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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 09/02/2026
939 liveweight and 0 veal / Total 939
Todays sale total halved from last weeks sale with a yarding of 936. There was no veal sale today as agents sold the odd calf under 200kgs in the liveweight pens. Todays market was mostly made up of light weight weaners, store cows and limited fat cows on offer as well as a light run of yearling and grown animals. Weaner steers lifted in values pushing 500c/kg on light weights while weaner heifers were back 10c mainly due to an easing in quality. Store cows held firm on recent gains while heavier cows eased 15/20c/kg with a full buying field operating.
Local weaner steers were selling from 350c to 496c while weaner heifers were making 250c to 382c/kg. Local yearling steers weighing under 400kg sold from 370c to 412c and heavier weights from 240c to 392c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 250c to 372c and over 400kg from 300c to 380c/kg. Pastoral steer calves sold from 304c to 320c while pastoral heifers ranged from 250c to 350c/kg.
Grown steers returned 290c to 366c while grown heifers were selling from 300c to 354c/kg.
Store cows sold from 160c to 314c while heavy cows easing 15/20c with Medium to heavy weight cows selling from 270c to 330c/kg.
Shipping bulls were making 244c to 368c and heavy bulls eased 20/25c ranging from 250c to 290c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 03/02/2026
Yarding 8570 / sheep 4297 / lambs 4291
Numbers were up for a total yarding of 8570 mainly good quality sheep and lambs at Muchea. Heavy lambs eased with heavier weight offered than last week while trade weight lambs held firm and less demand on light and store lambs saw prices back marginally. Live export and processor demand pushed hogget values while a good yarding of mutton was firm on last week and mature rams eased in numbers and value.
Plain store lambs sold from $50 to $139 for better types while light lambs made $176 to $200/head. Trade weights returned $199 to $240 while heavy lambs sold from $240 to $308/head.
Merino wether hoggets made $211 to $226 , Merino ewe hoggets were making $120 to $180 and Crossbred hoggets with weight returned $210 to $245/head.
Mutton was firm with boning ewes ranging from $65 to $179 while medium weights returned $160 to $220 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $259/head. Heavy wethers made $169 to $260 while mature rams to processors sold from $50 to $208/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 02/02/2026
1839 liveweight and 26 veal / Total 1865
There was a significant jump in supply today with cows being the dominant factor in the yarding, particularly store cows drafted in large lines with many lines over several pens each. Mature bulls were prominent and the remaining categories were all well represented in volume. With a full contingency of regular buyers and store buyers from northern and southern areas prices held up well with recent gains on cows while Weaner steers and heifers lifted 10/12c and slaughter bulls gained 30c/kg.
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Local weaner steers were selling from 320c to 446c while weaner heifers were making 250c to 396c/kg. Local yearling steers under 330kg sold from 322c to 450c and heavier weights from 304c to 440c/kg. Yearling heifers under 330kg were selling from 280c to 370c and with more weight and frame sold up to 402c/kg. Pastoral steer calves ranged from 170c up to 394c quality dependent and pastoral heifers from 140c to 378c, again on quality.
Grown steers ranged from 272c to 384c while grown heifers returned 330c to 380c/kg.
pastoral and local store cows sold from 160c to 316c while medium weights returned 220c to 334c and heavy cows sold to 350c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 200c to 310c while bulls suited for shipping were making 216c to 368c and heavy bulls lifted 30c ranging from 250c to 328c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 27/01/2026
Yarding 7116 / sheep 3218 / lambs 3898
Numbers dropped away today by approximately 2500/head. Excellent lines of finished lambs were offered and prices held up well with quality telling on values as the volume of store lines eased down to many pens of plain clean up lines ranging from 1 to 5 in pens. Store lambs were down $5 while heavy lambs lifted another $5/7. Mutton also gained $5/7 while several restockers where competing on Rams.
Plain store lambs started from $40 up to $192 for better types while light lambs made $166 to $220/head. Trade weights returned $194 to $233 while heavy lambs sold from $220 to $300/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $155 to $244 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $128 to $250/head. Crossbred hoggets with weight returned $170 to $250 and younger rams sold to a top of $240/head.
Mutton gained $5/7 with boning ewes ranging from $50 to $175 while medium weights returned $154 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $260/head. Heavy wethers made $170 to $260 while mature rams to processors sold from $50 to $250 and rams to restockers returned $220 up to $500/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 27/01/2026
1132 liveweight and 30 veal / Total 1162
Cattle numbers remained fair today with 1162 after the long weekend.
The sale consisted of good quality trade steers, big lines of fat and store cows while lines of weaners and yearlings dropped off a little in quality. Quality determined price fluctuations to overall remain equal.
Local weaner steers were selling from 300c to 500c while weaner heifers were making 250c to 380c/kg. Local yearling steers sold from 320c to 410c while yearling heifers returned 250c to 366c/kg.
Grown steers ranged from 240c to 382c while grown heifers returned 356c to 364c/kg.
Store cows sold from 122c to 308c while medium weight cows returned 260c to 358c and heavy cows sold to a top of 336c/kg.
Shipping bulls sold from 250c to 334c and heavy bulls ranged from 220c to 284c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Cattle 09/02/2026 Cont:
Local yearling hfrs 250-380c/kg down 20c
Pastoral yearling hfrs 250-350c/kg down 20c
Grown hfrs 300-354c/kg down 25c
Grown strs 290-366c/kg down 20c
Heavy prime cows 270-330c/kg down 20c
Store cows 160-314c/kg firm
Heavy bulls 250-290c/kg down 30c
MLC Cattle 09/02/2026 - 939 head (down 900)
Local weaner strs 350-496c/kg up 30c
Local weaner hfrs 250-382c/kg down 10c
Pastoral weaner strs NY
Pastoral weaner hfrs 250-292c/kg down 30c
Local yearling strs 240-412c/kg down 35c
Pastoral yearling strs 304-320c/kg down 50c
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 09/02/2026
939 liveweight and 0 veal / Total 939
Todays sale total halved from last weeks sale with a yarding of 936. There was no veal sale today as agents sold the odd calf under 200kgs in the liveweight pens. Todays market was mostly made up of light weight weaners, store cows and limited fat cows on offer as well as a light run of yearling and grown animals. Weaner steers lifted in values pushing 500c/kg on light weights while weaner heifers were back 10c mainly due to an easing in quality. Store cows held firm on recent gains while heavier cows eased 15/20c/kg with a full buying field operating.
Local weaner steers were selling from 350c to 496c while weaner heifers were making 250c to 382c/kg. Local yearling steers weighing under 400kg sold from 370c to 412c and heavier weights from 240c to 392c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 250c to 372c and over 400kg from 300c to 380c/kg. Pastoral steer calves sold from 304c to 320c while pastoral heifers ranged from 250c to 350c/kg.
Grown steers returned 290c to 366c while grown heifers were selling from 300c to 354c/kg.
Store cows sold from 160c to 314c while heavy cows easing 15/20c with Medium to heavy weight cows selling from 270c to 330c/kg.
Shipping bulls were making 244c to 368c and heavy bulls eased 20/25c ranging from 250c to 290c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 03/02/2026
Yarding 8570 / sheep 4297 / lambs 4291
Numbers were up for a total yarding of 8570 mainly good quality sheep and lambs at Muchea. Heavy lambs eased with heavier weight offered than last week while trade weight lambs held firm and less demand on light and store lambs saw prices back marginally. Live export and processor demand pushed hogget values while a good yarding of mutton was firm on last week and mature rams eased in numbers and value.
Plain store lambs sold from $50 to $139 for better types while light lambs made $176 to $200/head. Trade weights returned $199 to $240 while heavy lambs sold from $240 to $308/head.
Merino wether hoggets made $211 to $226 , Merino ewe hoggets were making $120 to $180 and Crossbred hoggets with weight returned $210 to $245/head.
Mutton was firm with boning ewes ranging from $65 to $179 while medium weights returned $160 to $220 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $259/head. Heavy wethers made $169 to $260 while mature rams to processors sold from $50 to $208/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Cattle 09/02/2026 Cont:
Local yearling hfrs 250-380c/kg down 20c
Pastoral yearling hfrs 250-350c/kg down 20c
Grown hfrs 300-354c/kg down 25c
Grown strs 290-366c/kg down 20c
Heavy prime cows 270-330c/kg down 20c
Store cows 160-314c/kg firm
Heavy bulls 250-290c/kg down 30c
MLC Cattle 09/02/2026 - 939 head (down 900)
Local weaner strs 350-496c/kg up 30c
Local weaner hfrs 250-382c/kg down 10c
Pastoral weaner strs NY
Pastoral weaner hfrs 250-292c/kg down 30c
Local yearling strs 240-412c/kg down 35c
Pastoral yearling strs 304-320c/kg down 50c
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
