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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 31/08/2026
Total Yarding 1885
It was a larger sale this week at Muchea and was dominated by local and pastoral weaners, particularly Heifers at 981 head. The buyer gallery was well represented again with regular faces as well as restocker and feedlot buyers from various areas across the state. Local weaner steers gained 10/15c while pastoral steer calves also lifted 25/30c/kg. Local weaner heifers were dearer by 20/25c and pastoral heifers remained firm to slightly dearer.
Local weaner steers were selling from 480c to 586c while plainer weaner heifers started from 226c and sold up to 546c for better types. The few local yearling steers yarded sold from 460c to 544c while local yearling heifers were selling from 360c to 486c/kg. Pastoral steer calves varied in condition and breeding with plain types starting from 248c and better droughtmaster calves sold to a top of 440c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves were also penned in a wide range of breeding and condition starting at 100c up to 440c while yearlings returned 100c to 384c/kg.
Grown steers were making 332c to 466c while grown heifers returned 338c to 442c/kg.
Plain Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 130c to 250c while bigger framed store cows made 258c to 300c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 300c to 336c and heavy cows sold to a top of 348c/kg.
Young store bulls started from 136c and with better condition and competition from live exporters sold up to 448c/kg. Heavy pastoral bulls made 288c to 344c and local bulls sold from 320c to 338c/kg.
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📢 Welcome to WAMIA's new Chair, Louise Holding
The Western Australian Meat Industry Authority is pleased to welcome Louise Holding as Chair of the WAMIA Board.
Louise brings extensive experience in leadership, governance and stakeholder engagement, and we look forward to her leadership of WAMIA as we continue to support the livestock industry, operate the Muchea Livestock Centre and deliver services that benefit producers, agents, processors and regional communities across Western Australia.
We would also like to thank outgoing Chair Sarah Lang for her leadership, commitment and contribution to WAMIA during her tenure.
Please join us in welcoming Louise to WAMIA.
Read the Minister's announcement here: www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/New-Chair-of-the-Western-Aust...
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 25.08.2026
Yarding 6,797 / sheep 2,759/ lambs 4,038
Throughput more than doubled from last weeks light sale with almost 7000 head yarded at Muchea today. Again Old season lamb supply dominated in volume while new season lambs remain conservative at around 500 head. The buyer gallery was fielded by the usual processor group as well as several seasonal restockers who were conservatively bidding on selected pens with dentition in mind.There were a lot of clean up lots with no more than 5 head amongst the odd large draft of store lambs. The market took a hit today with Old season lambs easing $10/15 while the mutton market was cheaper by $8/10/head.
New season store lambs sold from $70 to $179 while light lambs made $170 to $200/head. New season trade weight lambs sold from $190 to $245 and heavy lambs realized $327/head.
Old season store lambs eased $10/12 starting from $50 up to $174 while light lambs were also back $10/12 making $144 to $197/head. Old season trade and heavy weight lambs followed suit to return $177 to $230 for trade weights, easing $10 to $15 as did heavy lambs selling to $291 while the best ram lambs reached $280/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets sold from $120 to $186 while heavy weights with a fleece topped at $250/head. Very few Merino ewe hoggets were yarded and were on the light side selling from $145 to $172/head. Crossbred hoggets eased $15/20 with heavier frames making $143 to $251 and younger rams sold to a top of $200/head.
Mutton was generally cheaper by $8/10 with boning grades making $97 to $180 while medium weights returned $160 to $238 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $220 to $270 while mature rams sold from $100 to $184/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 24/08/2026
Total Yarding 757
Today's sale offered a conservative yarding with most categories reasonably represented. The buying field was attended by a healthy cross section of processors, feedlot buyers and restockers. Most Steer and heifer categories were firm to slightly dearer while pastoral numbers were much lighter and while quality and pricing did not reach last weeks highs, comparatively values remained equal. The cow market remained firm while young bulls eased significantly with Live export demand falling away.
Local weaner steers were selling from 320c to 574c while weaner heifers started from 300c and sold up to 494c/kg. Local yearling steers weighing under 400kg returned 366c to 526c and heavier weights from 472c to 516c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 350c to 472c and with more weight and frame sold from 400c to 482c/kg. Pastoral steer calves and yearlings ranged from 300c to 416c while pastoral heifer calves made 200c to 442c and yearlings from 250c to 386c/kg.
Grown steers returned 314c to 480c while grown heifers returned 340c to 470c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 100c to 246c while bigger framed local store cows made 250c to 330c/kg. Medium weight cows sold to 344c and heavy cows realized 360c/kg.
As demand fell away from live export, young bulls eased 60/80c and ranged from 180c to 392c while heavy pastoral bulls sold from 270c to 340c and the few local bulls yarded gained 10/15c selling from 324c to 352c/kg.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 18.08.2026
Yarding 3,270 / sheep 1,428/ lambs 1,842
Today's yarding was limited in both lamb and sheep supplies with less than 2000 head in both categories. There were highlights to the sale with several lines of well presented heavy Merino ewes to realize $280 as well as several pens of good new season lambs and a pen of extra heavy old season lambs reaching a top of $320/head. Other highlights in the sale were a pen of neat Merino lambs making $270 and a pen of ram hoggets selling to a top of $300/head. The remainder of the sale was made up of plain store lines in most categories. Heavy ewes lifted in value today while the lamb market started off firm and slowly fell cheaper as the sale progressed.
New season store and light lambs sold from $150 to $206 while trade weights made $220 to $250 and heavy lambs realized $275/head.
Old season store lambs were cheaper by $5/7 starting from $80 up to $180 while light lambs made $170 to $210/head. Trade weights returned $181 to $240 and most heavy lambs sold from $236 to $275 with one exceptional pen of extra heavy lambs making $320/head. Ram lambs with good fat cover sold from $220 to $270/head.
Merino wether hoggets were fairly light in weight ranging from $130 to $210 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $210 to $223/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $271 and 1 pen of exceptional young Merino rams hoggets weighing well over 100kgs liveweight sold to a top of $300/head.
Plain light ewes started from $70 to $110 while better boning grades were making $120 to $196/head. Medium ewes returned $190 to $235 and heavy ewes gained $15/20 selling from $240 to $280/head. Heavy wethers also sold to a top of $280 while aged rams returned $50 to $190/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 17/08/2026
Total Yarding 1126
Numbers eased by 869 from last weeks sale for a total of 1126 head. The sale had a high percentage of local cattle as well as reasonable pastoral supplies with every category well covered, particularly weaners. The buyer gallery was attended by the usual group as well as several seasonal restockers competing strongly as most categories either held firm or gained in value with the exception of pastoral heifers easing with quality being the main driver. Cows with weight gained 20/30c while young bulls lifted 40/50ckg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 420c to 564c while weaner heifers started from 298c and sold up to 516c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 428c to 528c while yearling heifers were selling from 270c to 476c/kg. Pastoral steer calves, depending on condition, ranged from 316c to 438c while yearlings made 274c to 464c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves were selling from 120c to 390c over a wide range of quality while yearling heifers sold from 160c to 472c/kg.
Grown steers returned 312c to 420c while grown heifers made 320c to 400c/kg.
Store cows sold from 120c to 280c while heavier cows lifted in value with medium cows selling from 320c to 378c and heavy young cows sold to a top of 400c/kg.
Young bulls gained 40/50c with restockers and live export competing selling from 220c to a top of 506c while heavy bulls returned 270c to 334c/kg.
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MLC Cattle 31/8/2026 Cont:
Local yearling hfrs 360-486c/kg firm
Pastoral yearling hfrs 130-460c/kg up 50c
Grown hfrs 380-442c/kg down 15c
Grown strs 332-466c/kg down 10c
Heavy prime cows 300-348c/kg down 10c
Store cows 130-300c/kg down 10c
Heavy bulls 320-344c/kg down 10c
MLC Cattle 31/8/2026 - 1885 head (up 1128)
Local weaner strs 480-586c/kg up 15c
Local weaner hfrs 226-546c/kg up 25c
Pastoral weaner strs 248-440c/kg up 30c
Pastoral weaner hfrs 130-460c/kg up 10c
Local yearling strs 460-544c/kg up 20c
Pastoral yearling strs 350-464c/kg up 30c
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 31/08/2026
Total Yarding 1885
It was a larger sale this week at Muchea and was dominated by local and pastoral weaners, particularly Heifers at 981 head. The buyer gallery was well represented again with regular faces as well as restocker and feedlot buyers from various areas across the state. Local weaner steers gained 10/15c while pastoral steer calves also lifted 25/30c/kg. Local weaner heifers were dearer by 20/25c and pastoral heifers remained firm to slightly dearer.
Local weaner steers were selling from 480c to 586c while plainer weaner heifers started from 226c and sold up to 546c for better types. The few local yearling steers yarded sold from 460c to 544c while local yearling heifers were selling from 360c to 486c/kg. Pastoral steer calves varied in condition and breeding with plain types starting from 248c and better droughtmaster calves sold to a top of 440c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves were also penned in a wide range of breeding and condition starting at 100c up to 440c while yearlings returned 100c to 384c/kg.
Grown steers were making 332c to 466c while grown heifers returned 338c to 442c/kg.
Plain Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 130c to 250c while bigger framed store cows made 258c to 300c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 300c to 336c and heavy cows sold to a top of 348c/kg.
Young store bulls started from 136c and with better condition and competition from live exporters sold up to 448c/kg. Heavy pastoral bulls made 288c to 344c and local bulls sold from 320c to 338c/kg.
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📢 Welcome to WAMIA's new Chair, Louise Holding
The Western Australian Meat Industry Authority is pleased to welcome Louise Holding as Chair of the WAMIA Board.
Louise brings extensive experience in leadership, governance and stakeholder engagement, and we look forward to her leadership of WAMIA as we continue to support the livestock industry, operate the Muchea Livestock Centre and deliver services that benefit producers, agents, processors and regional communities across Western Australia.
We would also like to thank outgoing Chair Sarah Lang for her leadership, commitment and contribution to WAMIA during her tenure.
Please join us in welcoming Louise to WAMIA.
Read the Minister's announcement here: www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/New-Chair-of-the-Western-Aust...
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 25.08.2026
Yarding 6,797 / sheep 2,759/ lambs 4,038
Throughput more than doubled from last weeks light sale with almost 7000 head yarded at Muchea today. Again Old season lamb supply dominated in volume while new season lambs remain conservative at around 500 head. The buyer gallery was fielded by the usual processor group as well as several seasonal restockers who were conservatively bidding on selected pens with dentition in mind.There were a lot of clean up lots with no more than 5 head amongst the odd large draft of store lambs. The market took a hit today with Old season lambs easing $10/15 while the mutton market was cheaper by $8/10/head.
New season store lambs sold from $70 to $179 while light lambs made $170 to $200/head. New season trade weight lambs sold from $190 to $245 and heavy lambs realized $327/head.
Old season store lambs eased $10/12 starting from $50 up to $174 while light lambs were also back $10/12 making $144 to $197/head. Old season trade and heavy weight lambs followed suit to return $177 to $230 for trade weights, easing $10 to $15 as did heavy lambs selling to $291 while the best ram lambs reached $280/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets sold from $120 to $186 while heavy weights with a fleece topped at $250/head. Very few Merino ewe hoggets were yarded and were on the light side selling from $145 to $172/head. Crossbred hoggets eased $15/20 with heavier frames making $143 to $251 and younger rams sold to a top of $200/head.
Mutton was generally cheaper by $8/10 with boning grades making $97 to $180 while medium weights returned $160 to $238 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $220 to $270 while mature rams sold from $100 to $184/head.
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MLC Cattle 31/8/2026 Cont:
Local yearling hfrs 360-486c/kg firm
Pastoral yearling hfrs 130-460c/kg up 50c
Grown hfrs 380-442c/kg down 15c
Grown strs 332-466c/kg down 10c
Heavy prime cows 300-348c/kg down 10c
Store cows 130-300c/kg down 10c
Heavy bulls 320-344c/kg down 10c
MLC Cattle 31/8/2026 - 1885 head (up 1128)
Local weaner strs 480-586c/kg up 15c
Local weaner hfrs 226-546c/kg up 25c
Pastoral weaner strs 248-440c/kg up 30c
Pastoral weaner hfrs 130-460c/kg up 10c
Local yearling strs 460-544c/kg up 20c
Pastoral yearling strs 350-464c/kg up 30c
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
