Roma Cattle Report

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Report Date: 13th January 2026

Total Yarding: 4,644

Commentary

With the commencement of 2026 Roma Agents yarded 4,644 head. Most of the regular buyers attending and operating. A mixed quality yarding with several pens of light weight weaner steers and heifers and a small numbers of bullocks and cows. The market was solid to dearer for most categories.

Yearling steers under 200kg topped 420c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 200 to 280kg sold from 414c to 598c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 280 to 330kg also improved and made to 596c/kg to restockers. Yearling steers 330 to 400kg with the restockers selling to 550c and 506c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling steers 400 to 480kg made from 410c to 518c/kg to restockers.

Yearling heifers under 200kg topped 465c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 200 to 280kg sold from 370c to 465c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 280 to 330kg also improved and made to 468c/kg to Lot Feeders. Yearling heifers 330 to 400kg making to 468c/kg to restockers. Yearling heifers 400 to 480kg sold to 454c/kg to processors.

Only a small number of grown steers and bullocks penned with grown steers 400 to 500kg to 430c/kg to restockers. Grown steers 500 to 600kg to 482c/kg to processors. Bullocks over 600kg to 476c/kg to processors. Grown heifers over 540kg sold to 464c/kg to processors.

A small yarding of prime cows penned. The 3 score cows over 520kg made to 410c and averaged 387c/kg to processors. The 2 score cows 400 to 520kg made 306c and over 520kg topped 367c/kg. Bulls over 600kg to 418c/kg to processors and bulls 450 to 600kg to 408c/kg also to processors. A run of cows & calves offered and sold from $1,700/unit to $2,220/unit.

Market Reporter David Friend.