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1 day ago

Muchea Sheep Report 09/12/2025
Yarding 16486 / sheep 8741 / lambs 7745

Numbers increase to over 16000 today with a full buying field in attendance. There were some very well presented lambs showing good cover and weight against a much larger yarding of secondary lambs. Ewes also had good lines with weight however the majority of the yarding were boning and medium weights. The lamb market remained equal in most cases while the mutton market eased overall by $6/8/head.

Store lambs ranged from $60 to $191 while airfreight weights sold from $162 to $209/head. Trade weight lambs were selling from $200 to $244 and heavy lambs returned $230 to $291/head.

Merino wether hoggets sold from $120 to $200 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $90 to $208 depending on condition. Crossbred hoggets returned $130 to $249 and younger rams sold to a top of $230/head.

Boning mutton were making $90 to $182 while medium ewes returned $150 to $223 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $240/head. Heavy wethers were firm selling from $190 to $250 while most mature rams sold from $80 to $202 with several single Crossbred rams selling up to $254 to graziers.

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2 days ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 08/12/2025
Yarding 1929

Numbers were back to just under 2000 head with another evenly mixed sale between Pastoral and local cattle. Considering there were fewer feedlot and paddock buyers attending the sale than last week the weaner market held up well while yearling steers and heifers were back with quality also a factor easing 15/20c/kg. The cow market also fell 15/20c while heavy bulls lifted 5/10c/kg.

Local weaner steers were mostly presented in good condition and ranged from 336c to 510c while weaner heifers were making 220c to 408c/kg. Local yearling steers under 330kg sold from 270c to 392c and heavier weights from 334c to 430c/kg. Yearling heifers under 330kg were selling from 286c to 350c and with more weight and frame sold from 250 to 392c/kg. Pastoral steer calves started from 174c up to 380c with more frame and cover. The same for pastoral heifers starting from 150c in plain scores up to 328c for bigger frames with good fat cover.

Grown steers eased 20/30c ranging from 308c to 360c while grown heifers also eased to return 252c to 354c/kg.
Cows eased 10/20c in all weight ranges with store cows making 160c to 280c while medium weight cows returned 270c to 320c and heavy cows sold to a top of 346c/kg.

Shipping bulls sold from 220c to 385c while heavy bulls lifted 10c selling from 250c to 340c/kg.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

Muchea Sheep Report 02/12/2025
Yarding 15336 / sheep 10596 / lambs 4740

Numbers lifted today with large drafts of heavy ewes and several lines of very well presented heavy lambs that reached a top of $320 while most lambs were in store and feeder condition. With a full buying field the lamb market was able to record similar values to last week's gains with Quality reflecting the price on the heavy lambs while the mutton market eased $5/10/head.

Store lambs ranged from $50 to $179 while airfreight weights sold from $150 to $200/head. Trade weight lambs were selling from $184 to $232 and heavy lambs returned $240 to $320/head.

Light Merino wether hoggets sold from $140 to $170 while heavy weights sold to a top of $256/head. Plain Merino ewe hoggets were making $120 to $177 and heavy weights sold to a top of $263/head with a skin. The best of the Crossbred hoggets returned $179 to $245 and younger rams sold to a top of $267/head.

Boner mutton sold from $95 to $183 while medium ewes returned $168 to $233 and heavy ewes were sold to a top of $240/head. Heavy wethers lifted $10 selling from $200 to $280 while mature rams sold from $80 to $200/head.
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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 01/12/2025
Yarding 2927

It was the biggest sale since the covid restrictions with just short of 3000 head and was another mixed sale with good supplies of local weaners and yearlings as well as heavy trade weights and cows while pastoral cattle of all categories were presented in large drafts. The buying gallery had all the regulars present as well as restockers and feedlot buyers from various areas around the state lifting prices of both local and pastoral calves.

The top local weaner steers realized 524c while local weaner heifers sold to 420c/kg. Local yearling steers reached 502c while local yearling heifers topped at 402c/kg. Pastoral steer calves ranged from 290c to 410c and pastoral heifers from 148c to 378c depending on condition.

Grown steers returned 300c to 400c while grown heifers made 260c to 378c/kg.
Store cows sold from 156c to 230c while medium weight cows returned 250c to 338c and heavy cows sold to a top of 354c/kg.

Bulls suited for shipping sold from 300c to 398c and heavy bulls c ranged from 306c to 332c/kg.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

Muchea Sheep Report 25/11/2025
Yarding 9550 / sheep 5870 / lambs 3680

There was an increase in supply from last week, mostly in older sheep numbers and around 800 more lambs. Trade and heavy lambs were in reasonable volumes while a large percentage of store lambs were showing signs of the drying season. Values on airfreight weights and better store lambs with a quicker turn over potential lifted $8/10 while heavier lambs remained firm to slightly dearer. Mutton across the board recorded gains of $10/15/head with competition from a full buying field filling orders.

There were several runs of Light framed and dry skinned store lambs selling from $31 to $70 while store lambs with more potential lifted $10 ranging from $80 to $187 and airfreight weights from $170 to $204/head. Heavier lambs remained firm on last week with trade weights selling from $183 to $238 and heavy lambs from $230 to $272/head.

Lighter Merino wether hoggets sold from $136 to $180 while heavy weights made $190 to $230/head. Plain Merino ewe hoggets were making $127 to $170 while heavy weights sold to a top of $221/head. The best of the Crossbred hoggets returned $178 to $256 and younger rams sold to a top of $270/head.

Store mutton sold $140 to $196 while medium ewes returned $170 to $242 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $255/head. Heavy wethers also gained $8/10 selling from $220 to $260 while mature rams sold from $81 to $220/head.

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