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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 12/03/2024
Total Yarding: 10,977 Sheep 7,699 - Lambs 3,278

Numbers increased to over 10,000 this week mainly due to large drafts of Merino wethers and mutton while lamb supplies remained similar. There were limited lines of heavy lambs however trade lambs were in reasonable supply against the high volume of store lambs. Although nowhere near full most of the regular buyers were operating and this week several eastern states buyers where occasionally bidding on selected large lines of store lambs and hoggets.

Store lambs remained buoyant with plainer types starting from $10 and with better potential up to $71/head while Merino wether lambs penned in large lines returned $30 to $65/head. Light airfreight lambs held firm selling from $45 to $92 while trade lambs slipped $8/$10 making $70 to $108 and heavy lambs also back $10 with the best lambs reaching $118/head.

Merino wether hoggets showing condition were making $35 to $66 while Merino ewe hoggets returned $28 to $51 with a skin and Crossbred hoggets sold to a top of $92/head.

Mutton remained equal with Boners starting at $1 up to $18 while medium ewes sold to $30 and averaged $26/head. Heavy ewes sold to a top of $57 and rams still making $5 to $28/head.

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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 11/03/2024
Total Yarding 1,159

Numbers were back up to around 1200 head at Muchea today. The sale consisted of large runs of local yearling and weaner steers and heifers, Pastoral export bulls and cows in all weight ranges. The buyer gallery was missing several regulars and very light on with restockers so as a result calves lacking frame and condition sold to cheaper rates while calves showing better fat cover gained along with prime cows and slaughter bulls.

Plain and light weaner steer values dropped by 20c ranging from 106c to 200c while heavier steers in slaughter or feeder condition lifted selling up to 290c and averaged 246c/kg. The same with light weaner heifers dropping 15/20c with some calves starting at 30c up to 180c and with more fat cover from 186c to 238c/kg. Light yearling steers under 280kg eased 15c but over 280kg gained up to 25c selling to a top of 284c and averaged 245c/kg. Many plainer yearling heifers started at 50c up to 140c and over 280kg remained firm selling from 120c to 222c/kg.

Grown steers gained slightly mainly due to quality and returned 118c to 240c and the same with grown heifers selling from 158c to 224c/kg. Feeder cows ranged from 50c and with better potential up to 142c while medium weights from 130c to 178c and prime cows gained 15c topping out at 196c to average 175c/kg.

Export bulls lost ground with some exporters operating minimally selling to a top 236c however slaughter bulls enjoyed higher values topping out at 206c to average 170c/kg.

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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 05/03/2024
Total Yarding: 7,262 Sheep 3,587 - Lambs 3,675

Numbers almost halved today which is usual on the long weekends at this time of the year. Lambs across the board recovered from last weeks drop in pricing while older sheep remain equal. There were reasonable supplies of lambs showing weight and finish along with good quality hoggets chasing support from the eastern states buyer making reasonable money in the current climate.

lambs bounced back with store lambs selling from $10 to $70 while Airfreight lambs were making $58 to $95/head. Trade lambs returned $82 to $127 and heavy lambs sold up to $132/head.

The best of the Merino wether hoggets realized $56 while the best Merino ewe hoggets returned $40 and Crossbred hoggets sold to $67/head.

Plain boner ewes were hard selling with many going for $2 but with better frames making up to $20 while medium ewes up to $30 and heavy ewes returned $47 with a fleece.

Mature rams were firm selling from $5 to $41/head.

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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 05/03/2024
Total Yarding 776

Supplies were down by almost 500 and Although light in numbers there was stock to suit all buyer orders from Locally bred, nicely presented and well weighted yearling steers and heifers to good runs of light weight store yearlings and weaners. There were also well-presented drafts of heavy cows and the usual lines of pastoral feeder cows. values were firm to last weeks pricing.

Plainer weaner steers started from 166c up to 284c in better condition. While weaner heifers ranged from 50c to 228c/kg. Yearling steers to the paddock and feedlots returned 168c to 256c while heavier weights sold from 188c to 250c/kg. Store yearling heifers made 100c to 180c while heavier heifers sold from 160c to 228c/kg

Grown steers were selling from 184c to 228c and grown heifers sold from 168c to 194c/kg. Light weight cows started at 50c up to 158c, medium cows gained a little selling up to 162c and prime cows gained 5c realizing 178c/kg.

Young plain bulls were hard to sell with many in the 50c to 80c bracket while in better condition to suit live shipping sold to a top of 254c and there were only 3 slaughter bulls yarded making 150c to 176c/kg.

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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 12/03/2024
Total Yarding: 10,977 Sheep 7,699 - Lambs 3,278

Numbers increased to over 10,000 this week mainly due to large drafts of Merino wethers and mutton while lamb supplies remained similar. There were limited lines of heavy lambs however trade lambs were in reasonable supply against the high volume of store lambs. Although nowhere near full most of the regular buyers were operating and this week several eastern states buyers where occasionally bidding on selected large lines of store lambs and hoggets.

Store lambs remained buoyant with plainer types starting from $10 and with better potential up to $71/head while Merino wether lambs penned in large lines returned $30 to $65/head. Light airfreight lambs held firm selling from $45 to $92 while trade lambs slipped $8/$10 making $70 to $108 and heavy lambs also back $10 with the best lambs reaching $118/head.

Merino wether hoggets showing condition were making $35 to $66 while Merino ewe hoggets returned $28 to $51 with a skin and Crossbred hoggets sold to a top of $92/head.

Mutton remained equal with Boners starting at $1 up to $18 while medium ewes sold to $30 and averaged $26/head. Heavy ewes sold to a top of $57 and rams still making $5 to $28/head.

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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 11/03/2024
Total Yarding 1,159

Numbers were back up to around 1200 head at Muchea today. The sale consisted of large runs of local yearling and weaner steers and heifers, Pastoral export bulls and cows in all weight ranges. The buyer gallery was missing several regulars and very light on with restockers so as a result calves lacking frame and condition sold to cheaper rates while calves showing better fat cover gained along with prime cows and slaughter bulls.

Plain and light weaner steer values dropped by 20c ranging from 106c to 200c while heavier steers in slaughter or feeder condition lifted selling up to 290c and averaged 246c/kg. The same with light weaner heifers dropping 15/20c with some calves starting at 30c up to 180c and with more fat cover from 186c to 238c/kg. Light yearling steers under 280kg eased 15c but over 280kg gained up to 25c selling to a top of 284c and averaged 245c/kg. Many plainer yearling heifers started at 50c up to 140c and over 280kg remained firm selling from 120c to 222c/kg.

Grown steers gained slightly mainly due to quality and returned 118c to 240c and the same with grown heifers selling from 158c to 224c/kg. Feeder cows ranged from 50c and with better potential up to 142c while medium weights from 130c to 178c and prime cows gained 15c topping out at 196c to average 175c/kg.

Export bulls lost ground with some exporters operating minimally selling to a top 236c however slaughter bulls enjoyed higher values topping out at 206c to average 170c/kg.

SOURCE NLRS
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 05/03/2024
Total Yarding: 7,262 Sheep 3,587 - Lambs 3,675

Numbers almost halved today which is usual on the long weekends at this time of the year. Lambs across the board recovered from last weeks drop in pricing while older sheep remain equal. There were reasonable supplies of lambs showing weight and finish along with good quality hoggets chasing support from the eastern states buyer making reasonable money in the current climate.

lambs bounced back with store lambs selling from $10 to $70 while Airfreight lambs were making $58 to $95/head. Trade lambs returned $82 to $127 and heavy lambs sold up to $132/head.

The best of the Merino wether hoggets realized $56 while the best Merino ewe hoggets returned $40 and Crossbred hoggets sold to $67/head.

Plain boner ewes were hard selling with many going for $2 but with better frames making up to $20 while medium ewes up to $30 and heavy ewes returned $47 with a fleece.

Mature rams were firm selling from $5 to $41/head.

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