Roma Cattle Report

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Report Date: 24th March 2026

Total Yarding: 7,453

With an increase in numbers Roma Agents yarded 7,453 head. Cattle were drawn from NSW and a large area of south west QLD and the Maranoa. There were good runs feeders and bullocks and prime cows penned with the market selling to quality related price changes.

Yearling steers under 200kg sold to 532c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold to 576c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg sold from 300c to 562c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg made to 546c to average 505c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg sold to a dearer trend and made to 504c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg lost ground and made to 440c/kg to restockers.

Yearling heifers under 200kg sold to 320c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold to 430c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg sold from 255c to 444c to average 410c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg made to 440c to average 344c/kg to processors. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg did not reach the levels of the previous sale and sold to 425c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers over 480kg sold to 428c/kg also to lot Feeders.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg made to 450c to processors and 468c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg sold to 447c to average 424c/kg to restockers. Bullocks over 600kg sold to 448c to average 424c/kg to processors. Gown heifers over 540kg to 416c/kg to processors.

Once again a large yarding of prime cows penned and an extra operator the market could not sustain the levels of last sale. The best of the 3 score cows over 520kg to 382c/kg. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 262c to 348c/kg. Bulls 450 to 600kg to 422c and bulls over 600kg to 408c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter. David Friend.