Market Highlights - Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Published on 18 March 2026
Numbers were up at this week’s sale with 5,860 head penned, an increase of over 3,700 head recorded on last week’s sale.
Many of the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders filled the laneways and were competing for the yarding which were consigned from near and far, once again solidifying the Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.
Similar to last week, consignments were drawn from across Queensland and New South Wales.
Throughout the Maranoa supply district, cattle were sourced from areas such as Injune, Jackson, Mitchell, Muckadilla, Roma, Surat and Yuleba.
Cattle also hailed from the southern areas of Angledool, Brewarrina, Coonamble, Goodooga, and Talawanta in New South Wales, and from the western regions of Adavale, Cunnamulla, Longreach and Quilpie in Queensland.
South Comongin Pastoral Co offloaded a run of steers selling to 548c/kg, weighing in at 240kg and receiving $1,319/hd.
Based out of ‘South Comongin’, Quilpie, one pen of Brangus cross steers fetched 572c/kg to weigh 247kg and make $1,418/hd.
South Comongin Pastoral Co also sold Brangus cross heifers, with two pens selling to 420c/kg, to which the heaviest pen weighed in at 242kg and received a return of $1,017/hd.
The lines were consigned through Grant Daniel and Long Quilpie. Pictured are South Comongin Pastoral Co’s steers.
Minto Pastoral Co of ‘Airlie’, Roma, sold steers to 521c/kg, weighing in at 320kg and averaging $1,672/hd.
With two pens of Angus cross steers both fetching 540c/kg, the heaviest pen weighed 352kg and made $1,906/hd.
A pen of Brangus cross steers made 518c/kg to weigh 377kg and receive a return of $1,955/hd.
The line was consigned through Nutrien Roma. Pictured are Minto Pastoral Co’s steers.
Dalco Pastoral Co offloaded Santa Gertrudis cross steers selling to 528c/kg, averaging 382kg and receiving $2,023/hd.
Operating out of ‘Sugarloaf’, Wallumbilla, one pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 554c/kg, weighing in at 340kg and receiving $1,887/hd.
The heaviest pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers sold to 500c/kg, averaged 462kg and made $2,314/hd.
The line was consigned through TopX Roma. Pictured are Dalco Pastoral Co’s steers.