MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 14 JULY 2026
This week’s Tuesday cattle sale marked a milestone moment for the Roma Saleyards, with a mammoth offering of just over 11,500 head penned, making it the biggest yarding this year to date.
With more than 1,700 head recorded on last week’s sale, under a blue sky there were packed laneways as buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders competed for consignments.
Once again, the selection and quality of cattle available at this week’s sale solidified the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
Cattle came from across western Queensland to go under the hammer, including the areas of Augathella, Barcaldine, Blackall, Innamincka, Morven, Longreach, Quilpie and Winton.
In addition to this, consignments travelled from McKinlay in the north, Dulacca, Miles, Taroom and Wandoan in the east and Dirranbandi, Hannaford and St George in the south.
Across the Maranoa supply district, cattle were drawn from many areas throughout the region, including Amby, Injune, Roma, Surat and Wallumbilla.
Glenrowan Grazing Co offloaded steers to 564c/kg, weighing in at 281kg and receiving a return of $1,587/hd.
Operating out of ‘Tipperary’, Morven, two pens of Angus cross steers fetched 584c/kg, with one pen averaging 289kg and making $1,690/hd and the other pen weighing 258kg and returning $1,508/hd.
Another two pens of Angus cross steers and one pen of Braford cross steers sold to 558c/kg.
The heavier pen of Angus cross steers weighed in at 306kg and received $1,708/hd and the pen of Braford cross steers averaged 239kg and made $1,335/hd.
The lines were consigned through PJH Livestock & Property. Pictured are PJH Livestock & Property livestock agents, Sam Scott and Ed Cross with Glenrowan Grazing Co’s steers.
K C Donohoe & Sons of Wandoan sold Angus cross steers and they fetched 611c/kg to weigh 287kg and return $1,756/hd.
With three pens of Angus cross steers on offer, two of the pens sold to 626c/kg.
One of the pens averaged 297kg and made $1,864/hd and the second pen weighed in at 275kg and received $1,725/hd.
The third pen of Angus cross steers sold to 572c/kg to weigh 296kg and make $1,696/hd.
The line was consigned through Grant Daniel & Long Roma.
Mt Hope Cattle Co offloaded steers to 555c/kg to average 400kg and receive a return of $2,224/hd.
Based out of ‘Mt Hope’, Wallumbilla, one pen of Droughtmaster cross steers fetched 564c/kg, weighing in at 432kg and receiving $2,441/hd.
Two further pens of Droughtmaster cross steers made 558c/kg, with the heavier pen weighing 416c/kg and making $2,325/hd and the other pen averaging 412kg and returning $2,300/hd.
The lines were consigned through Watkins & Company Pty Ltd. Pictured are Mt Hope Cattle Co’s steers.
Bonanza Park Grazing Trust & Caw Family Trust sold steers at this week’s sale, fetching 559c/kg to average 312kg and return $1,748/hd.
Based out of ‘Burunga’, Wandoan, one pen of Charolais cross steers made 582c/kg to weigh in at 273kg and receive $1,592/hd.
Two pens of Santa Gertrudis cross steers sold to 570c/kg, with one pen averaging 323kg and making $1,844/hd and the second pen weighing 285kg and returning $1,630/hd.
Video Report with Geoff 14/7/26
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Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
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0417 132 440
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