $1,760
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
