ROMA STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER 2026
A total of 8,314 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
The yarding comprised a quality selection of cattle, although signs of declining conditions were evident as dry weather persist. The market could not sustain the levels of the previous sale, losing up to 20 to 25c/kg over most categories.
Yearling steers under 200kg selling from 350c to 570c/kg for the better pens to backgrounders. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg made to 584c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg lost almost 15c/kg to make 560c to Lot Feeders and 590c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg went against the trend to make 578c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg selling from 500c to 550c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers over 480kg made from 468c to 472c/kg to processors.
Yearling heifers under 200kg sold to 484c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg made to 494c to backgrounders to average 449c/kg. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg averaged 90c less to make to 518c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg sold from 365c to 492c to Lot Feeders and 490c/kg to backgrounders. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg selling from 420c to 460c to processors and 458c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers over 480kg made from 380c to 438c/kg to processors.
Grown steers 400 to 500kg sold from 480c to 552c/kg to Lot Feeders. Grown steers 500 to 600kg also topped 522c/kg to processors. Bullocks over 600kg selling to 408c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 462c/kg to Lot Feeders.
A top yarding of cows presented but could not sustain the levels of last sale. The 3 score cows over 520kg sold from 330 to 396c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg sold from 210c to 360c/kg to processors. Bulls over 600kg selling to 462c/kg to processors.
| Description | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average
$ / head |
Maximum
$ / head |
| Steers to 200kg | 526 | 570 | 986 | 1,102 |
| 200 – 280kg | 532 | 584 | 1,293 | 1,571 |
| 280 – 330kg | 529 | 590 | 1,611 | 1,893 |
| 330 – 400kg | 532 | 590 | 1,928 | 2,157 |
| 400 – 500kg | 508 | 552 | 2,221 | 2,699 |
| 500 – 600kg | 451 | 522 | 2,484 | 2,900 |
| Over 600kg | 398 | 408 | 2,535 | 2,612 |
| Heifers to 200kg | 396 | 484 | 713 | 907 |
| 200 – 280kg | 434 | 516 | 1,073 | 1,419 |
| 280 – 330kg | 426 | 518 | 1,307 | 1,637 |
| 330 – 400kg | 421 | 492 | 1,518 | 1,867 |
| 400 – 500kg | 434 | 470 | 1,926 | 2,303 |
| 500 – 600kg | 428 | 448 | 2,212 | 2,307 |
| Over 600kg | – | – | – | – |
| Cows 280 – 330kg | 242 | 360 | 756 | 1,071 |
| 330 – 400kg | 312 | 376 | 1,178 | 1,460 |
| 400 – 500kg | 350 | 386 | 1,578 | 1,827 |
| 500 – 600kg | 378 | 444 | 2,097 | 2,576 |
| Over 600kg | 382 | 396 | 2,488 | 3,038 |
| Bulls 400 – 500kg | 382 | 430 | 1,770 | 2,064 |
| Over 600kg | 431 | 462 | 3,225 | 4,578 |
| Mickey Bulls 330 – 400kg | 425 | 484 | 1,594 | 1,743 |
| 400 – 500kg | 442 | 466 | 2,109 | 2,280 |
| PTIC Heifers | – | – | – | – |
| PTIC Cows | – | – | – | – |
| Cows & Calves | – | – | 1,791 | 2,000 |
Highlights
KJ & JM Pezet, Ardnaree, Charleville sold Santa Gertrudis steers to 584.2c/kg to average $1,533.55, with the heifers making to 480.2c/kg, to average $1,244.87.
Cattle Pad Trading, Lagoon Creek, Roma sold Angus steers to 574.2c/kg to average $1,900.87, with the heifers making to 502.2c/kg, to average $1,588.78.
Loughnan Farming, Avenel, Roma sold Santa Gertrudis X heifers to 486.2c/kg to average $1,620.24.
TJ & JA Sorensen, Beaumont, Injune sold Charolais X heifers to 510c/kg to average $1,264.05.
L & C Baker, Annabranch, Wandoan sold Santa Gertrudis bulls to 448.2c/kg to average $3,234.52.
WJ & EC Groat, Lorraine, Roma sold Droughtmaster X mickey bulls to 480c/kg to average $1,442.30.
VB Sargood, Manresa, Augathella sold Santa Gertrudis X cows & calves to $1,700.