Lyndale Grazing Simmental cross steers pictured with vendor Netty Jensen and Top X livestock agent Cyril Close.

Yarding: 4644 Change: -1104

The first sale for 2026 was off to a firing start with just over 4,600 head of cattle yarded and a firm to stronger market off the back of last year’s sale.

A mixed yarding with all the regular processors, feedlotters and backgrounder present and actively bidding amongst the laneways.

Cattle were drawn from the local Maranoa supply district including Roma, St George, Morven and Injune.

Netty Jenson from Lyndale Grazing offloaded a quality line of Simmental cross steers for an average 510c/kg to weigh in at 444kg for a return of $2,263kg.

Based 50km north of Roma, a pen of the Simmental cross steers fetched 518c/kg weighing 438kg to make $2,268/hd.

The line was consigned through Top X Roma with livestock agent Cyril Close.

Murphy, ‘Rocky’, Angus cross steers pictured with Ray White Rural Livestock Agent Lachlan Mann.

The Murphy’s from Charleville offloaded a run of Angus cross cattle across the day including an extensive run of steers fetching an average of 524c/kg weighing in at 263kg for a return of $1,375/hd.

Hailing from Charleville, a pen of Angus cross steers fetched a top of 570c/kg to weigh 260kg for a return of $1,481/hd.

The line was consigned through Ray White Rural Roma with livestock agent Lachlan Mann.

Whitton Cattle Co run of heifers pictured below with Top X agents Leo Shaw, Braith Neven, Brad Neven and vendor Rick Whitton.

Whitton Cattle Co offloaded a quality line of Charolais cross heifers fetching an average 540c/kg to weigh 337kg for a return of $1,799/hd.

Five pens of the Charolais cross cattle from Injune sold for a straight 465c/kg weighing in at 337kg to make $1,569/hd.

The line was consigned through Watkins and Co with agent Brad Neven, Leo Shaw, Braith Neven.

‘Tow Towri’ heifers pictured with vendors Brycen and Murry Beardmore.

The Beardmore’s offloaded both steers and heifers at today’s sale, the heifers fetching an average 438c/kg to weigh 298kg to make $1,303/hd.

Operating out of ‘Tow Towri’ at St George, a pen of their Angus cross heifers made 545c/kg weighing in at 265kg for a return of $1,296/hd.

The line was consigned through GDL.

NLRS Commentary:

With the commencement of 2026 Roma Agents yarded 4644 head. Most of the regular buyers attending and operating. A mixed quality yarding with several pens of light weight weaner steers and heifers and a small number of bullocks and cows. The market was solid to dearer for most categories.

Yearling steers under 200kg topped 420c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 414c to 598c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg also improved and made to 596c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg with the restockers selling to 550c and 506c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg made from 410c to 518c/kg to restockers.

Yearling heifers under 200kg topped 465c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 370c to 465c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg also improved and made to 468c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg making to 468c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg sold to 454c/kg to processors.

Only a small number of grown steers and bullocks penned with grown steers 400 to 500kg to 430c/kg to restockers. Grown steers 500 to 600kg to 482c/kg to processors. Bullocks over 600kg to 476c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 464c/kg to processors.

A small yarding of prime cows penned. The 3 score cows over 520kg made to 410c and averaged 387c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg made 306c and over 520kg topped 367c/kg. Bulls over 600kg to 418c/kg to processors and bulls 450 to 600kg to 408c/kg also to processors. A run of cows & calves offered and sold from $1,700/unit to $2,220/unit.

Market Reporter: David Friend

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Weekly Roma Store Press Report

A total of 4,644 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.

Weaner steers under 200kg topped at 420c/kg and averaged 313c/kg, weaner steers in the 200-280kg range reached 598c/kg and averaged 541c/kg. Steers in the 280-330kg range reached 596c/kg and averaged 511c/kg, and steers in the 330-400kg range reached 546c/kg and averaged 515c/kg. Feeder steers in the 400-500kg range topped at 518c/kg and averaged 487c/kg.

Todd Grazing Enterprises, Brigalow Downs, Bollon sold Charolais cross steers to 598c/kg, reaching a top of $1,784 to average $1,652.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 460c/kg reaching a top of $1,447 to average $1,201.

DE & DD Burey, Torwood, Mungallala sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 596c/kg, reaching a top of $2,014 to average $1,469.  The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 465c/kg, reaching a top of $1,041 to average $958.

EJ & CF Rolfe, Nindinna, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 588c/kg, reaching a top of $1,743 to average $1,617.

JJ & SM Murphy, Rocky, Charleville sold Angus steers to 570c/kg, reaching a top of $2,477 to average $1,374.

AR & AG Anderson, Paramount, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 562c/kg, reaching a top of $1,899 to average $1,792.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 450c/kg, reaching a top of $1,892 to average $1,526.  The Charolais cross cows & calves sold to $2,220.

KC Chandler T/A Glentulloch, Glentulloch, Injune sold Simmental cross steers to 560c/kg, reaching a top of $1,882 to average $1,527.  The Simmental cross heifers sold to 460c/kg, reaching a top of $1,431 to average $1,111.

VJ & GL Packer & Sons Pty Ltd, Kurrajong, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 556c/kg, reaching a top of $1,749 to average $1,654.  The Charolais cross heifers sold to 454c/kg, reaching a top of $1,459 to average $1,284.

PJ & ME Brennan, For Far, Mitchell sold Charolais cross steers to 550c/kg, reaching a top of $1,926 to average $1,811.

Thompson Business Trust, Toora, Dalby sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 546c/kg, reaching a top of $1,901 to average $1,867.  The Santa Gertrudis cross heifers sold to 468c/kg, reaching a top of $1,591 to average $1,540.

Lyndale Grazing No.2 Pty Ltd, Lyndale, Roma sold Simmental cross steers to 518c/kg, reaching a top of $2,350 to average $2,263.  The Santa Gertrudis cross cows sold to 405c/kg, reaching a top of $2,666 to average $2,485.

Ferguson Cattle Co, Annie-Vale, Roma sold Simmental cross steers to 514c/kg, reaching a top of $2,795 to average $2,512.

Wade Warrian, Myrtlevale, Injune sold Angus cross steers to 512c/kg, reaching a top of $2,116 to average $1,720.

T & M Busiko, Ross Creek, Roma sold Charolais cross steers to 508c/kg, reaching a top of $2,338 to average $2,107.

Kimber Park Grazing, Kimber Park, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cross steers to 504c/kg, reaching a top of $2,294 to average $2,220.

Heifers under 200kg topped at 465c/kg and averaged 393c/kg, while heifers in the 200-280kg range topped at 465c/kg and averaged 414c/kg. Heifers in the 280-330kg range topped at 468c/kg, averaging 423c/kg. Heifers in the 330-400kg range topped at 468c/kg, averaging 443c/kg. Heifers in the 400-500kg range topped at 454c/kg, averaging 408c/kg.

Whitton Cattle Co, Myrtleville, Injune sold Charolais cross heifers to 465c/kg, reaching a top of $1,639 to average $1,558.

WW Scriven, Hawthorne, Dulacca sold Angus cross heifers to 460c/kg, reaching a top of $1,300 to average $1,300.

Moyallen Pastoral Co, Plainview, Mitchell sold Angus cross heifers to 454c/kg, reaching a top of $2,269 to average $2,206.

PD & SE Joliffe, Walhallow, Amby sold Santa Gertrudis heifers to 446c/kg, reaching a top of $2,394 to average $2,394.

Cows in the 330-400kg range reached 360c/kg and averaged 267c/kg. Cows in the 400-500kg range topped at 396c/kg, averaging 346c/kg. Cows in the 500-600kg range topped at 405c/kg, averaging 380c/kg. Cows over 600kg topped at 410c/kg, averaging 392c/kg.

Seawright Investments, Comet Downs, Injune sold Santa Gertrudis cows to 410c/kg, reaching a top of $2,656 to average $2,368.

DrayCo Beef, Finsbury Park, Roma sold Brahman cross cows to 400c/kg, reaching a top of $2,738 to average $2,225.