ROMA STORE CATTLE SALE MARKET REPORT – TUESDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2026
A total of 4,493 head of cattle were consigned at Roma’s Store Sale on Tuesday.
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 was 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.
| Description | Average c/kg | Maximum c/kg | Average
$ / head |
Maximum
$ / head |
| Steers to 200kg | 684 | 734 | 1,222 | 1,463 |
| 200 – 280kg | 666 | 712 | 1,607 | 1,877 |
| 280 – 330kg | 622 | 712 | 1,914 | 2,093 |
| 330 – 400kg | 595 | 650 | 2,177 | 2,382 |
| 400 – 500kg | 578 | 614 | 2,510 | 2,741 |
| 500 – 600kg | 505 | 526 | 2,707 | 2,957 |
| Over 600kg | 468 | 490 | 2,929 | 3,137 |
| Heifers to 200kg | 513 | 546 | 873 | 1,069 |
| 200 – 280kg | 520 | 570 | 1,253 | 1,497 |
| 280 – 330kg | 513 | 574 | 1,563 | 1,873 |
| 330 – 400kg | 467 | 574 | 1,723 | 2,179 |
| 400 – 500kg | 475 | 530 | 2,096 | 2,372 |
| 500 – 600kg | 434 | 500 | 2,273 | 2,819 |
| Over 600kg | 453 | 456 | 2,877 | 2,965 |
| Cows 280 – 330kg | – | – | – | – |
| 330 – 400kg | 359 | 410 | 1,327 | 1,542 |
| 400 – 500kg | 403 | 436 | 1,870 | 2,166 |
| 500 – 600kg | 427 | 444 | 2,380 | 2,610 |
| Over 600kg | 436 | 442 | 2,897 | 3,364 |
| Bulls 400 – 500kg | 430 | 430 | 2,064 | 2,064 |
| Over 600kg | 459 | 480 | 3,432 | 4,907 |
| Mickey Bulls 330 – 400kg | 503 | 550 | 1,852 | 2,020 |
| 400 – 500kg | 444 | 464 | 1,955 | 2,217 |
| PTIC Heifers | – | – | – | – |
| PTIC Cows | – | – | – | – |
| Cows & Calves | – | – | 1,947 | 2,240 |
Sale Highlights
Cooloo Pastoral Co, Quilpie sold Charolais x Steers to 690c/kg to average $1,585.79
JM Bell, Taroom sold Santa Gertrudis X Steers to 734.2c/kg to average $1,463.16, with the Santa Gertrudis X Heifers selling to 564.2c/kg to average $1,321.84
PJ & SD Kennedy, Dirranbandi sold Simmental x Heifers to 574.2c/kg to average $1,888.48
Cooloo Pastoral Co, Quilpie sold Brahman x Cows to 433.6c/kg to average $2,150.81