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Muchea Sheep Report 24/03/2026
Yarding 9477 / sheep 3523 / lambs 5954

Lamb supply was down by approximately 1000 head from last week while sheep numbers were around the same volume. The buying field was crowded with all processors operating along with several seasonal restockers, feedlot buyers and continued interest from eastern states lifting values on store lambs and heavy mutton. Store lambs gained $8/10 in places while heavier lambs were firm to slightly dearer. Boning grade mutton remained firm while heavier ewes also lifted $4/$6/head.

Store lambs started from $44 up to $209 while light lambs made $164 to $227/head. Trade weights returned $220 to $245 while heavy lambs sold from $230 to $298/head.

Merino wether hoggets sold from $154 to $214 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $90 to $220/head. Crossbred hoggets over 22kg cwt returned $160 to $256 and younger rams sold to a top of $251/head.

Boning ewes were making $80 to $150 while medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes from $232 to $259/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $170 to $236 while mature rams sold from $80 to $254 with selected pens gaining $20/25/head.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 day ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 23/03/2026
1406 liveweight and 14 veal / Total 1420

Today Muchea had a large yarding of mostly yearlings and weaners and lighter numbers of cows and bulls. The buyer gallery was attended by most of the regulars, as well as buyers from southern districts and interest from eastern states bidding on the lighter calves. Weaners in particular were presented nicely in large lines with quality well-bred driven gains of 25/30c for steers reaching 522c and heifers lifting 45/50c to reach 498c/kg. Heavy cows also gained 10c as did slaughter bulls lifting 25/30c/kg.

Local weaner steers were selling from 400c to 522c while weaner heifers sold over a wider price range from 274c to 498c/kg. Local yearling steers weighing under 400kg returned 350c to 424c and heavier weights from 388c to 466c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 288c to 436c and heavier heifers from 300c to 448c/kg. Pastoral steer calves with good fat cover sold from 334c to 442c while pastoral heifers showing condition ranged from 224c to 420c/kg.

Grown steers returned from 356c to 380c while grown heifers returned 300c to 382c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 94c to 194c while bigger framed store cows made 208c to 300c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 290c to 344c and most heavy cows ranged from 330c to 358c with 2 very well bred cows reaching a top of 390c/kg.

Shipping bulls were making 270c to 382c while heavy bulls gained 25/30c selling from 272c to 368c/kg.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

Muchea Sheep Report 17/03/2026
Yarding 10762 / sheep 3744 / lambs 7018

Trade and heavy lambs continue to come forward at Muchea as well as large lines of store lambs lifting the total to just short of 1100 head. Lambs made up a large proportion of the sale as well as approximately 2500 ewes. The buyer gallery was crowded with the usual processors, several feedlot buyers and eastern states interest as well as a big crowd of onlookers. Most lamb and mutton categories again recorded slight gains, with the exception of heavy lambs easing $10/12/head. Store lambs sold between 1000/1200c/kg cwt while heavier lambs recorded 950/1050c/kg cwt.

Light framed store lambs started from $40 and with bigger frames sold up to $198, while light lambs made $160 to $228/head. Trade weights returned $191 to $240, while heavy lambs eased with cwt’s from 23/26kg making $231 to $260 and extra heavy lambs sold to a top of $296/head.

Merino wether hoggets sold from $190 to $250 and Merino ewe hoggets were making $170 to $210/head. Crossbred hoggets showing good finish returned $165 to $231 and younger rams sold to a top of $280/head.

Boning ewes were making $80 to $175 while medium weights lifted $4-5 to return $180 to $236 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $260, gaining $6/8/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $185 to $240 while mature rams sold from $60 to $190/head.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 16/03/2026
893 liveweight and 25 veal / Total 918

It was a similar size yarding to last week’s market and while the cow yarding doubled this week the sale was predominantly made up of yearlings and weaners. Several faces were absent from the buying field however this did not retract from increases in values in most categories, particularly heifers

Local weaner steers gained 10c and sold from 324c to 492c while weaner heifers lifted 15/20c, starting from 306c selling up to 434c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg remained equal returning 350c to 440c, while heavier weights were dearer by 10/15c selling from 360c to 472c/kg. Yearling heifers gained 30c with weights under 400kg making 348c to 440c and with more weight and frame sold from 360c to 430c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were mostly in either good condition or locally fed and sold from 268c to 380c to remain firm while pastoral heifers lifted 20/25c ranging from 218c to 382c/kg.

Grown steers were in short supply and remained equal selling from 310c to 378c while grown heifers, also limited in number, lifted 10c to return 340c to 392c/kg.
Store cows gained 10c and ranged from 150c to 298c depending on frame size while medium weights returned 280c to 328c and heavy cows sold to a top of 354c also gaining 10c/kg.

Shipping bulls sold from 230c to 360c while the few heavy bulls yarded sold from 250c to 322c regaining last week’s dip in value.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

Muchea Sheep Report 10/03/2026
Yarding 8654 / sheep 2288 / lambs 5966

Numbers lifted this week by approximately 2000 following last week's long weekend. Large drafts of Merino store lambs were the main factor in higher volumes and several lines of well presented heavy lambs were also yarded through all Agents while sheep supplies remained similar to recent sales. With several feedlot buyers, restockers and competition from the east bidding against the regular buying group, the lamb market across the board lifted $8/10 while the mutton market remained equal.

Store lambs started from $50 and with more potential sold up to $200 while light lambs were making $160 to $223/head. Trade weights were selling from $194 to $241 and heavy lambs from $234 to $270/head. Several lines of extra heavy lambs over 26kg cwt returned $285 to $321 with 2 exceptional lambs in full wool selling for $350/head.

Merino wether hoggets ranged from $171 to $230 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $120 to $229 quality dependent. Crossbred hoggets showing finish returned $180 to $240 while younger rams sold to a top of $244/head.

Boning ewes were making $100 to $170 while medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $180 to $234 while mature rams sold from $90 to $190/head.

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