MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Roma yarded 8,276 head, all drawn from the usual areas.
All buyers were present and active, with a very good quality yarding offered.
The market significantly improved this week, particularly for the better lines of backgrounding steers.
The best of the steers topped at 580c/kg while the best of the heifers topped at 500c/kg.
Numbers surged at the Roma Saleyards this week – there was just over 8,200 head penned, with numerous good quality runs of cattle among them.
This week’s sale saw an increase of more than 1,700 head yarded in comparison to the previous week.
Throughout the packed laneways was the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders who were actively bidding for the cattle on offer, with the selection and quality of them once again solidifying the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
The yarding was drawn from as far afield as McKinlay in north Queensland and as close as Amby, Jackson, Mitchell, Mungallala, Surat, Roma and Wallumbilla in the Maranoa supply district.
On par with last week, consignments travelled from many areas across western Queensland to go under hammer, including Adavale, Augathella, Barcaldine, Blackall, Ilfracombe, Longreach and Winton.
Maunder Pastoral Co, based out of ‘Benbow’, Wallumbilla, sold steers to 568c/kg to weigh 318kg and return $1,813/hd.
One pen of Charolais cross steers fetched 576c/kg, weighing in at 302kg and receiving $1,743/hd.
Three pens of Charolais cross steers made 570c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 355kg and returning $2,025/hd.
In addition to selling Charolais cross steers, Maunder Pastoral Co also offloaded two pens of Angus cross steers.
One pen of the Angus cross steers sold to 566c/kg, weighing in at 343kg and receiving $1,943/hd and the other pen of Angus cross steers fetched 552c/kg, weighing 303kg and making $1,675/hd.
The lines were consigned through Grant Daniel & Long Wandoan. Pictured are Maunder Pastoral Co’s steers.
Andromeda Cattle Co offloaded steers to 530c/kg to average 404kg and receive $2,143/hd.
Operating out of ‘Balboa’, Roma, two pens of Charolais cross steers fetched 530c/kg, with the heaviest pen averaging 425kg and making $2,255/hd.
Two pens of Red Angus cross steers made 536c/kg, with one pen weighing in at 410kg and returning $2,198/hd and the other pen weighing in at 398kg and receiving $2,137/hd.
SALE REPORT With Geoff 26th May
Highlights
Steers:
Angus X Steer ex Wallumbilla 455.2c/kg, 611kg, $2,781.27
Santa X Steer ex Surat 530c/kg, 416.67kg, $2,208.33
Charolais X Steer ex Wallumbilla 574.2c/kg, 362.86kg, $2,083.53
Charolais X Steer ex Barcaldine 516.2c/kg, 416.67kg, $2,150.83
Anus X Steer ex Wallumbilla 566.2c/kg, 343.18kg, $1,943.10
Angus X Steer ex Barcaldine 520c/kg, 370.71kg, $1,928.46
Santa X Steer ex Surat 530c/kg, 384kg, $2,035.20
Brahman X Steer ex Surat 482.2c/kg, 401.67kg, $1,936.84
Simmental X Steer ex Blackall 548.2c/kg, 305kg, $1,672.01
Angus X Steer ex Drillham 574.2c/kg, 285.59kg, $1,639.85
Santa X Steer ex Daymar580.2c/kg, 256.92kg, $1,490.67
Droughtmaster X Steer ex Surat 528.2c/kg, 271.30kg, $1,433.03
Hereford X Steer ex St George 448.2c/kg, 311.88kg, $1,397.82
Heifers:
Angus X Heifer ex Wallumbilla 410c/kg, 590kg, $2,419
Santa X Heifer ex Eurella 407.2c/kg, 465kg, $1,893.48
Santa X Heifer ex Eurella 440c/kg, 420kg, $1,848
Charolais X Heifer ex Barcaldine 446.2c/kg, 405kg, $1,807.11
Angus X Heifer ex Roma 446.2c/kg, 398.75kg, $1,779.22
Angus X Heifer ex Dirranbandi 456.2c/kg, 356.25kg, $1,625.21
Charolais X Heifer ex Barcaldine 450c/kg, 355.33kg, $1,599
Angus X Heifers ex Drillham 500.2c/kg, 304.14kg, $1,521.30
Charolais X Heifer ex Wallumbilla 485c/kg, 312.65kg, $1,516.34
Brahman X Heifer ex St George 340.2c/kg, 371.54kg, $1,263.97
Angus X Heifer ex Surat 422.2c/kg, 203.50kg, $859.18
Cows:
Santa X Cow ex Blackall 390c/kg, 670kg, $2,613
Angus X Cow ex Winton 424.2c/kg, 665.38kg, $2,822.56
Brahman X Cow ex Surat 398.2c/kg, 624.17kg, $2,485.43
Angus X Cow ex Wandoan 400c/kg, 610.71kg, $2,442.86.
Angus X Cow ex Eurella 380.2c/kg, 620kg, $2,357.24
Droughtmaster X Cow ex Winton 380c/kg, 530kg, $2,014
Andromeda Cattle Co also sold Angus cross steers, of which two pens fetched 538c/kg, with the heaviest of the two pens averaging 386kg and returning $2,081/hd.
The lines were consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions Roma-Injune-Mitchell. Pictured are Andromeda Cattle Co’s steers.
John Sylvester of ‘Frogmoor’, Surat, sold three pens of Angus steers at this week’s sale, altogether selling to 560c/kg, averaging 206kg and receiving $1,156/hd.
The heaviest pen of steers sold to 578c/kg, weighing 233kg and returning $1,349/hd.
Another pen of Angus steers fetched 570c/kg to weigh 206kg and make $1,175/hd.
Dalco Pastoral Co sold one pen of Angus cross steers and five pens of Santa Gertrudis cross steers at this week’s sale, with the six pens all selling to 536c/kg.
Based out of ‘Sugarloaf’, Wallumbilla, the pen of Angus cross steers weighed in at 465kg and received $2,498/hd.
One pen of the Santa Gertrudis cross steers averaged 482kg to make $2,589/hd.
GDL ROMA CONTACTS
Geoff Maslen – 0427 697 527
Nick Shorten – 0429 624 091
Jai O’Reilly – 0418 873 658
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