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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 19/05/2026
Yarding 11,962 / sheep 4,562/ lambs 7,400
There was a larger yarding today due to mutton numbers doubling from last week while the lamb throughput was similar at 7400 head. Finished heavy lambs were in good supply and was reflected in pricing with several lines selling over the $300 mark to top at $344/head. Trade lambs remained firm on values while Store and airfreight weights eased $10/15/head. Mutton recorded equal rates while wethers gained $15/20 mostly due to weight, condition and skins.
Store lambs sold from $70 to $180 while light lambs made $160 to $223/head. Trade weights weighing 18/22kg cwt returned $210 to $242 while heavy lambs sold from $233 to $280/head. Extra heavy lambs over 26kg cwt realized $280 to $340 while heavy ram lambs made $240 to $344/head.
Merino wether hoggets with weight and a skin sold from $168 to $244 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $130 to $200/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $252 and younger rams sold to a top of $259/head.
Boning ewes were making $122 to $200, medium weights returned $170 to $221 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $255/head. Heavy wethers gained $15/20 ranging from $186 to $268 while mature rams sold from $100 to $245/head.
SOURCE NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 18/05/2026
Total Yarding 1991
Today's sale was predominantly a yearling and weaner sale with light supplies of Trade weight steers and heifers as well as shorter numbers of cows. Feedlot buyers from both Northern and southern areas were amongst the regular buying group ensuring a very strong sale with gains in most categories of younger cattle.
Local weaner steers gained 40/50c starting from 340c with most lots selling from 450c to 550c while weaner heifers lifted 30/35c making 300c to 514c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg were dearer by 30/40c to return 404c to 534c and heavier weights were firm selling from 396c to 482c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg also lifted 30/40c making 300c to 502c and with more weight and frame sold from 400c to 442c/kg. Pastoral steer calves showing cover ranged from 350c to 474c while pastoral heifers made 150c to 412c over a wider range of condition.
Grown steers returned 316c to 428c while the few grown heifers yarded realized 364c to 400c/kg.
Store cows gained 10/15c selling from 150c to 314c while medium and heavy cows eased 5/10c to return 300c to 336c for medium weights and heavy cows sold to a top of 360c/kg.
Young bulls back to paddocks or to exporters made 250c to 370c while heavy bulls sold from 250c to 344c/kg.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 12/05/2026
Yarding 9,398 / sheep 2,099/ lambs 7,299
Lamb supplies were again around the 7000 mark while sheep numbers fell away by 1500 head. Similar to last week there were good runs of finished heavy lambs off feed and several lanes of trade weights as well as many large drafts of Merino store lambs. The buying field was full and bidding was strong pushing values on most lamb categories up $5-6 and heavy lambs were dearer by $8/10/head. Heavy Mutton also gained momentum with slight gains on lighter ewes while heavy ewes lifted by $10/15.
Store lambs started from $90 up to $213 while light lambs made $180 to $236/head. Trade weights returned $210 to $247 while heavy lambs sold from $250 to $303 and like last week there was a single extra heavy lamb that realized $340. Ram lambs were also selling well with heavy weights making $230 to $301/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets started from $120 up to $210 with improvement and the same for light Merino ewe hoggets starting from $146 up to $255 with weight. Finished Crossbred hoggets returned $201 to $268 and younger rams sold to a top of $262/head.
Boning ewes were making $127 to $185 while medium weights returned $180 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $260/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $202 to $239 while mature rams sold from $50 to $150/head.
Source NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 11/05/2026
Total Yarding 846
Numbers increased by 300 head at Muchea today. Another mixed sale between local and pastoral cattle with good lines of mostly weaners in the local side and a wide range in condition in the pastoral runs. It was a strong sale with improved values on both weaner steers and heifers gaining 25/30c and pastoral steer calves lifting 50c while pastoral heifers were up 20/25c/kg. With a full and active buying group present, cow prices recorded equal values while heavy bulls gained 5c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 300c to 570c while weaner heifers started from 280c and sold up to 470c/kg. Local yearling steers were mostly in the heavy range and sold from 402c to 480c while yearling heifers were selling from 360c to 460c/kg. Plain pastoral steers with little cover and presenting horns started from 234c up to 482c for better bred polled steers with clean full red skins. The same story for pastoral heifers ranging from 120c up to 412c with bigger frames and better breeding.
Grown steers returned from 318c to 480c while grown heifers returned 366c to 414c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows made 150c to 250c while bigger framed stores sold to 296c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 268c to 348c and heavy cows sold to a top of 356c/kg.
Young bulls back to paddocks ranged from 150c to 274c while shipping bulls sold to a top of 348c and heavy bulls returned 290c to 340c/kg.
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🌏 International visitors at Muchea Livestock Centre this week 🐑🐄
WAMIA was pleased to host prospective sheep meat and beef buyers from B&L Group Jiangsu, China at the Muchea Livestock Centre as part of a broader trade engagement program led by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).
The delegation visited the sheep auction during a period of strong market conditions and received an on‑site overview of WA’s red meat supply chain. The visit provided an opportunity to showcase Western Australia’s world‑class biosecurity systems, sheep eID implementation and high animal welfare standards. All are key foundations underpinning global confidence in our export supply chains.
Earlier in the week, WAMIA also welcomed the DPIRD Agribusiness, Food and Trade team to Muchea for the cattle auction, reinforcing the strong collaboration across government in promoting WA’s red meat credentials globally and supporting efficiency in the meat and livestock supply chain.
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Muchea Sheep Report 05/05/2026
Yarding 10905 /sheep 3876/ lambs 7029
Quality ewes and lambs were presented across all agents today recording a very strong sale. With feedlot and eastern states buyers competing on the better end of store lambs and airfreight weights, values lifted $10/12/head. Trade weight lambs realised marginal gains while heavy lambs enjoyed quality driven gains of $12/15 reaching $296/head with one very heavy lamb weighing around 80kgs lwt selling for $350 as a one-off sale and an exception to the rule. The mutton was also stronger, recording gains off $4/5/head.
Small, plain store lambs started from $70 up to $214 with bigger frames while light lambs gained $10/15 making $180 to $236/head. Trade weights lifted marginally returning $210 to $248 while heavy lambs sold from $240 to $296/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets sold from $150 to $186 and heavy weights with a skin sold to a top of $251/head. Light Merino ewe hoggets were making $100 to $176 and heavier ewes sold to a top of $240/head. Crossbred hoggets showing finish returned $190 to $247 and younger rams sold to a top of $270/head.
Mutton was dearer by $4/5 with boning grades selling from $100 to $180, medium weights from $176 to $240 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $245/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $180 to $240 while mature rams ranged from $80 to $260/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 19/05/2026 Cont:
Merino wether hoggets best $168-244 up $20
Mutton ewes light/medium $122-200 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $170-221 firm
Mutton ewes hvy $200-255 firm
MLC Sheep 19/05/2026 - 11962 (up 2564)
Lambs 12-16kgs $70-180 down $15
Lambs 16-18kgs $160-223 down $10
Lambs 18k-22kgs $210-242 equal
Lambs 22kgs+ $233-344 up $10
Wethers best hvy $186-268 up $20
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 19/05/2026
Yarding 11,962 / sheep 4,562/ lambs 7,400
There was a larger yarding today due to mutton numbers doubling from last week while the lamb throughput was similar at 7400 head. Finished heavy lambs were in good supply and was reflected in pricing with several lines selling over the $300 mark to top at $344/head. Trade lambs remained firm on values while Store and airfreight weights eased $10/15/head. Mutton recorded equal rates while wethers gained $15/20 mostly due to weight, condition and skins.
Store lambs sold from $70 to $180 while light lambs made $160 to $223/head. Trade weights weighing 18/22kg cwt returned $210 to $242 while heavy lambs sold from $233 to $280/head. Extra heavy lambs over 26kg cwt realized $280 to $340 while heavy ram lambs made $240 to $344/head.
Merino wether hoggets with weight and a skin sold from $168 to $244 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $130 to $200/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $252 and younger rams sold to a top of $259/head.
Boning ewes were making $122 to $200, medium weights returned $170 to $221 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $255/head. Heavy wethers gained $15/20 ranging from $186 to $268 while mature rams sold from $100 to $245/head.
SOURCE NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 18/05/2026
Total Yarding 1991
Today's sale was predominantly a yearling and weaner sale with light supplies of Trade weight steers and heifers as well as shorter numbers of cows. Feedlot buyers from both Northern and southern areas were amongst the regular buying group ensuring a very strong sale with gains in most categories of younger cattle.
Local weaner steers gained 40/50c starting from 340c with most lots selling from 450c to 550c while weaner heifers lifted 30/35c making 300c to 514c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg were dearer by 30/40c to return 404c to 534c and heavier weights were firm selling from 396c to 482c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg also lifted 30/40c making 300c to 502c and with more weight and frame sold from 400c to 442c/kg. Pastoral steer calves showing cover ranged from 350c to 474c while pastoral heifers made 150c to 412c over a wider range of condition.
Grown steers returned 316c to 428c while the few grown heifers yarded realized 364c to 400c/kg.
Store cows gained 10/15c selling from 150c to 314c while medium and heavy cows eased 5/10c to return 300c to 336c for medium weights and heavy cows sold to a top of 360c/kg.
Young bulls back to paddocks or to exporters made 250c to 370c while heavy bulls sold from 250c to 344c/kg.
SOURCE NLRS
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 12/05/2026
Yarding 9,398 / sheep 2,099/ lambs 7,299
Lamb supplies were again around the 7000 mark while sheep numbers fell away by 1500 head. Similar to last week there were good runs of finished heavy lambs off feed and several lanes of trade weights as well as many large drafts of Merino store lambs. The buying field was full and bidding was strong pushing values on most lamb categories up $5-6 and heavy lambs were dearer by $8/10/head. Heavy Mutton also gained momentum with slight gains on lighter ewes while heavy ewes lifted by $10/15.
Store lambs started from $90 up to $213 while light lambs made $180 to $236/head. Trade weights returned $210 to $247 while heavy lambs sold from $250 to $303 and like last week there was a single extra heavy lamb that realized $340. Ram lambs were also selling well with heavy weights making $230 to $301/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets started from $120 up to $210 with improvement and the same for light Merino ewe hoggets starting from $146 up to $255 with weight. Finished Crossbred hoggets returned $201 to $268 and younger rams sold to a top of $262/head.
Boning ewes were making $127 to $185 while medium weights returned $180 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $260/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $202 to $239 while mature rams sold from $50 to $150/head.
Source NLRS
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MLC Sheep 19/05/2026 Cont:
Merino wether hoggets best $168-244 up $20
Mutton ewes light/medium $122-200 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $170-221 firm
Mutton ewes hvy $200-255 firm
MLC Sheep 19/05/2026 - 11962 (up 2564)
Lambs 12-16kgs $70-180 down $15
Lambs 16-18kgs $160-223 down $10
Lambs 18k-22kgs $210-242 equal
Lambs 22kgs+ $233-344 up $10
Wethers best hvy $186-268 up $20
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
