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3 days ago

Muchea Sheep Report 04/11/2025
Yarding 13503 / sheep 8677 / lambs 4826

Numbers increased today mainly due to a bigger volume of heavy mutton yarded in large drafts often in lines over several hundred head while lamb supplies remain similar to last week with limited heavy lambs on offer and many lines of light framed young lambs suited to restockers. The usual regular buyers were in attendance with live export strong on midrange lambs and a return of a major feedlot buyer as well as several new faces in the mix ensured the market as a whole remained firm on last week's values with the exception of old season lambs easing $10/12/head.

New season lamb values were equal with store lambs ranging from $78 to $174 while airfreight weights sold from $150 to $198/head. Trade weight lambs were selling from $190 to $226 and heavy lambs returned $220 to $240/head.

Old season store lambs started from $79 up to $130 while light lambs were selling from $130 to $168/head. Trade lambs returned $149 to $199 and heavy lambs sold to a top of $230/head.

Light framed Merino wether hoggets were selling from $147 to $175 and with heavier frames reached a top of $230 with a fleece. Plain Merino ewe hoggets were making $122 to $171 while heavy weights sold to a top of $203/head. Crossbred hoggets returned $120 to $233 for the best of them and younger rams sold to a top of $238/head.

Boner mutton were making $95 to $177 while medium ewes returned $156 to $215 and heavy ewes from $180 to $245/head. Heavy wethers sold from $182 to $238 while mature rams sold from $80 to $190/head.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

4 days ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 03/11/2025
Yarding 1442

Today's sale was very similar to last week both in volume and mixed quality from plain light pastoral calves up to good runs of finished trade weights for processing. The buying field was attended by most regulars as well as several seasonal restockers keeping values on most weaners and yearlings equal on recent gains. The cow market was a little softer today while heavy bulls gained 10/15c and shipping bulls lifted 30/40c/kg.

Local weaner steers were selling from 340c to 452c while weaner heifers were making 200c to 380c/kg. Local yearling steers under 330kg sold from 350c to 404c and heavier weights from 300c to 460c/kg. Yearling heifers under 330kg were selling from 220c to 340c and with more weight and frame returned from 336c to 402c/kg. Light framed pastoral steer calves started from 124c and bigger steers with frame and condition sold up to 402c while plain pastoral heifers started from 70c up to 372c for better heifers.

Local grown steers returned 250c to 422c while pastoral steers sold from 340c to 364c/head. Local grown heifers returned 260c to 384c and pastoral heifers were showing very good finish selling up to 374c/kg.

Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 80c to 170c while bigger framed store cows were selling from 180c to 270c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 250c to 282c and heavy cows sold from 270c to 314c easing 10/15c/kg.

Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 150c to 280c while bulls suited for shipping lifted 30/40c making 240c to 410c and heavy bulls gained another 10/15c c ranging from 220c to 330c/kg.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

Muchea Sheep Report 28/10/2025
Yarding 10,779/ sheep 6,583 / lambs 4,196

Today's yarding was approximately 800 down on last week with slightly more mutton and around 1000 less lambs. Quality was similar to last sale with heavy lambs in limited supply against larger volumes of secondary lambs. The buying gallery was well attended however the market was softer in places. Lighter weight lambs were softer by $4/5 while trade lambs eased $8/10/head. The mutton market was also back easing $8/12 while heavy wethers and rams held firm.

New season store lambs ranged from $90 to $180 while airfreight weights sold from $170 to $196/head. Trade weight lambs eased $8/10 selling from $180 to $212 while the odd pen of heavy lambs returned $230 to $243 with one exceptional pen reaching $271/head.

Old season store lambs started from $115 up to $151 while light lambs were selling from $175 to $190/head. Trade lambs returned $180 to $192 and heavy lambs sold from $190 to $254/head.
Merino wether hoggets eased $8/10 with plain types selling from $120 to $172 and with more weight up to $205/head. Merino ewe hoggets ranged from $77 to $190 depending on size while Crossbred hoggets returned $150 to $200 and younger rams sold to a top of $235/head.

The mutton market overall eased $8/10 with boning grades selling from $90 to $176, medium ewes from $160 to $206 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $231/head. Heavy wethers were firm selling from $177 to $220 while mature rams were selling well ranging from $70 to $220/head. ... See MoreSee Less

Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 27/10/2025
Yarding 1632

Numbers were virtually the same as the last sale with 29 less. There were some very good runs of trade weights and fat cows along with good lines of local yearlings and weaners. Pastoral cattle ranged from very well presented and finished bodies as well as big lines of plain calves under 300kgs both in the trade sale and the calf sale.

Local weaner steers lacking cover started from 250c to 350c and with more fat cover sold up to 460c while lighter weaner heifers ranged from 198c to 278c and better presented heifers reached a top of 404c/kg. Local yearling steers under 330kg sold from 350c to 430c and heavier weights from 360c to 440c/kg. Yearling heifers under 330kg were selling from 208c to 302c and with more weight and frame sold from 250c to 408c/kg. Plain pastoral steer calves started from 180c to 280c and with more frame and cover sold up to 432c/kg. The same story for pastoral heifers starting from 164c to 230c and better presented heifers with good fat cover and glossy skins ranged from 275c to 390c/kg.

Local grown steers returned from 344c to 434c while pastoral grown steers made 246c to 374c and Grown heifers collectively sold from 320c to 408c/kg.

The cow market eased 10/15c with store cows selling from 160c to 290c while medium weight cows made 218c to 312c and heavy cows sold to a top of 316c/kg.

Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 150c to 310c while bulls suited for shipping sold from 210c to 372c and heavy bulls gained 10/15c selling from 208c to 312c/kg. ... See MoreSee Less

Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

Muchea Sheep Report 21/10/2025

Yarding 11,597/ sheep 6,127 / lambs 5,470

The yarding total was down from last week by around 5500 with both lamb and mutton supplies easing. New season lambs carrying weight declined notably today with limited heavy lambs available. With the return of a major feedlot buyer, bidding on selected weights, most lamb categories held firm in pricing with the exception of heavy lambs easing $8/10/head. Boning mutton were in demand and gained $10/12 while heavy mutton eased slightly by $4/5/head.

New season store lambs held firm ranging from $90 to $176 as did airfreight weights selling from $160 to $200/head. Trade lambs were equal and returned $188 to $222 while heavy lambs eased $8/10 to sell from $220 to $237/head.

Old season store lambs ranged from $90 up to $159 while light lambs were selling from $152 to $178/head. Old season trade lambs returned $173 to $199 while heavy lambs sold to a top of $257/head.

The limited volume of Merino wether hoggets were making $160 to $220 while Merino ewe hoggets sold from $158 to $180/head. Crossbred hoggets returned $158 to $220 and younger rams sold to a top of $210/head.

Boner mutton gained $10 selling from $110 to $198 while medium and heavy ewes eased $4/5 and sold from $160 to $232 regardless of weight. Heavy wethers were firm selling from $162 to $223 while mature rams sold from $56 to $220/head. ... See MoreSee Less

Muchea Livestock Centre

3 weeks ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 20/10/2025
Total Yarding 1406

There were slightly fewer cattle yarded this week at Muchea with 1406 head. Again, it was a mixed sale with quality filled runs of heavy steers, heifers and cows, big lines of local well-bred yearlings and large drafts of light weight pastoral calves. Feedlot buyers, restockers and live exporters were all strongly chasing stock, lifting the market across most categories.

Local weaner steers were up 10c selling from 324c to 472c while weaner heifers were firm making 238c to 376c with one exceptional calf making 450c/kg. Local yearling steers in all weight categories gained 10c selling from 350c to 470c while yearling heifers remained equal making 270c to 418c/kg. Pastoral steer calves started from 174c up to 376c with more frame and weight while pastoral heifers ranged from 120c up to 320c for the better calves.

Local grown steers returned 368c to 402c while pastoral grown steers made 288c to 360c/kg. Local grown heifers sold from 338c to 388c and pastoral grown heifers from 244c to 300c/kg.

The cow market was mostly up 20/30c and in some places 40c with Light framed pastoral store cows selling from 106c to 260c while bigger framed store cows made 250c to 326c/kg. Medium to heavy cows returned 290c to 350c/kg.

Bulls were in demand with most selling to exporters or processors with shipping bulls making 234c to 354c gaining 25/30c and heavy bulls sold from 240c to 312c, lifting 10c/kg. ... See MoreSee Less