Roma Store Sale
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
An increase in this week’s yarding, all the regular processors feed lotters and backgrounders present.
A mixed yarding but still held its quality, market solid throughout most categories.
Yearling steers under 200kg topped at 544c/kg, Yearling steers from 200kg to 280kg topped at 558c/kg for better end of the cattle. Yearling heifers under 200kg made 394c/kg, Yearling heifers from 200kg to 280kg topped at 444c/kg to restockers.
Yearling heifers 330kg to 400kg sold to 462c/kg.
Grown steers 400kg to 500kg topped at 480c/kg, grown steers from 500kg to 600kg topping at 450c/kg to average 441c/kg to feed. Approx 1400 cows yarded which sold firm to slightly dearer, Cows topped at 396c/kg and Bulls over 600kg selling to 400c/kg.
Cool mornings and hot prices — just shy of 8,000 head of cattle were offloaded through the Roma Saleyards at this week’s Tuesday sale.
Prices were firm across the market, with solid buyer competition on a mixed-quality yarding and continued high demand for cattle.
All the regular processors, feedlotters, and backgrounders were present and actively bidding throughout the sale.
The broad range of cattle offered once again solidified Roma Saleyards as the market of choice, with consistent buyer interest and active bidding across the day.
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Cattle were drawn primarily from the local supply district, including Roma, Wallumbilla and Mitchell and Wandoan as well as NSW.
The Booth family from Wandoan offloaded a quality run of Charolais cross steers to average 495c/kg weighing in at 348kg for a return of $1,722/hd.
Based out of ‘Bonanza Park’, Wandoan, the Booth’s fetched a straight 524c/kg for two pens of Charolais cross steers, to weigh 296kg to make $1,552/hd.
A further three pens of Charolais cross steers sold for 480c/kg to weigh 379kg for a return of $1,820/hd.
The line was consigned through Nutrien Ag Solutions - Wandoan. Pictured below is vendor Charlie Booth and Nutrien Wandoan agent Robert Paterson.
‘Whyenbah’, St George offloaded a run of Santa Gertrudis cross steers for an average 472c/kg weighing in at 486kg for a return of $2,298/hd.
Three pens fetched a straight 482c/kg to weigh 471kg to make $2,275/hd.
WHYENBAH DEVELOPMENT
WHYENBAH DEVELOPMENT The Sevil family of “Whyenbah” Dirranbandi, sold 92 Santa Gertrudis Cross Steers. The Steers topped at 482.2c/kg for three pens (59 head) to average 473.2kg, averaging $2,281.87/head. The dearest pen made 470.2c/kg, for 498.85kg, making $2,345.57/head. Overall, the run of 92 head went to average 472.3c/kg, for 486.4kg, averaging $2,297.52/head.
A further pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 470c/kg weighing 499kg for a return of $2,346/hd.
The line was consigned through Grant Daniel & Long.
Highlights
Steers:
Simental x Steer ex Roma 405c/kg,650 kg, $2,633
Charolais x Steers ex Winton 398c/kg, 638kg, $2,543
Brahman x steers ex McKinlay 405c/kg, 616kg, $2,496
Charolais x Steers ex Winton 446c/kg, 507kg, $2,265
Santa x Steers ex St George 470c/kg, 498kg, $2,345
Santa x Steers ex St George 482c/kg, 485kg, $2,342
Santa x Steers ex Condamine 430c/kg, 513kg, $2,209
Brangus x Steers ex St George 450c/kg, 442kg, $1,989
Brahman x Steers ex McKinlay 240c/kg, 790kg, $1,896
Brahman x Steer ex Cooladdi 386c/kg, 459kg, $1,773
Charolais x Steers ex Roma 504c/kg, 339kg, $1,710
Angus x Steers ex Mungindi 496c/kg, 334kg, $1,660
Santa x Steers ex Condamine 488c/kg, 322kg, $1,574
Heifers:
Brangus x Heifers ex St George 440c/kg, 428kg, $1,884
Santa x Heifers ex Condamine 422c/kg, 430kg $1,815
Angus x Heifers ex Jundah 360c/kg, 459kg, $1,653
Santa x Heifers ex Roma 420c/kg, 370kg, $1,554
Charbray x Heifers ex Quilpie 354c/kg, 455kg, $1,613
Brahman x Heifers ex McKinlay 326c/kg, 353kg, $1,152
Brahman x Heifers x Winton 356c/kg, 434kg, $1,545
Murry Grey x Heifers ex Barcaldine 402c/kg, 371kg, $1,493
Brahman x Heifers ex Cooladdi 370c/kg, 388kg, $1,436
Charolais x Heifers ex Roma 434c/kg, 327kg, $1,419
Cows :
Santa x Cows ex Mount Abundance 376c/kg, 682kg, $2,565
Charolais x Cows ex Bedourie 385c/kg, 652kg, $2,510
Brahman x Cows ex McKinlay 387c/kg, 608kg, $2,357
Santa x Cows ex Condamine 377c/kg, 621kg, $2,344
Brahman x Cows ex Winton 393c/kg, 589kg, $2,317
Brahman x Cows ex Roma 378c/kg, 585kg, $2,212
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