Roma Cattle Report

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Report Date: 29th July 2025

Total Yarding: 7,290

Commentary

A very frosty Tuesday where Roma Agents yarded reduced numbers to 7,290 head. All the regular processors feedlotters and backgrounders present and active with 2 to 3 extra southern operators. The market very strong through out especially bullocks and cows.

Yearling steers under 200kg topping 535c/kg. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg selling from 346c to 496c to average 435c/kg. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg made to 482c to average 431c/kg. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg returning to the paddock at 456c/kg. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg sold to 430c to processors and 420c/kg to feed. Yearling steers over 480kg with only a small number penned and made to 422c/kg.

Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg with the tops making to 426c to average 385c/kg. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg topped 428c to restockers to average 387c/kg almost 50c/kg dearer. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg made to 406c/kg for the better pens.

A small number of 400 to 500kg grown steers sold to 373c/kg to feed. Grown steers 500 to 600kg made to 420c/kg. Bullocks over 600kg were well sort after and topped 420c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg also sold well to 418c/kg.

Once again cows were in high demand with 3 extra export works operating. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg made from 250c to 390c/kg. The 3 score cows over 520kg topping 440c to average 396c/kg. Bulls over 600kg selling to 350c/kg.

Market Reporter David Friend