Roma Cattle Report

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Report Date: 16th June 2026

Total Yarding: 8,450

Commentary

Numbers eased to 8,450 head of cattle for the Roma store sale this week. Cattle were drawn from the usual supply area and included some very good quality runs of yearlings from western and north west Queensland.

Orders heading every direction saw light weight restocker steers under 200kg selling to 626.2c and those 200 to 280kg lifted 10c to a top of 602.2c to average 570c/kg. Steers 280 to 330kg made to 590.2c to average 550c and restockers dominated steers 330 to 400kg topping at 600.2 with the average lifting by 7c to 551c/kg. Steers over 400kg to feed continued to strengthen lifting by up to 14c making to 554.2c to average 540c/kg.

Competition from interstate buyers held prices firm for ‘c’ muscle light weight restocker heifers 200 to 280kg with an exceptional run of British heifers selling to 570.2c with most around 494c, while secondary lines averaged 408c/kg. Heifers 280 to 330kg also made to 570.2c to average 499c/kg. Feeder buyers continued to pay a premium for preg tested empty heifers with those over 400kg selling to 542.2c to average 470c/kg.

Grown steers were few and far between and rates eased by 12c for steers 500 to 600kg selling to 444.2c to average 434c while good numbers of prime heavy heifers over 540kg saw prices lift by 5c to a top of 458.2c to average 435c/kg.
A large percentage of the cow yarding were in store condition and most categories of cows to the processor eased by 20c on last week. Restockers were active on store cows with those under 540kg to 352.2c averaging 315c while those over 540kg made to 362.2c to average 345c/kg. Medium weight 3 score cows under 520kg sold to 380.2c to average 360c, 3 score cows over 520kg topped at 388.2c to average 378c and heavy prime 4 score cows eased 15c to a top of 410.2c to average 401c/kg. Heavy bulls bucked the trend lifting by 10c selling to 468.2c to average 420c/kg.

Large numbers of cows and calves were on offer with the top pen selling to $2475/unit.

Market reporter,
Sam Hart.