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Roma Report

Location:

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

4,644 GDL 1,015
Report Date:

13 January 2026

Roma Store Sale

TUESDAY, 13th January

The first sale back for the year did not disappoint.

Lightweight Steers 200-280kg topped at 598c/kg, 280-330kg topped at 596c/kg. Yearling Steers 330-400kg topped at 550c/kg. Feeder Steers topped at 518c/kg.

Lightweight Heifers 200-280kg topped at 465c/kg, 280-330kg topped at 468c/kg. Yearling Heifers 330-400kg topped at

68c/kg (Preg Tested EMPTY). Feeder Heifers 400-480kg topped at 454c/kg (Preg Tested EMPTY).

The first sale for 2026 was off to a firing start with just over 4,644 head of cattle yarded and a firm to stronger market off the back of last year’s sale.

A mixed yarding with all the regular processors, feedlotters and backgrounder present and actively bidding amongst the laneways.

Cattle were drawn from the local Maranoa supply district including Roma, St George, Morven and Injune.

The selection and quality of cattle on offer once again solidified Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.

Netty Jenson from Lyndale Grazing offloaded a quality line of Simmental cross steers for an average 510c/kg to weigh in at 444kg for a return of $2,263kg.

Based 50km north of Roma, a pen of the Simmental cross steers fetched 518c/kg weighing 438kg to make $2,268/hd.

The line was consigned through Top X Roma pictured below with vendor Netty Jensen and livestock agent Cyril Close.

The Murphy’s from Charleville offloaded a run of Angus cross cattle across the day including an extensive run of steers fetching an average of 524c/kg weighing in at 263kg for a return of $1,375/hd.

Hailing from Charleville, a pen of Angus cross steers fetched a top of 570c/kg to weigh 260kg for a return of $1,481/hd.
The line was consigned through Ray White Rural Roma pictured below with livestock agent Lachlan Mann.

Whitton Cattle Co offloaded a quality line of Charolais cross heifers fetching an average 540c/kg to weigh 337kg for a return of $1,799/hd.

GDL Roma Agent & Auctioneer Geoffrey Maslen.

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Five pens of the Charolais cross cattle from Injune sold for a straight 465c/kg weighing in at 337kg to make $1,569/hd.

The line was consigned through Watkins and Co pictured below with vendor Rick Whitton and agent Brad Neven, Leo Shaw, Braith Neven.

The Beardmore’s offloaded both steers and heifers at today’s sale, the heifers fetching an average 438c/kg to weigh 298kg to make $1,303/hd.

Operating out of ‘Tow Towri’ at St George, a pen of their Angus cross heifers made 545c/kg weighing in at 265kg for a return of $1,296/hd.

The line was consigned through GDL pictured below with vendors Murray and Brycen Beardmore.

Highlights
Steers:
Simental x Steers ex Dalby 546c/kg, 348kg, $1,901
Santa X Steers ex Dalby 546c/kg, 346kg, $1,889
Santa X Steers ex St George 488c/kg, 376kg, $1,836
Charolais X Stees ex Ballon 518c/kg, 344kg, $1,784
Braford x Steers ex St George 534c/kg, 328kg, $1,756
Charolais X Steers ex Roma 530c/kg, 328kg, $1,743
Charolais X Steers ex Bollon 550c/kg, 311kg, $1,714
Charolais X Steers ex St George 500c/kg, 329kg, $1,646
Angus X Steers ex Miles 536c/kg, 300kg, $1,613
Charolais X Steers ex Roma 588c/kg, 266kg, $1,566
Angus x Steers ex Meandarra 538c/kg, 280kg, $1,960
Santa X Steers ex Surat 588c/kg, 266kg, $1,485

Heifers:
Charolais X Heifers ex Roma PTE, 440c/kg, 267kg, $1,779
Angus X Heifers ex Mitchell 370c/kg, 455kg, $1,683
Santa X Heifers ex Dalby PTE, 468c/kg, 340kg, $1,591
Sants X Heifers ex Dalby PTE, 468c/kg, 321kg, $1,505
Angus X Heifers ex St George PTE, 450c/kg, 322kg, $1,453
Charolais X Heifers ex Bollon PTE, 460c/kg, 314kg, $1,447
Angus X Heifers ex Miles 440c/kg, 335kg, $1,477
Santa X Heifers ex St George PTE, 440c/kg, 297kg, $1,307
Charolais X Heifers ex Roma PTE, 448c/kg, 317kg, $1,420

Cows:
Brahman X Cows ex Roma 395c/kg, 626kg, $2,475
Santa X Cows ex Morven 390/kg, 575kg, $2,242
Charbray X Cows ex Amby 400c/kg, 610kg, $2,440
Brahman X Cows ex Roma 370c/kg, 486kg, $1,802
Angus X Cows ex Yuleba 355/kg, 496kg, $1,764

BEARDMORE PTY LTD
The Beardmore family (Brycen & Murray Beardmore) of "Tow Towri" St George sold Angus & Charolais Cross Steers & Heifers.
The Steers topped at 500.2c/kg, for 329.2kg, making $1,646.81/head.
The heaviest Steers made 488.2c/kg, for 376.2kg, making $1,836.85/head.
Overall, the run of Steers went to average 490.3c/kg, for 311.3kg, averaging $1,526.57/head.
The Preg-Tested EMPTY Heifers topped at 454.2c/kg, for 265.4kg, making $1,205.69/head.
The heaviest Heifers made 450c/kg, for 322.9kg, making $1,453.33/head.
Overall, the run of Heifers went to average 437.8c/kg, for 297.6kg, averaging $1,303.07/head.

TODD GRAZING ENTERPRISES
Alison Todd of "Brigalow Downs" Bollon sold Simmental Cross Steers & Heifers, pictured here with GDL Roma Agent & Auctioneer Geoffrey Maslen.
The Steers topped at 598.2c/kg, for 254.7kg, making $1,523.84/head.
The heavier Steers made 550.2c/kg, for 311.6kg, making $1,714.42/head.
Overall, the run of Steers went to average 560.5c/kg, for 294.9kg, averaging $1,652.98/head.
The Preg-Tested EMPTY Heifers topped at 460c/kg, for 314.6kg, making $1,447.47/head.
Overall, the run of Heifers went to average 447c/kg, at 268.6kg, averaging $1,201.13/head.
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THOMPSON BUSINESS TRUST
The Thompson family of "Toora" Dalby sold Santa Hereford Cross Steers & Heifers.
The run of Steers made 546.2c/kg, for an average weight of 341.9kg, averaging $1,867.41/head.
The heaviest pen weighed 348.1kg, making $1,901.46/head.
The run of Preg-Tested EMPTY Heifers made 468.2c/kg, for an average weight of 329.1kg, averaging $1,540.72/head.
The heaviest pen weighed 340kg, making $1,591.88/head.