Market Highlights - Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Published on 04 March 2026
The Roma Saleyards can once again be solidified as the marketplace of choice with this week’s sale seeing cattle consigned from many areas from across the country.
With the sun shining down on the yarding of over 7,200 head, the laneways were busy with many of the regular buyers, feedlotters and backgrounders in attendance and competing for the yarding which hailed from near and far.
Several consignments were drawn from the local Maranoa supply district including Injune, Jackson, Surat, Mitchell, Wallumbilla and Yuleba.
Cattle were also sent from Dulacca and Tara in the east, and from Augathella, Barcaldine, Blackall, Longreach, Tambo and Quilpie in the west.
The yarding was also sourced from further south; from Bollon, St George and Westmar in Queensland, and as far afield as South Australia.
Yorkaringa Farming Trust offloaded Droughtmaster cross steers to 500c/kg, averaging 443kg and receiving a return of $2,216/hd.
Operating out of ‘Yorkaringa’, Wallumbilla, two pens of Droughtmaster cross steers fetched 500c/kg, with one of the pens weighing in at 450kg and averaging $2,255/hd.
The line was consigned through Elders Roma. Pictured are vendor Chris York and Elders Roma Branch Manager Keith Crouch.
Thompson Business Trust of ‘Kullinjah’, St George, sold a run Santa Gertrudis cross steers, Charolais cross steers and Simmental cross steers for 547c/kg to weigh 322kg and receive a return of $1,762/hd.
One pen of Santa Gertrudis cross steers made 542c/kg, averaging 354kg and making $1,919/hd.
A pen of Charolais cross steers fetched 534c/kg weighing in at 343kg and receiving $1,834/hd.
The line was consigned through Grant, Daniel and Long Blackall. Pictured are vendors Ian and Carmen Thompson.
Howson Family Trust sold steers for 527c/kg, averaging 306kg and returning $1,617/hd.
Based out of ‘Banumba’, Tara, one pen of Angus cross steers fetched 514c/kg to weigh 352kg and make $1,809/hd.
A further pen of Angus cross steers made 544c/kg, weighing in at 283kg and receiving a return of $1,540/hd.
The lines were consigned through Grant, Daniel and Long Miles. Pictured is Grant, Daniel and Long Miles livestock agent Jack Hannah with vendors Veronica and Ron Howson.
Trimroads Construction Co sold steers for 484c/kg, weighing 224kg and averaging $1,084/hd.
Operating out of ‘Cowabbie’, St George, one pen of Angus cross steers sold for 510c/kg, weighing 218kg and selling to $1,112/hd.
The line was consigned through MAA Livestock & Property. Pictured are vendor Ian Hannah and MAA Livestock & Property livestock agent Wayne Scriven.