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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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🇦🇺🤝🇨🇳 International Delegation Visits Muchea Livestock Centre
This week, the Muchea Livestock Centre was pleased to welcome a delegation of senior representatives from China's livestock and red meat sector as part of the Australia-China Livestock and Red Meat Industry Cooperation Program, a National Foundation for Australia-China Relations 澳中基金会 initiative delivered by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) in partnership with Australian livestock industry peak bodies.
The delegation included government officials, industry leaders, researchers and academics who are participating in a Western Australian study tour focused on livestock production, processing, supply chains and market systems.
During their visit to MLC, delegates gained insight into Australia's livestock marketing system and the important role saleyards play in the red meat supply chain. Discussions covered livestock auctions, market governance, biosecurity and traceability, animal welfare practices, and the movement of livestock from producers through to domestic and export markets.
WAMIA is proud to support opportunities that strengthen international relationships, showcase Western Australia's world-class meat and livestock industry, and promote greater understanding of the systems that underpin our reputation for quality, integrity and animal welfare.
We thank the delegation for their visit and look forward to continuing to foster knowledge sharing and industry collaboration.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 11.08.2026
Yarding 6,271 / sheep 2,019/ lambs 4,252
Muchea recorded a further reduction in sheep and lamb supplies with approximately 2000 sheep, 3300 old season lambs and around 1000 new season lambs. The buyer gallery had the usual processors and feedlot buyers in attendance along with several restockers. Most categories remained at equal rates with the exception of old season store lambs easing $10/12 with buyers bidding selectively and Auctioneers reminding farmers and stock agents to have lambs mouthed at this stage of the season. While lighter ewes remained firm, heavy mutton also recorded cheaper rates by $10/12/head.
New season store lambs ranged from $80 to $187 while airfreight weights sold from $172 to $207 and heavier weights returned $220 to $275/head.
Old season store lambs eased $10/12 starting from $59 up to $187 while light lambs made $155 to $211/head. Old season trade weights were firm, returning $190 to $242 while heavy lambs sold from $232 to $300 and heavy ram lambs made $250 to $300/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets were selling from $110 to $180 and with more cover, weight and a skin, sold to a top of 230/head. Merino ewe hoggets were mostly lighter framed and were making $120 to $194/head. Crossbred hoggets returned $140 to $240 quality dependent and younger rams sold to a top of $261/head.
Boning ewes were making $110 to $174 while medium ewes returned $180 to $240 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $247/head. Heavy wethers were selling from $220 to $260 while mature rams ranged from $70 to $193/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 10/08/2026
Total Yarding 1995
There was a store sale incorporated in today’s trade with big lines of both local and pastoral weaner steers and heifers with many lines yarded over double pens. Light bodied pastoral cows were also presented to the buyer gallery which was attended by the regular processors as well as a large presence of restockers and feedlot buyers. Local weaner steers remained firm while weaner heifers were slightly cheaper. Pastoral steers overall gained 20c as did young pastoral heifers. The cow market eased 15/20c while bulls remained firm.
Local weaner steers were selling from 380c to 602c while weaner heifers started from 330c to 490c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 430c to 542c while yearling heifers were selling from 340c to 464c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were yarded in a wide range of condition selling from 150c to 470c while pastoral yearling steers made 190c to 450c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves returned 186c to 448c while yearlings ranged from 150c to 430c/kg.
Grown steers sold from 300c to 482c while grown heifers returned 380c to 400c/kg.
Light framed plain pastoral store cows sold up to 140c while bigger framed store cows made 150c to 252c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 256c to 304c and heavy cows sold to a top of 342c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 180c to 458c while heavy pastoral bulls ranged from 150c to 298c and local bulls remained firm to sell to a top of 330c/kg.
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MLC Cattle 24/8/2026 Cont:
Local yearling hfrs 350-482c/kg up 10c
Pastoral yearling hfrs 250-386c/kg down 30c
Grown hfrs 340-470c/kg up 20c
Grown strs 314-480c/kg up 20c
Heavy prime cows 314-360c/kg firm
Store cows 100-330c/kg up 20c
Heavy bulls 324-352c/kg up 15c
MLC Cattle 24/8/2026 - 757 head (down 369)
Local weaner strs 320-574c/kg up 10c
Local weaner hfrs 300-494c/kg down 10c
Pastoral weaner strs 300-318c/kg firm
Pastoral weaner hfrs 200-442c/kg up 50c
Local yearling strs 366-526c/kg firm
Pastoral yearling strs 300-416c/kg firm
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 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 24/8/2026 Cont:
Local yearling hfrs 350-482c/kg up 10c
Pastoral yearling hfrs 250-386c/kg down 30c
Grown hfrs 340-470c/kg up 20c
Grown strs 314-480c/kg up 20c
Heavy prime cows 314-360c/kg firm
Store cows 100-330c/kg up 20c
Heavy bulls 324-352c/kg up 15c
MLC Cattle 24/8/2026 - 757 head (down 369)
Local weaner strs 320-574c/kg up 10c
Local weaner hfrs 300-494c/kg down 10c
Pastoral weaner strs 300-318c/kg firm
Pastoral weaner hfrs 200-442c/kg up 50c
Local yearling strs 366-526c/kg firm
Pastoral yearling strs 300-416c/kg firm
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
