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Roma Report

Location:

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

4692
Report Date:

13 October 2026

ROMA MARKET - TUESDAY 13th October

With isolated showers over the past week and the prospect of more to come, Roma Agents had a substantially reduced numbers to 4,692 head a reduction of 4,800 head for the weekly sale.

A mixed quality yarding presented.

All the regular buyers attending and active also with extra southern support operating.

The market could be 20 to 30c/kg dearer for steers, heifers similar and prime cows slightly stronger 5c to 10c/kg on the previous sale.

Yearling steers under 200kg sold from 400c for the plainer types to 614c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 200 to 280kg selling from 368c to 616c/kg for the better pens to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 280 to 330kg sold to 592c/kg to average 551c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg sold from 400c to 548c Lot Feeders and 556c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling steers 400 to 480kg made from 440c to 548c to backgrounders and 540c/kg Lot feeders.

Yearling steers over 480kg selling to 520c to Lot Feeders to average 512c/kg. Yearling heifers under 200kg sold from 400c to 520c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg selling from 326c 420c topping 528c/kg to backgrounders.

Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg sold to 466c to Lot Feeders and 320c to 444c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold from 388c to 480c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg made to 468c/kg to processors.

Yearling heifers over 480kg selling to 454c/kg to backgrounders. Grown steers 400 to 500kg made to 512c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg made to 524c Lot Feeders and 486c/kg to backgrounders.

Bullocks over 600kg sold to a dearer trend to make to 502c/kg to processors.

Grown heifers over 540kg made to 460c/kg to processors.

A complementary draft of cows penned.

The score 3 and 4 cows topped 413c to average 387c/kg to processors.

The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 250c to 378c/kg to processors.

Bulls over 600kg. Sold to 454c to processors to average 437c/kg.

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DRIES PASTORAL Ian Dries from “Heatherleigh” St George, sold Charolais Cross Steers & Angus Cross Heifers.

The best of the Steers topped at 616.2c/kg, weighing 201.88kg, making $1,243.95/head. While the heaviest pen sold for 608.2c/kg, weighing 260kg, making $1,581.32/head. Overall, the Steers averaged 612c/kg, weighing 229kg, averaging $1,401.39/head. The Heifers topped at 428.2c/kg, weighing 196kg, making $839.27/head. The heaviest pen made 402.2c/kg, weighing 280kg, making $1,126.16/head. Averaging 416.2c/kg, weighing 227.50kg, overall, making an average of $946.86/head.

LAKE LOFTY PTY LTD The Finger Family from “Billablong” Injune sold Charolais Cross & Droughtmaster Cross Steers.

The best of the Charolais Cross Steers sold for 608.2c/kg, weighing 256.67kg, making $1,561.05/head. The Droughtmaster Cross Steers sold for 590.2c/kg, weighing 253.08kg, making $1,493.66/head. Overall, the run of Steers averaged 601.4c/kg, weighing 255.29kg, averaging $1,535.28/head. The best of the Charolais Cross Heifers topped at 498.2c/kg, weighing 236.67kg, making $1,179.07/head. The Droughtmaster Cross Heifers sold for 422.2c/kg, weighing 237.78kg, making $1,003.90/head. Overall, the run of Heifers averaged 465.5c/kg, weighing 237.78kg, averaging $1,104/head.

REYNELLA GRAZING CO Reynella Grazing Co from “Reynella” Charleville sold another very good run of Droughtmaster Cross Heifers & Cows (Not Pictured). The best of the Heifers sold for 460.2c/kg, weighing 524.55kg, making $2,413.96/head.

The best of the Cows sold for 406.2c/kg, weighing 563.18c/kg, making $2,287.64/head. • •

R & S RURAL PTY LTD The McDonald Family from “Mayfield” Charleville, sold Charolais Cross & Angus Cross Steers. The best of the Charolais Steers topped at 598.2c/kg, weighing 270.42kg, making $1,617.63/head. The Angus Cross Steers sold for 598.2c/kg, weighing 260.83kg, making $1,506.31/head.

RA JA & AM WORSNOP The Worsnop Family from “BESM” Cunnamulla, sold Santa Gertrudis Cross Steers. The best of the Steers topped at 558.2c/kg, weighing 340kg, making $1,897.88/head. While the heaviest pen made 504.2c/kg, weighing 520kg, making $2,5621.84/head. Averaging 551.6c/kg, weighing 348.08kg, with an overall average of $1,920.15/head.

SANDOVER PASTORAL CO PTY LTD Sandover Pastoral Co of “South Terrick” Blackall sold Santa Gertrudis Heifers & Cows.

The Santa Cross Heifers made 460.2c/kg, weighing 258.61kg, making $1190.13/head. While the Santa Cross Cows sold for 392.2c/kg, weighing 444kg, making $1741.37/head.