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Roma Report

Location:

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

5813
Report Date:

11 August 2026

ROMA MARKET - TUESDAY 18th August

With the continuing dry conditions Roma Agents offered reduced yarding of 5,813 head 2,018 less than the previous sale.

All the regular buyers attending with additional buyers from NSW and VICTORIA.

The quality of the yarding was very mixed across all classes especially runs of store conditioned cows offered.

The market stayed solid throughout however prices fluctuated on quality.

Yearling steers under 200kg made from 360c to 528c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 300c to 568c/kg 12c/kg dearer to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 280 to 330kg made to 558c to average 511c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg sold to a dearer trend to make to 548c to restockers and 538c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Yearling steers 400 to 480kg also improved to make to 530c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg selling to 490c/kg to processors almost 60c/kg stronger.

Yearling heifers under 200kg made to 374c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg improved almost 16c/kg to make to 460c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg topped 492c/kg to restockers almost 50c/kg dearer.

Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold to dearer trend to make to 456c to restockers and 502c/kg to Lot feeders. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg with only a small number selling to 434c/kg to processors.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg selling from 424c to 536c/kg to processors. Grown steers 500 to 600kg topped 530c/kg processors almost 40c/kg stronger. Bullocks over 600kg improved 5c/kg to sell to 458c/kg to processors.

Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 446c to restockers and 456c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Once again a large consignment of cows penned which included runs of store conditioned cows.

The 4 score topped 390c with the 3 score cows with two exceptional high yielding cows selling to 410c/kg to processors.

The 1 and 2 score cows sold from 130c to 240c with the lead score 2 cows selling from 250c to 368c/kg to processors. Bulls over 600kg selling to 458c/kg to processors.

ROMA MARKET REPORT with Geoffrey 18/08/2026

Willdale Beef from Charleville sold, Ultra Black Steers & Heifers. The best pen of these Steers topped at 542.2c/kg, weighing 250kg, making $1,355.50. With the heaviest pen making 534.2c/kg, weighing 322kg, making $1,722.80. The Heifers topped at 444.2c/kg, weighing 360kg, making $1,599.12.

ROSS FAMILY The Ross Family from “Glenaubyn” Drillham, sold Simmental Cross Steers & Heifers. The best pen for Steers topped at 540c/kg, weighing 247.06kg, making $1,334.12. The heaviest pen made 534.2c/kg, weighing 303.89kg, making $1,623.37. Averaging the 35 Steers at 536.7c/kg, weighing 276.29c/kg, averaging $1,482.88. The Heifers topped at 454.2c/kg, weighing 293.63c/kg, making $1,363.28. The 285 Heifers averaged at 454.5c/kg, weighing 278.57kg, to average $1,266.17.

ROLFE FAMILY The Rolfe Family from “Nindinna” Roma, sold Charolais Cross Steers & Heifers. The Steers topped at 532.2c/kg, weighing 332.86kg, making $1,771.47. The Heifers topped at 472.2c/kg, weighing 318.24kg, making $1,509.07.

DOUGLAS FAMILY The Douglas Family from “Newhaven” Cloncurry, sold Droughtmaster Cross Steers. The best pen made 510.2c/kg, weighing 285kg, making $1,454.07. While the heaviest pen made 510c/kg, weighing 348.33kg, making $1,776.50.