Roma Cattle Report

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Report Date: 1st July 2025

Total Yarding: 6,576

Commentary

With a few lessor numbers Roma Agents yarded 6,576 head. All the regular processors feedlotters and backgrounders present which included a couple of southern meat works operating. A smaller yarding of lessor quality cattle with some very good consignments scattered throughout the yarding. The market dearer for most steer and bullocks categories heifers were dependant on quality and type and weight and cows marginally dearer.

Yearling steers under 200kg topping 468c/kg. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg improving in price sold from 348c to 482c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg also improved and with the majority making 424c with some to 459c/kg. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg made 414c to feed and 464c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg sold from 350c to 440c/kg to feed. Yearling steers over 480kg made to 391c to processors and 386c/kg to feed.

Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg lost ground and made to 356c to average 299c/kg. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg made to 312c to feed and 364c/kg to restockers. The majority of yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold from 270c to 356c/kg to feed. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg sold to 376c/kg.

Grown steers 500 to 600kg topped 414c to processors to average 379c/kg. Bullocks over 600kg made to 398c/kg to processors almost 25c/kg stronger. Grown heifers over 540kg topped 378c to feed and 366c/kg to processors.

A large yarding of prime cows penned with most categories stronger than the previous sale. The 2 score cows sold from 200c to 278c/kg. The 3 score cows topped 335c to average 307c/kg.Bulls 450 to 600kg made to 316c and bulls over 600kg topped 315c/kg.

Market Reporter David Friend.