MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2026
Overall quality was very good and included some larger runs of well-bred cattle.
All the usual buyers were present and active, with local backgrounders continuing to dominate the buying panel.
Quality steers between 200kg and 330kg sold strongly to exceed 600c/kg, while a limited offering of heavy feeder steers reached a top of 558.2c/kg.
Kill bulls over 600kg were a highlight, reaching an impressive 480c/kg.
This week’s Tuesday cattle sale featured quality lines of cattle and firm results.
While the yarding was down compared to last week, the competition was high, with the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders present and competing for the offering of over 6,700 head.
It wasn’t only the laneways that were bustling with activity, so too were the walkways, with many visitors taking advantage of the selling centre’s free guided tours.
Cattle were drawn from near and far and the widespread selection and quality of them once again solidified the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
Cattle travelled from Torrens Creek and Cloncurry in the north to go to market.
In the western parts of the Queensland, the yarding was drawn from Adavale, Augathella, Barcaldine, Quilpie and Wyandra and in the eastern regions, cattle came from Drillham and Wandoan.
Many consignments were drawn from the Maranoa supply district, including the areas of Injune, Jackson, Roma, Surat, Wallumbilla and Yuleba.
Gwenbrook Grazing offloaded steers to 599c/kg, averaging 272kg and returning $1,633/hd.
Operating out of ‘Gwenbrook’, Roma, two pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 610c/kg, with one pen weighing in at 232kg and making $1,420/hd and the other pen averaging 278kg and making $1,700/hd.
A further two pens of Charolais cross steers sold to 588c/kg, with the heaviest pen weighing 324kg and returning $1,908/hd.
Gwenbrook Grazing also sold one pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers at this week’s sale and they fetched 604c/kg, to average 264kg and receive $1,598/hd.
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M&C Jukes Boxvale Trading sold steers to 577c/kg, to weigh 304kg and return $1,756/hd.
Hailing from ‘Boxvale’, Morven, one pen of Simmental cross steers fetched 596c/kg, averaging 260kg and receiving $1,550/hd.
Another pen of Simmental cross steers made 588c/kg, weighing in at 301kg and returning $1,774/hd.
One pen of Simmental steers sold to 566c/kg, to weigh 315kg and receive $1,787/hd.
The lines were consigned through Grant Daniel & Long Charleville. Pictured is Grant Daniel and Long Charleville livestock agent Garry Cartwright with vendors Chris and Malcom Jukes.
RA & KA Crozier of ‘Lynton Hills’, Charleville, offloaded steers at this week’s sale, selling to 595c/kg, weighing in at 237kg and receiving a return of $1,416/hd.
One pen of Ultrablack steers made 600c/kg, to weigh 226kg and return $1,359/hd.
Another pen of Ultrablack steers fetched 588c/kg to average 256kg and make $1,511/hd.
The line was consigned through Elders Roma. Pictured is Elders livestock contractor George Ayers with RA & KA Crozier’s steers.
Richard James Pye of ‘Tenapera’, Drillham, offloaded steers to 602c/kg, weighing in at 264kg and receiving a return of $1,591/hd.
With three pens of Angus cross steers selling to 610c/kg, the heaviest pen weighed in at 338kg and returned $2,065/hd.
A further pen of Angus cross steers fetched 570c/kg to average 295kg and receive $1,685/hd.
Highlights
Steers:
Charolais X Steers ex Surat 484c/kg, 486kg, $2,353
Angus X Steers ex Drillham 610c/kg, 338kg, $2,065
Brangus X Steers ex Injune 570c/kg, 360kg, $2,052
Angus X Steers ex Yuleba 542c/kg, 375kg, $2,036
Simental X Steers ex Injune 584c/kg, 341kg, $1,997
Simental X Steers ex Surat 562c/kg, 338kg, $1,904
Simental X Steers ex Morven 564c/kg, 336kg, $1,899
Angus X Steers ex Drillham 596c/kg, 296kg, $1,769
Santa X Steers ex Surat 598c/kg, 268kg, $1,603
Heifers:
PTE Angus X Heifers ex Wallumbilla 510c/kg, 489kg, $2,495
Santa X Heifers ex Roma 428c/kg, 483kg, $2,070
Charolais X Heifers ex Toalki 470c/kg, 434kg, $2,041
PTE Simental X Heifer ex Wallumbilla 468c/kg, 416kg, $1,949
Charolais X Heifers ex St George 472c/kg, 390kg, $1,841
PTE Brahman X Heifers ex Cloncurry 444c/kg, 373kg, $1,659
Brangus X Heifers ex Injune 522c/kg, 322kg, $1,684
PTE Simental X Heifers ex Morven 518c/kg, 320kg, $1,661
PTE Angus X Heifers ex Dirranbandi 502c/kg, 326kg, $1,641
Charolais X Heifers ex Injune 520c/kg, 295kg, $1,537
Angus X Heifers ex Drillham 556c/kg, 366kg, $1,480
Angus x Heifers ex Wallumbilla 514c/kg, 285kg, $1,465
Cows:
Simental X Cows ex Morven 405c/kg, 663kg, $2,687
Brahman X Coes ex Cloncurry 413c/kg, 608kg, $2,515
Brangus X Cows ex Roma 400c/kg, 622kg, $2,489
Brahman X Coes ex Morven 399c/kg, 589kg, $2,352
Charolais X Cows ex Toalki 370c/kg, 617kg, $2,284
Bulls:
Angus Bull ex Roma 474c/kg, 990kg, $4,694
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