MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2026
This week there was an increase in numbers with Roma agents yarding 7,253 head.
Cattle were drawn from NSW, a large area of Southwest QLD and the Marona region.
The yarding included quality runs of Feeders, Bullocks and prime Cows, with the market reflecting price changes in line with quality.
Yearling steers 200-280kg made 576c/kg, Steers from 300-400kg sold for 546c/kg to average 505c/kg. Heifers 200-280kg made 430c/kg to Restockers, Heifers from 330-400kg, sold for 440c/kg.
The was a large yarding of Cows penned with quality this week.
Seeing Cows over 520kg making 382c/kg & Bulls 400-600kg making 422c/kg,
Bulls over 600kg reaching 408c/kg.
Following last week’s increased yarding, cattle numbers continued to surge at this week’s sale with a total of 7,521 head penned to go under the hammer.
Among the many consignments, there were good runs of bullocks, feeders and prime cows on offer.
The quality and selection of cattle available again solidified the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
The regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders were present and competing for the yarding which were consigned from across Australia.
This week’s yarding was sourced from as far afield as South Australia, while also hailing from the local Maranoa supply district including the areas of Injune, Mitchell, Mungallala, Roma, Surat and Wallumbilla.
Lines also came from the Western Downs regions of Dulacca and Wandoan, from Adavale, Augathella, Barcaldine, Tambo and Wyandra in western Queensland and from Coonamble in New South Wales.
LJ & SG Hanna offloaded a run of Santa Gertrudis steers at today’s sale, selling to 534c/kg, averaging 362kg and receiving a return of $1,936/hd.
Operating out of ‘Terrarara’, Mitchell, two pens of Santa Gertrudis steers sold to 548c/kg, with the heaviest pen weighing in at 364kg and making $1,997/hd.
Another pen of Santa Gertrudis steers fetched 550c/kg to weigh 317kg and receive $1,744/hd.
The lines were consigned through Elders Roma. Pictured is Elders Mitchell livestock agent Dave Phillips with vendors Sheryn and Laurie Hanna and their son-in-law Rob Riordan.
Fitzpatrick Family Farming based out of ‘Alva Downs’, Dulacca, sold a pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers, which fetched 574c/kg, weighing in at 261kg and averaging $1,502/hd.
The line was consigned through Grant Daniel & Long Miles. Pictured is vendor Daniel Fitzpatrick.
Andromeda Cattle Co of ‘Eddington’, Mungallala, offloaded a run of steers to 517c/kg, weighing 289kg and receiving a return of $1,494/hd.
With two pens of Charolais cross steers both fetching 566c/kg, the heaviest pen weighed in at 308kg and made $1,748/hd.
One pen of Brahman cross steers sold to 532c/kg, weighing in at 295kg and receiving a return of $1,573/hd.
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Steers:
Charolais X Steers ex Tambo 448c/kg, 595kg, $2,666
Santa X Steers ex Mungindi 424c/kg, 628kg, $2,666
Santa X Steers ex Mungindi 490c/kg, 447kg, 2,193
Droughtmaster X Steers ex Roma 438c/kg, 576kg, $2,485
Droughtmaster X Steers ex Charleville 450c/kg, 461kg, $2,075
Droughtmaster X Steers ex Quilpie 454c/kg, 456kg, $2,071
Santa X Steers ex Daymar 424c/kg, 530kg, $2,228
Charbray X Steers ex Westmar 530c/kg, 366c/kg, $1,945
Santa X Steers ex Bungunya 540c/kg, 349kg, $1,885
Hereford X Steers ex Charleville 488c/kg, 373kg, $1,750
Santa X Steers ex Daymar 552c/kg, 315kg, $1,743
Santa X Steers ex Dulacca 520c/kg, 324kg, $1687
Angus X Steers ex Moonie 480c/kg, 350kg, $1,680
Droughtmaster X Steers ex Charleville 566c/kg, 294kg, 1,664
Charolais X Steers ex Roma 540c/kg, 306c/kg, $1,653
Santa X Steers ex Augathella 532c/kg, 300kg, $1,596
Charbray X Steers ex Westmar 550c/kg, 275kg, $1,513
Santa X Steers ex Dulacca 574c/kg, 261kg, $1,502
Heifers:
Angus X Heifers ex St George 380c/kg, 548kg, $2,082
Droughtmaster X Heifers ex Charleville 380c/kg, 540kg, $2,053
Charbray X Heifers ex Surat 378c/kg, 504kg, $1,907
Brahman X Heifers ex Yuleba 366c/kg, 430kg, $1,577
Droughtmaster X Heifers ex Augathella 364c/kg, 407kg, $1,483
Santa X Heifers ex Mungindi 376c/kg, 387kg, $1,458
Angus X Heifers ex Drillham 414c/kg, 316kg, $1,309
Brangus X Heifers ex Taroom 412c/kg, 312kg, $1,286
Charbray X Heifers ex Westmar 436c/kg, 294kg, $1,285
Charolais X Heifers ex Roma 416c/kg, 303kg, $1,262
Cows:
Santa X Cows ex Daymar 380c/kg, 611kg, $2,323
Santa X Cows ex Charleville 370c/kg, 651kg, $2,410
Droughtmaster X Cows ex Quilpie 372c/kg, 607kg, $2,260
Santa X Cows ex Augathella 377c/kg, 583kg, $2,199
GDL ROMA CONTACTS
Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
Jai O’Reilly – 0418 873 658
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