Market Highlights - Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Published on 28 January 2026

This week’s sale brought warm temperatures and large numbers of cattle, with just over 7,400 head of cattle penned.   

The regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders were present, competing for the yarding which hailed from many areas from across Australia, once again solidifying the Roma Saleyards as being the marketplace of choice.

The yarding was drawn from the local Maranoa supply district including Amby, Injune, Jackson, Mitchell and Yuleba, and from the western regions of Augathella, Blackall and Tambo.

Cattle were also consigned from further south; from Bollon, Dirranbandi, Mungindi and St George in Queensland, and from Coonamble in New South Wales.

BRF Southern offloaded Santa Gertrudis cross steers, selling to 554c/kg for an average weight of 271kg to receive a return of $1,502/hd.

Operating out of ‘Breena Plains’, St George, one pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers fetched 570c/kg, weighing an average of 293kg to make $1,671/hd.

A further pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 570c/kg, to weigh 260kg for a return of $1,480/hd.

Pictured is vendor Brian Southern. The line was consigned through Elders Roma.

PW & YR Johnson of ‘Innisvale’, Injune, sold a run of Santa Gertrudis cross steers.

One pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 518c/kg weighing an average of 377kg to make $1,955/hd.

Another pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers sold for 544c/kg, weighing in at 323kg to receive a return of $1,757/hd.

Pictured is vendor Phip Johnson. The line was consigned through Nutrien Roma.