About Us
Our Story
Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards is operated on property owned by Hamish & Mary McIntyre and their family, who successfully operate their beef feedlot, grazing, and farming business in Southwest Queensland. With strong family ties to the Maranoa district, the McIntyre family look forward to expanding their beef enterprise with the Roma Feedlot, utilising home-grown inputs and local cattle to create a superior product for domestic and export markets.
Community
Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards is a proud regional enterprise, contributing to the community in which we operate and conduct our business.
In addition to employing locally and supporting local businesses, Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards aims to support the youth, local sporting clubs and charities in the region.
Environment
The owners of Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards are a 4th generation farming family, with all before having made their living from the land. Consequently, it is in our best interest to protect and nurture our environment for future generations.
We operate in accordance with strict environmental guidelines set out in Australian legislation. In addition, the feedlot is responsible for complying with the high operating standards determined by the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme, including detailed requirements relating to environmental management, reporting and the impact of operations on water, soil, the community and overall ecology.
Investment in technology, combined with a commitment to ongoing improvement, enables Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards to make a genuine contribution to environmental sustainability.
Animal Welfare
From commencement of business, Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards has operated under the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme (NFAS)
As part of the scheme, Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards is independently audited annually across five key standard modules:
- Livestock Management
- Food Safety Management
- Environmental Management
- Product Integrity
- Quality Management Systems
We have a high level of compliance to NFAS requirements and continually look for ways to improve our practices by:
- Low stress cattle handling techniques
- Ongoing training for all team members
- Daily health checks of all animals by qualified stockmen and stockwomen
- Provision of onsite animal hospital pens with treatment protocols designed by our consulting veterinarian
- Individualised attention for sick animals
- Superior infrastructure & equipment for animal health & welfare
- On call veterinarians & nutritionists available 24/7
- Ample room for cattle in pens to move freely
- Clean drinking water available 24 hours a day
- A high quality and nutritious freshly milled ration fed daily
- High frequency pen cleaning to provide a clean environment for cattle
- Taking steps to minimise stress during transport (adjusting the time of day of transport, having familiar animals together)
Our success is reliant on healthy animals and we treat them with the utmost respect and handle them in a humane and ethical manner.
Industry Involvement
Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards and its related farming businesses are committed to the industries in which they are involved. Where possible, the businesses retain an active membership in organisations such as:
Cattle
Buying
- We will at times look to purchase quality flat back trade steers & heifers suitable for the Woolworths and Coles supply chains (approx.. 320-380kg LWT)
- We are EU accredited and will look procure suitable EU feeder cattle at times.
- Contact Andrew Wardle on 0427 255 560 or Geoff Maslen 0427 697 527 for current prices for these types of cattle.
Selling
Roma Feedlot & Spelling yards is a proud supplier to:
- Woolworths
- Coles Supermarkets Australia
- NH Foods (EU cattle)
- Kilcoy Global Foods
- JBS – Beef City
Feedlot
Roma Feedlot
The feedlot was designed as a cost efficient feed yard. The wellbeing and performance of our cattle is something we pride ourselves on. The business boasts new grain milling and tempering facilities and smaller feed yard pens of 133 (SCU) for maximising comfort and feed conversion.
Directions
Roma Feedlot is located 40km south west of Roma and is only 16km (net) off the main eastbound route for cattle travelling east and south. Being located on the western side of Roma allows for direct access by type 2 Road trains (Triples) from the west.
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We offer spelling facilities for cattle in transit or for accumulating mobs of cattle for redistribution to backgrounding properties. Unload, feed, water and rest your cattle in transit.
It is an ideal facility for prepping sale bulls (from the south) to adjust to the climate and be prepared for the bull sales in Queensland.
Commodities
Specifications & Quality
To achieve the high standard of results in our cattle, Roma Feedlot & Spelling Yards follows strict specifications in relation to any commodities supplied and purchased for use in the feedlot. The hygiene and nutritional value of feed is paramount, and this starts with strongest quality control.
We may on occasion require some of the following commodities to supplement our own supply of inputs:
- Wheat
- Barley
- Silage
- Wheaten or Oaten Hay
Call Nick Henderson on 0402 490 320 for current pricing.
We require all commodities be delivered to industry and contract specifications. Guidelines are based on the standards set out by Grain Trade Australia (GTA). Specs can be found here.
People & Careers
Current Opportunities for employment:
We are always on the lookout for Feedlot staff
Livestock Hand/AllrounderView Details
Contact Nick Henderson on 0402 490 320 or email your CV to
