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Last week, our team at the Muchea Livestock Centre took part in a two‑day Low Stress Stockhandling workshop — and it was all about working with animals, not against them.
The training was led by Nic Kentish from Low Stress Stockhandling Pty Ltd, a nationally recognised stockhandling trainer, and tailored specifically to the realities of a busy, working saleyard. Tight spaces, unfamiliar environments and animals from many different backgrounds are part of everyday life at Muchea, so learning how animals think and move makes a real difference.
The course was developed with input from Blythe Calnan, a WA livestock producer and 2026 Nuffield Scholar, who has spent time working inside the Centre and understands the unique challenges of saleyard handling. We were also pleased to invite Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development officers to take part in the training, supporting shared learning and consistent best practice across the industry.
Across the two days, our staff focused on:
✅ Understanding animal behaviour
✅ Using calm, clear communication
✅ Reducing pressure and unnecessary force
✅ Improving safety for people and animals
Investing in our people’s skills is good for everyone, whether it's our staff, the animals in our care and the wider livestock industry. Muchea sits at the heart of WA’s livestock supply chain, and training like this helps us keep lifting our standards, building confidence and doing the right thing every day.
Thanks to everyone involved.
#MucheaLivestockCentre #LowStressStockhandling #AnimalWelfare #WorkingWithAnimals #ContinuousImprovement
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Muchea Sheep Report 24/02/2026
Yarding 11702 / sheep 4140 / lambs 7562
Today's sale had a significant jump in supply from last week with almost 12000 sheep and lambs yarded. Lambs again were offered in high volumes especially large drafts of stores and several good runs of trade and heavy weights through each of the Agents. The buyer gallery contained most regular processors and feedlot buyers as well as several restockers and interest from the eastern states still present. Store lambs held their values however as weight increased, values decreased with pricing easing up to $25 for heavy lambs. Mutton values remained firm while mature rams also eased $20/30/head. Also in the line up was a well presented draft of heavy Merino ewe hoggets with a full fleece purchased by a restocker reaching $252/head.
Store lambs sold from $80 up to $190 to remain firm while light lambs eased $6/8 making $170 to $218/head. Trade weights were cheaper by $15/20 to return $192 to $231 while heavy lambs sold from $220 to $271, easing $20/25/head.
Store Merino wethers hoggets sold from $150 to $181 while heavy weights made $185 to $244/head. light Merino ewe hoggets sold from $129 to $170 and heavy weights sold to a top of $252 with a fleece. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $245 and younger rams sold to a top of $240/head.
Boning ewes were making $80 to $183 while medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $240/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $191 to $250 while mature rams sold from $10 to $190/head, easing $25/30
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 23/02/2026
1456 liveweight and 179 veal / Total 1635
It was another larger sale at Muchea with store cows penned in large lines and again in high demand reaching similar c/kg pricing as the fat cow market. Weaners were also abundant and sold to a firm to slightly dearer trend and there was a reasonable run of trade weight steers also selling well. Store cows gained 45/50c with heavier cows lifting 5/10c and heavy local bulls also gaining 35/40c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 350c to 478c while weaner heifers were making 220c to 396c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg sold from 300c to 434c and heavier weights from 360c to 418c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 150c to 398c and with more weight and frame sold up to 400c/kg. Pastoral calves were mostly fed locally and were in excellent condition with steers selling from 295c up to 392c while the heifers ranged from 276c up to 364c/kg.
There was a good run of grown steers selling from 294c to 398c while grown heifers returned 326c to 384c/kg.
Very light framed and plain pastoral store cows sold from 50c to 204c while bigger framed local store cows made from 236c to 344c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 270c to 342c and heavy cows sold to a top of 352c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 250c to 360c while bulls suited for shipping were selling from 308c to 340c and heavy bulls gained 35c with most sales from 312c to 342c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 17/02/2026
Yarding 7412/ sheep 1970 / lambs 5447
Lamb supplies remained similar to last week both in volume and quality with some very well presented heavy lambs against a larger yarding of store and feeder types while older sheep were in limited numbers. The buyer gallery was busy with most processors operating as well as several feedlot buyers and competition from an eastern states buyer on store lambs. The lighter end of the lamb market lifted $5/6 while heavier lambs remained firm to slightly softer and the mutton remained unchanged.
Store lambs started from $80 up to $208 while light lambs made $170 to $230 with most sales ranging from 950c to 1200c/kg cwt. Trade weights returned $216 to $251 while heavy lambs sold from $230 to $310 ranging from 900c to 1050c/kg cwt.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $140 to $225 while light Merino ewe hoggets were too few to quote. Crossbred hoggets started from $160 and with more cover sold up to $240 while younger rams sold to a top of $244/head.
Boning ewes were making $80 to $180, medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $260/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $190 to $240 while mature rams sold from $100 to $221/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 16/02/2026
1469 liveweight and 10 veal / Total 1479
Numbers increased to nearly 1500 cattle today after last week’s lighter offering. The sale consisted mostly of weaner steers and heifers along with big runs of cows while other categories were limited in supply. Heavy cow prices lifted 10c while plainer cows remained firm as did weaner steers while weaner heifers eased 8/10c in value with a full buying field in operation. Shipping bulls gained 20c and heavy bulls also lifted 15/20c/kg.
Local weaner steers depending on cover ranged from 300c to 476c while weaner heifers were making 230c to 382c/kg. The limited supply of local yearling steers returned 280c to 404c while yearling heifers also few in number, sold from 250c to 386c/kg. There were only several pens of pastoral steer calves selling from 300c to 350c and pastoral heifers ranged from 264c to 350c/kg.
Low volumes of grown steers ranged from 258c to 380c while grown heifers returned 310c to 400c/kg.
Store cows made from 160c up to 292c while medium cows returned 280c to 342c and heavy cows sold to a top of 340c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 230c to 338c while bulls suited for shipping lifted 30c making 278c to 360c and heavy bulls gained 15/20c ranging from 250c to 308c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 10/02/2026
Yarding 8325/ sheep 2685 / lambs 5640
Today's sale total was only 245 down from last week however the lamb volume was up by around 1200 for a total of 5640 while older sheep supplies were down roughly 1600 for a total of only 2685. With several feedlot buyers and an eastern states buyer bidding against the regular gallery, competition was very strong on store and feeder type lambs, particularly larger drafts of Merino store lambs which sold exceptionally well gaining $5/7/head. Heavier lambs were firm to slightly dearer with 2 pens of extra heavy lambs selling for $300 and $310 respectively. Mutton was generally equal with one pen of exceptional heavy ewes making $280 while wethers also reached $270/head.
Store lambs started from $80 up to $202 while light lambs made $160 to $222/head. Trade weights returned $205 to $265 and heavy lambs sold from $251 to $310/head.
Merino wether hoggets were few and sold from $180 to $230 and the same for the limited pens of Merino ewe hoggets also making $180 to $230/head. Crossbred hoggets on the heavier side returned $160 to $290 and younger rams sold to a top of $264/head.
Boning ewes ranged $100 to $164 while medium weights returned $170 to $227 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $280/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $182 to $270 while mature rams sold from $80 to $205/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 24/02/2026 CONT:
Mutton ewes light/medium $80-183 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $160-230 firm
Mutton ewes hvy $220-240 firm
MLC Sheep 24/02/2026 - 11702 (up 4290)
Lambs 12-16kgs $80-190 firm
Lambs 16-18kgs $170-218 down $8
Lambs 18-22kgs $192-231 down $20
Lambs 22kgs+ $220-271 down $25
Wethers best hvy $191-250 firm
Merino wether hoggets best $185-244 up $10
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
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🐄 Learning, improving and doing better by our animals 🐑
Last week, our team at the Muchea Livestock Centre took part in a two‑day Low Stress Stockhandling workshop — and it was all about working with animals, not against them.
The training was led by Nic Kentish from Low Stress Stockhandling Pty Ltd, a nationally recognised stockhandling trainer, and tailored specifically to the realities of a busy, working saleyard. Tight spaces, unfamiliar environments and animals from many different backgrounds are part of everyday life at Muchea, so learning how animals think and move makes a real difference.
The course was developed with input from Blythe Calnan, a WA livestock producer and 2026 Nuffield Scholar, who has spent time working inside the Centre and understands the unique challenges of saleyard handling. We were also pleased to invite Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development officers to take part in the training, supporting shared learning and consistent best practice across the industry.
Across the two days, our staff focused on:
✅ Understanding animal behaviour
✅ Using calm, clear communication
✅ Reducing pressure and unnecessary force
✅ Improving safety for people and animals
Investing in our people’s skills is good for everyone, whether it's our staff, the animals in our care and the wider livestock industry. Muchea sits at the heart of WA’s livestock supply chain, and training like this helps us keep lifting our standards, building confidence and doing the right thing every day.
Thanks to everyone involved.
#MucheaLivestockCentre #LowStressStockhandling #AnimalWelfare #WorkingWithAnimals #ContinuousImprovement
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Muchea Sheep Report 24/02/2026
Yarding 11702 / sheep 4140 / lambs 7562
Today's sale had a significant jump in supply from last week with almost 12000 sheep and lambs yarded. Lambs again were offered in high volumes especially large drafts of stores and several good runs of trade and heavy weights through each of the Agents. The buyer gallery contained most regular processors and feedlot buyers as well as several restockers and interest from the eastern states still present. Store lambs held their values however as weight increased, values decreased with pricing easing up to $25 for heavy lambs. Mutton values remained firm while mature rams also eased $20/30/head. Also in the line up was a well presented draft of heavy Merino ewe hoggets with a full fleece purchased by a restocker reaching $252/head.
Store lambs sold from $80 up to $190 to remain firm while light lambs eased $6/8 making $170 to $218/head. Trade weights were cheaper by $15/20 to return $192 to $231 while heavy lambs sold from $220 to $271, easing $20/25/head.
Store Merino wethers hoggets sold from $150 to $181 while heavy weights made $185 to $244/head. light Merino ewe hoggets sold from $129 to $170 and heavy weights sold to a top of $252 with a fleece. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $245 and younger rams sold to a top of $240/head.
Boning ewes were making $80 to $183 while medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $240/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $191 to $250 while mature rams sold from $10 to $190/head, easing $25/30
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 23/02/2026
1456 liveweight and 179 veal / Total 1635
It was another larger sale at Muchea with store cows penned in large lines and again in high demand reaching similar c/kg pricing as the fat cow market. Weaners were also abundant and sold to a firm to slightly dearer trend and there was a reasonable run of trade weight steers also selling well. Store cows gained 45/50c with heavier cows lifting 5/10c and heavy local bulls also gaining 35/40c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 350c to 478c while weaner heifers were making 220c to 396c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg sold from 300c to 434c and heavier weights from 360c to 418c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 150c to 398c and with more weight and frame sold up to 400c/kg. Pastoral calves were mostly fed locally and were in excellent condition with steers selling from 295c up to 392c while the heifers ranged from 276c up to 364c/kg.
There was a good run of grown steers selling from 294c to 398c while grown heifers returned 326c to 384c/kg.
Very light framed and plain pastoral store cows sold from 50c to 204c while bigger framed local store cows made from 236c to 344c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 270c to 342c and heavy cows sold to a top of 352c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 250c to 360c while bulls suited for shipping were selling from 308c to 340c and heavy bulls gained 35c with most sales from 312c to 342c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 24/02/2026 CONT:
Mutton ewes light/medium $80-183 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $160-230 firm
Mutton ewes hvy $220-240 firm
MLC Sheep 24/02/2026 - 11702 (up 4290)
Lambs 12-16kgs $80-190 firm
Lambs 16-18kgs $170-218 down $8
Lambs 18-22kgs $192-231 down $20
Lambs 22kgs+ $220-271 down $25
Wethers best hvy $191-250 firm
Merino wether hoggets best $185-244 up $10
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
