Roma Store Cattle Report

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Report Date: 3rd November 2026

Total Yarding: 4493 (+329)

With the continuing storms in and around the supply district Roma Agents yarded 4,493 head, a slight increase on the previous sale. A mixed quality yarding presented with most of the regular buyers in attendance and active. The market very strong throughout the sale, up 50c/kg in places for backgrounders and cows and bulls also stronger.

Yearling steers under 200kg made from 650c to 734c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 400c to 712c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg topped 590c to average 578c to Lot Feeders and 440c to 712c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg made from 520c to 650c to backgrounders and 456c to 610c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg sold from 456c to 614c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg made to 504c/kg to processors.

Yearling heifers under 200kg sold from 406c to 546c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 340c to 570c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg topped 574c to average 526c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg also topped 574c to backgrounders and 572c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg made to 500c to Lot Feeders and 486c/kg to processors. Yearling heifers over 480kg made to 500c/kg to Lot Feeders.

Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold from 450c to 480c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg topped 526c/kg to processors. Bullocks over 600kg made to 490c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg topped 500c to Lot Feeders and 460c/kg to processors.

A smaller yarding of cows penned and sold to a dearer trend. The score 3 and 4 cows over 520kg topped 444c to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 384c to 410c/kg to processors. Bulls over 600kg made to 480c/kg to processors.

Market Reporter David Friend.

							Liveweight (c/kg)				Carcass weight (c/kg)			$/head
Category	Weight Range	Sale Prefix	Muscle Score	Fat Score	Head	Change	Min	Max	Avg	Change	Min	Max	Avg	Min	Max	Avg
Yearling Steer	0-200	Restocker	C	2	59	-4	650	734	713	66	1,227	1,385	1,346	$1,226	$1,334	$1,266
	200-280	Restocker	C	2	748	402	400	734	669	34	755	1,385	1,263	$1,000	$1,864	$1,624
	280-330	Feeder	C	2	89	75	442	590	577	50	834	1,114	1,090	$1,282	$1,948	$1,896
		Restocker	C	2	296	-56	440	712	628	33	830	1,344	1,185	$1,452	$2,179	$1,950
	330-400	Feeder	C	2	228	146	466	614	600	59	880	1,159	1,131	$1,772	$2,457	$2,282
		Restocker	C	2	288	92	520	650	595	8	981	1,227	1,123	$1,768	$2,282	$2,072
	400+	Feeder	C	2	217	-34	456	614	594	49	861	1,159	1,120	$2,007	$2,850	$2,650
		Processor	C	2	3	1	440	440	440	-52	830	830	830	$2,200	$2,200	$2,200
				3	32	NQ	499	504	502	NQ	942	951	948	$2,901	$3,429	$3,348
		Restocker	C	2	18	NQ	588	588	588	NQ	1,110	1,110	1,110	$2,388	$2,388	$2,388
				3	6	-3	570	570	570	22	1,076	1,076	1,076	$2,480	$2,480	$2,480
Yearling Heifer	0-200	Restocker	C	2	44	21	406	546	543	37	781	1,050	1,044	$546	$812	$552
			D	2	4	NQ	275	480	337	NQ	529	923	648	$495	$960	$645
	200-280	Processor	C	2	7	NQ	340	392	385	NQ	654	754	740	$952	$1,020	$1,010
		Restocker	C	2	414	103	358	570	525	-5	689	1,097	1,010	$878	$1,535	$1,361
			D	2	2	1	304	304	304	-36	585	585	585	$821	$821	$821
	280-330	Feeder	C	2	112	83	340	552	524	29	654	1,062	1,008	$1,122	$1,816	$1,658
		Processor	C	2	3	-36	410	424	419	-145	789	816	807	$1,230	$1,400	$1,343
		Restocker	C	2	230	206	366	574	526	-14	704	1,104	1,012	$1,062	$1,665	$1,564
	330-400	Feeder	C	2	218	-4	454	572	525	14	874	1,100	1,010	$1,544	$2,289	$1,970
		Processor	C	2	39	-16	374	510	432	0	720	981	831	$1,272	$2,040	$1,691
				3	12	NQ	488	495	492	NQ	939	952	945	$1,953	$1,980	$1,966
		Restocker	C	2	62	-42	320	574	480	-69	615	1,104	922	$1,088	$1,952	$1,705
				3	11	NQ	410	452	441	NQ	789	870	848	$1,640	$1,809	$1,763
	400+	Feeder	C	3	6	NQ	500	500	500	NQ	962	962	962	$2,750	$2,750	$2,750
		Processor	C	2	2	NQ	400	400	400	NQ	770	770	770	$1,801	$1,801	$1,801
				3	42	18	300	500	480	9	577	962	924	$1,500	$2,674	$2,225
Grown Steer	0-400	Restocker	C	2	2	-35	450	570	510	46	849	1,076	963	$1,800	$2,281	$2,040
	400-500	Feeder	C	2	5	NQ	450	480	474	NQ	849	906	894	$2,025	$2,160	$2,133
	500-600	Processor	C	2	22	-26	420	508	459	-18	793	959	865	$2,310	$2,795	$2,512
				3	34	-45	520	526	522	12	982	993	985	$2,657	$2,872	$2,727
	600-750	Processor	C	3	8	-79	490	490	490	-22	925	925	925	$3,333	$3,333	$3,333
Grown Heifer	0-540	Feeder	C	5	2	NQ	500	500	500	NQ	962	962	962	$2,250	$2,250	$2,250
		Processor	C	2	39	31	362	478	406	7	697	920	781	$1,630	$2,391	$1,931
				3	9	-26	380	460	450	-21	731	885	866	$1,900	$2,281	$2,099
		Restocker	C	2	7	-6	423	423	423	-30	813	813	813	$1,437	$1,437	$1,437
			D	2	3	NQ	336	336	336	NQ	647	647	647	$1,143	$1,143	$1,143
	540+	Processor	C	3	1	-240	456	456	456	7	877	877	877	$2,737	$2,737	$2,737
Cows	400-520	Processor	D	2	27	-55	200	380	354	5	400	776	727	$960	$1,900	$1,768
				3	5	NC	384	410	389	5	768	820	779	$1,921	$2,051	$1,947
	520+	Processor	C	3	2	NQ	436	436	436	NQ	823	823	823	$4,362	$4,362	$4,362
			D	2	56	-25	340	380	365	-1	696	776	741	$1,870	$2,280	$2,035
				3	363	-134	382	444	423	25	764	888	846	$2,200	$3,021	$2,669
				4	89	30	432	444	439	29	864	888	878	$2,874	$3,021	$2,972
		Restocker	D	2	1	-27	222	222	222	-155	463	463	463	$1,222	$1,222	$1,222
Bulls	0-450	Feeder	C	2	8	5	450	450	450	-66	849	849	849	$1,800	$1,800	$1,800
		Processor	C	2	2	-9	440	440	440	43	830	830	830	$1,760	$1,760	$1,760
		Restocker	C	2	186	92	400	612	537	34	755	1,155	1,013	$1,000	$2,314	$1,618
			D	2	1	NQ	300	300	300	NQ	566	566	566	$780	$780	$780
	450-600	Processor	C	2	44	10	411	468	453	11	776	883	855	$2,291	$2,809	$2,668
				3	1	NQ	460	460	460	NQ	868	868	868	$2,760	$2,760	$2,760
	600+	Processor	C	2	62	12	410	468	446	-9	774	883	842	$3,075	$3,980	$3,469
				3	53	33	410	480	466	13	774	906	879	$3,291	$4,304	$3,730

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