Roma Cattle Report

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Report Date: 16th December 2025

Total Yarding: 5,748

Commentary

With the final sale for 2025 Roma Agents yarded 5,748 head. Most of the regular buyers attending not all operating. A mixed quality yarding penned. The market held up considerably well to dearer with the exception of export cattle.

Yearling steers under 200kg topped 570c/kg. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 390c to 588c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg made to 574c to average 520c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg selling from 400c to 568c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg topped 524c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers over 480kg sold to 428c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Yearling heifers under 200kg made to 420c/kg. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 230c to 480c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg made to 456c to restockers and 460c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg selling from 270c to 440c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg topped 440c/kg. Yearling heifers over 480kg topped 390c/kg to processors.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg topped 512c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg made to 506c/kg to processors. Bullocks over 600kg to 400c/kg to processors.Grown heifers over 540kg lost ground and the better end making to 440c/kg.

The cow market struggled throughout due to meatworks closing for the year. The better score 3 cows over 520kg made to 360c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 250c to 340c/kg. Bulls 450 to 600kg to 408c/kg. Bulls over 600kg to 384c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter David Friend.