MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 9 JUNE 2026
The market this week at the Roma Store Sale held strong.
With the annual turnoff of weaners, the was 10,300 head yarded this week.
Most cattle were drawn from the usual supply districts, including central west Queensland.
There were several outstanding lines of steers and heifers on offer and the averages for yearlings under 400kg improved on last weeks sale.
Heavy feeder steers over 400kg were mixed in quality but held firm, while most categories of prime cattle lifted by 5–10c/kg.
Cattle, cattle and more cattle – this week’s Tuesday sale was the largest yarding at the Roma Saleyards this calendar year to date with over 10, 200 head penned to go under the hammer.
While cattle filled the pens, people filled the walkways with the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders in the laneways competing for the mammoth yarding and visitors touring the local landmark during the Roma Saleyards’ free guided tours.
With good runs of cattle on offer and consignments travelling from near and far to go to market, the Roma Saleyards can be solidified as the marketplace of choice.
Cattle came from as far as McKinlay and Torrens Creek in the north to Bollon, Dirranbandi, St George and Talwood in the south.
In the western regions of Queensland, consignments were drawn from Augathella, Blackall, Boulia, Longreach, Tambo and Winton, and in the eastern areas of the Sunshine State, cattle travelled from Condamine, Drillham, Dulacca, Miles and Tara.
The yarding was drawn from all over the Maranoa supply district, including Amby, Injune, Jackson, Mungallala, Roma, Surat and Wallumbilla.
SP Castles & LD Paynter offloaded steers at this week’s sale, selling to 528c/kg to weigh an average of 415kg and receive a return of $2,197/hd.
Geoffs market report 9th June
Operating out of ‘Raceview Station’, Charleville, two pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 542c/kg with one pen weighing 393kg and making $2,131/hd and the other pen averaging 410kg and returning $2,227/hd.
One pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 546c/kg, weighing in at 411kg and receiving $2,247/hd.
Four pens of Droughtmaster steers sold to 535c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 461kg and returning $2,466/hd.
The lines were consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma-Injune-Mitchell. Pictured are Nutrien Ag Solutions livestock agents Brodie Hurley and Jake Robinson with SP Castles & LD Paynter’s steers.
L.W & T Finch Family Trust, based out of ‘Trafford Park’, Wallumbilla, sold steers to 557c/kg, weighing in at 336kg and making $1,875/hd.
Of the three pens of Simmental cross steers on offer, two of the pens fetched 568c/kg.
One pen averaged 338kg and returned $1,924/hd and the other pen weighed 294kg and received $1,674/hd.
L.W & T Finch Family Trust’s third pen of Simmental cross steers fetched 544c/kg, to weigh in at 365kg and make $1,986/hd.
The line was consigned through PJH Livestock & Property.
Donelan Cattle Co of Talwood offloaded steers at this week’s sale, with one pen of Angus cross steers fetching 576c/kg, averaging 296kg and returning $1,710/hd.
A further pen of Angus cross steers sold to 570c/kg to weigh 287kg and make $1,638/hd.
Two pens of Hereford cross steers made 566c/kg with one pen averaging 255kg and receiving $1,443/hd and the other pen weighing in at 234kg and returning $1,326/hd.
Operating out of ‘Myrtleville’, Injune, four pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 584c/kg, with the heaviest pen weighing in at 340kg and receiving $1,986/hd.
Another pen of Whitton Cattle Company’s Charolais cross steers made 586c/kg to weigh 290kg and make $1,703/hd.
The line was consigned through Watkins & Company Pty Ltd.
Highlights
Steers:
Brahman X Steers ex Longreach 464c/kg, 643kg, $2,985 (HGP)
Angus X Steers ex Condamine 520c/kg, 543kg, $2,826
Santa X Steers ex Amby 532c/kg, 486kg, $2,590
Charolais X Steers ex Winton 446c/kg, 573kg, $2,558
Santa X Steers ex Longreach 466c/kg, 536kg, $2,501
Santa X Steers ex Murweh 422c/kg, 562kg, $2,376
Santa X Steers ex Condamine 440c/kg, 530kg, $2,336
Charolais X Steers ex Amby 560c/kg, 341kg, $1,912
Charolais X Steers ex Yuleba 578c/kg, 330kg, $1,910
Angus X Steers ex Condamine 560c/kg, 331kg, $1,858
Simental X Steers ex Roma 575c/kg, 318kg, $1,828
Angus X Steers ex Dirranbandi 544c/kg, 330kg, $1,800
Angus X Steers ex Tara 558c/kg, 316kg, $1,763
Santa X Steers ex Roma 572c/kg, 265kg, $1,518
Heifers:
Angus X Heifers ex Condamine 452.2c/kg, 580kg, $2,622.76
Santa X Heifers ex Augathella 444.2c/kg, 527kg, $2,343
Brahman X Heifers ex Blackall 452.2c/kg, 473kg, $2,141
Santa X Heifer ex Longreach 410c/kg, 500kg, $2,051
Charolais X Heifer ex Miles 526.2c/kg, 354kg, $1,865.62
Angus X Heifers ex Condamine 520.2c/kg, 348kg, $1,814
Gelbvieh X Heifers ex Drillham 480c/kg, 354kg, $1,699
Charolais X Heifer ex Yuleba 490.2c/kg, 275kg, $1,351
Santa X Heifers ex Roma 506.2c/kg, 246kg, $1,246
Charbray X Heifers ex Lundavra 508.2c/kg, 236kg, $1,202
Cows:
Charbray X Cow ex Lundavra 388c/kg, 710kg, $2,754
Brahman X Cow ex Mitchell 416c/kg, 598kg, $2,492
Brahman X Cow ex Blackall 410c/kg, 533.81kg, $2,188
Santa X Cow ex Roma 392.2c/kg, 550kg, $2,157
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