Market Highlights - Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Published on 21 January 2026

The second sale of the year continued an upwards trend with just over 7,300 head of cattle and a continuing strong market.

Quality lines of local steers and heifers fetched a high price with all the regular processors, feedlotters and backgrounders present and actively competing for cattle in the laneways.

Cattle were drawn predominantly from the local Maranoa supply district including Roma, Mungallala, Morven, Jackson and Mitchell.

Multiple lines were also consigned from as far afield as Blackall in the north and Mungindi in the south.

The competition and quality of cattle on offer once again solidified Roma Saleyards as the marketplace of choice.

The Russells out of Mungallala offloaded a line of Charolais cross steers and heifers.

Operating out of ‘Wodonga’, the run of Charolais cross steers fetched a straight 598c/kg over three pens to weigh an average 286kg for a return of $1,712/hd.

The line was consigned through Watkins and Co, pictured below is vendor Kristy Russell and Watkins agents Leo Shaw, Andrew Busiko and Charles Gleeson.

Rob and Sandra of Cornish Grazing offloaded a quality line of Charolais steers out of ‘Strathdale,’ Mitchell.

Three pens of the Charolais steers sold for a straight 508c/kg to weigh 396kg for a return of $2,012/hd.

The line was consigned through Elders Mitchell, pictured below with vendor Rob Cornish and livestock agent Dave Philips.

CD & RD Hay of ‘Moonya’, Wandoan offloaded a line of mixed breed heifers including Angus cross, Braford and Braham cross fetching an average 402c/kg to weigh 318kg for a return of $1,280/hd.

A pen of the Angus cross heifers fetched 436c/kg weighing in at 336kg to make $1,466/hd.

A further pen of Braford heifers made 410c/kg to weigh 284kg for a return of $1,163/hd.

The line was consigned through Top X Roma pictured below with Mr Hay and livestock agent Cody Close.