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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 04.08.2026
Yarding 7,469 / sheep 2,674/ lambs 4,795
Lamb supplies halved from last week’s yarding with a total of 4795 while older sheep numbers increased marginally to just over 2600/head. New season lambs were more prominent and showing more weight selling to a top of $294 while quality in old season lambs was notably down compared to previous weeks with most categories easing slightly. The buying field was attended by the usual processors however store and feeder buyers were more conservative to previous weeks with less opportunities before detention becomes an issue.
New season store lambs sold from $90 to $180 while trade weights returned $240 to $294/head.
Old season store lambs eased $7/10 starting from $70 up to $185 while light lambs made $150 to $224/head. Trade lambs were firm with plain dry skins starting from $190 up to $245 for fresher types and the same for heavy lambs selling from $222 to $300/head. Store Ram lambs made $88 to $187 while heavy ram lambs returned $200 to $300/head.
Merino wether hoggets ranged from $150 to $250 depending on weight and skins while Merino ewe hoggets were making $200 to $245/head. Crossbred hoggets showing condition also returned $200 to $245 while younger rams sold to a top of $220/head.
Boning ewes were firm making $160 to $180 while heavier ewes eased $8/10 with medium weights selling from $175 to $237 and heavy ewes realized a top of $278/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $227 to $260 while mature rams eased $10/15 selling from $50 to $200/head.
SOURCE NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 03/08/2026
Total Yarding 1349
Today's sale had a very mixed yarding ranging from well presented finished trade animals to big lines of both local and pastoral weaners. Store local and pastoral cows were abundant and a run of Angus and Murray grey cow and calf units selling from $1700 to $2700/head.
Most categories were firm to slightly cheaper with young bulls being the exception, gaining 80/100c/kg.
Local weaner steers were sporadic at times selling from 340c to 622c while weaner heifers eased 10/15c starting from 250c and sold up to 524c/kg. Local yearling steers were all over 350kgs and returned 400c to 526c while yearling heifers were selling from 320c to 512c/kg. Pastoral steer calves sold from 258c to 442c while yearling steers ranged from 236c to 462c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves depending on condition made 170c to 442c and the same for yearling heifers selling from 150c to 430c/kg.
Grown steers returned 300c to 450c while grown heifers made 376c to 454c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 80c to 242c while bigger framed store cows made 250c to 280c easing 15/20c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 270c to 336c and most heavy cows sold from 300c to 360c with one Romagnola selling to 390c/kg.
Young bulls lifted today by as much as 100c with restockers paying from 220c up to 472c while shipping bulls realized 486c/kg. Heavy bulls eased 25/30c selling from 262c to 336c/kg.
Source: NLRS
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 28.07.2026
Yarding 11,709 / sheep 1823/ lambs 9,886
Lamb supply increased by 6500 for a yarding just short of 10000 head, while sheep numbers doubled to around 2000 head at Muchea today. The sale started off slowly at first and gained momentum as it progressed with the spike in values from last week levelling off to former values with store lambs easing by $15/20 and trade lambs back $10/15 while extra heavy lambs gained slightly in values mostly on quality. Mutton also eased $15/20 across the board while new season lambs were limited in number and weight.
New season store lambs sold from $133 to $193 while trade weights returned $214 to $270/head.
Old season store lambs eased $15/20 starting from $107 up to $196 while light lambs made $152 to $231/head. Trade weights were back $10/12 selling from $180 to $245 while heavy lambs 22/26/kg cwt sold from $220 to $289/head. Lambs with cwt’s over 26kg were firm to slightly dearer selling from $283 to $320 while heavy ram lambs returned $249 to $368 with one exceptional pen realizing $406/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $184 to $250 with a skin while Merino ewe hoggets were making $168 to $220/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $210 to $250 and younger rams sold to a top of $242/head.
Boning ewes were making $151 to $181/head. Medium weights returned $172 to $250 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $282/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $225 to $260 while mature rams sold from $80 to $202/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 27/07/2026
Total Yarding 722
Todays sale total fell away from last weeks combined trade and store sale down to 722 with pricing decreasing only marginally with less targeted buyers at hand.
The sale consisted of a reasonably even percentage of local and pastoral lines with large drafts of Angus heifers as well big lines of pastoral steers and heifers on offer. Pastoral cattle were also presented over a large variation of quality which was reflected in a wide pricing margin.
Local weaner steers were selling from 415c to 570c while weaner heifers depending on quality started from 250c and sold up to 538c/kg. Local yearling steers weighing under 400kg returned 326c to 524c while heavier weights sold from 352c to 480c/kg. Yearling heifers were consistent and sold from 400c to 486c across the board. Pastoral steer calves sold from 440c to 488c while yearling steers made 300c to 450c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves sold over a wide range from 180c to 396c and yearling heifers from 220c to 436c/kg.
Grown steers ranged from 302c to 480c while grown heifers returned 370c to 430c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 120c to 250c while larger framed stores made 252c to 300c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 290c to 338c and heavy cows sold to a top of 360c/kg.
Young bulls heading back to paddocks sold from 202c to 374c while shipping bulls were making 280c to 418c/kg. Heavy pastoral bulls sold from 280c to 336c while local bulls sold to a top of 350c/kg.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 21.07.2026
Yarding 4,122 / sheep 817/ lambs 3,305
Numbers were down for a small yarding of 4122 sheep and lambs at Muchea. Low numbers offered resulted in upward trends for all categories with demand far outweighing numbers on offer. Lambs once again dominated the numbers with prices up on all weight categories with extra heavyweights selling to $326 and new season lambs to $333/head. The small offering of mature sheep gained in all categories with heavy ewe mutton selling to $308/head.
New season lambs sold from $183 to $333 while old season Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $140 to $240 while weights under 18kg cwt made up to $255/head. Trade weight lambs sold from $238 to $268 while heavier lambs sold to $326/head. Ram lambs continued to gain with demand selling from $149 to $311 for the heaviest.
A small yarding of Merino wether hoggets made $195 to $247/head. Merino ewe hoggets sold from $178 to $260/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $288/head.
Low numbers of store ewes sold from $71 for small plain types to $225 with a full fleece while medium weights gained $50 selling to $281 and heavy weight ewe mutton sold to $308/head. Mature wethers sold from $190 to $260 while mature rams ranged from $120 to $300/head.
Source: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 20/07/2026
Total Yarding 1817
Numbers were up for a total yarding of 1817 head. Weaner and yearling cattle dominated the yarding with prices fluctuating on quality. Local weaner steers remained firm while a better-quality yarding of pastoral weaner steers gained with demand. Good numbers of yearlings offered saw local bred steers gain while the heifers and pastoral yearlings eased. Trade weight cattle and cows eased with processor demand while heavy bulls gained 10c/kg.
Local weaner steers sold from 400c to 594c while weaner heifers made 350c to 492c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 404c to 558c while yearling heifers sold from 378c to 474c/kg. Pastoral steer calves sold for 400c to 578c and yearlings from 338c to 410c while pastoral heifer calves made from 170c to 386c and yearling heifers from 98c to 408c quality dependent.
Grown steers weighing over 500kg sold for 340c and from 420c to 446c for lighter weights. Grown heifers eased with weights under 540kg selling from 320c to 436c and heavier weights made 320c to 400c/kg. Store cows made 220c to 290c, medium weights sold from 300c to 334c heavy weight cows were down 15c selling from 306c to 366c/kg.
Restockers and exporters paid 240c to 408c for light weight bulls while heavy bulls returned 282c to 352c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 4/8/2026 cont:
Wethers best hvy $227-260 firm
Merino wether hoggets best $150-250 firm
Mutton ewes light/medium $160-180 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $175-237 down $10
Mutton ewes hvy $230-278 down $10
MLC Sheep 4/8/2026 - 7469 (down 4240)
N/S Lambs 12-18kgs $90-180 firm
N/S lambs 18-22kgs $240-294 up $10
Lambs 12kgs-16kgs $70-185 down $10
Lambs 16kgs-18kgs $150-224 down $5
Lambs 18kgs-22kgs $190-245 firm
Lambs 22kgs+ $222-300 down $10
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 04.08.2026
Yarding 7,469 / sheep 2,674/ lambs 4,795
Lamb supplies halved from last week’s yarding with a total of 4795 while older sheep numbers increased marginally to just over 2600/head. New season lambs were more prominent and showing more weight selling to a top of $294 while quality in old season lambs was notably down compared to previous weeks with most categories easing slightly. The buying field was attended by the usual processors however store and feeder buyers were more conservative to previous weeks with less opportunities before detention becomes an issue.
New season store lambs sold from $90 to $180 while trade weights returned $240 to $294/head.
Old season store lambs eased $7/10 starting from $70 up to $185 while light lambs made $150 to $224/head. Trade lambs were firm with plain dry skins starting from $190 up to $245 for fresher types and the same for heavy lambs selling from $222 to $300/head. Store Ram lambs made $88 to $187 while heavy ram lambs returned $200 to $300/head.
Merino wether hoggets ranged from $150 to $250 depending on weight and skins while Merino ewe hoggets were making $200 to $245/head. Crossbred hoggets showing condition also returned $200 to $245 while younger rams sold to a top of $220/head.
Boning ewes were firm making $160 to $180 while heavier ewes eased $8/10 with medium weights selling from $175 to $237 and heavy ewes realized a top of $278/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $227 to $260 while mature rams eased $10/15 selling from $50 to $200/head.
SOURCE NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 03/08/2026
Total Yarding 1349
Today's sale had a very mixed yarding ranging from well presented finished trade animals to big lines of both local and pastoral weaners. Store local and pastoral cows were abundant and a run of Angus and Murray grey cow and calf units selling from $1700 to $2700/head.
Most categories were firm to slightly cheaper with young bulls being the exception, gaining 80/100c/kg.
Local weaner steers were sporadic at times selling from 340c to 622c while weaner heifers eased 10/15c starting from 250c and sold up to 524c/kg. Local yearling steers were all over 350kgs and returned 400c to 526c while yearling heifers were selling from 320c to 512c/kg. Pastoral steer calves sold from 258c to 442c while yearling steers ranged from 236c to 462c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves depending on condition made 170c to 442c and the same for yearling heifers selling from 150c to 430c/kg.
Grown steers returned 300c to 450c while grown heifers made 376c to 454c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 80c to 242c while bigger framed store cows made 250c to 280c easing 15/20c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 270c to 336c and most heavy cows sold from 300c to 360c with one Romagnola selling to 390c/kg.
Young bulls lifted today by as much as 100c with restockers paying from 220c up to 472c while shipping bulls realized 486c/kg. Heavy bulls eased 25/30c selling from 262c to 336c/kg.
Source: NLRS
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 28.07.2026
Yarding 11,709 / sheep 1823/ lambs 9,886
Lamb supply increased by 6500 for a yarding just short of 10000 head, while sheep numbers doubled to around 2000 head at Muchea today. The sale started off slowly at first and gained momentum as it progressed with the spike in values from last week levelling off to former values with store lambs easing by $15/20 and trade lambs back $10/15 while extra heavy lambs gained slightly in values mostly on quality. Mutton also eased $15/20 across the board while new season lambs were limited in number and weight.
New season store lambs sold from $133 to $193 while trade weights returned $214 to $270/head.
Old season store lambs eased $15/20 starting from $107 up to $196 while light lambs made $152 to $231/head. Trade weights were back $10/12 selling from $180 to $245 while heavy lambs 22/26/kg cwt sold from $220 to $289/head. Lambs with cwt’s over 26kg were firm to slightly dearer selling from $283 to $320 while heavy ram lambs returned $249 to $368 with one exceptional pen realizing $406/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $184 to $250 with a skin while Merino ewe hoggets were making $168 to $220/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $210 to $250 and younger rams sold to a top of $242/head.
Boning ewes were making $151 to $181/head. Medium weights returned $172 to $250 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $282/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $225 to $260 while mature rams sold from $80 to $202/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 4/8/2026 cont:
Wethers best hvy $227-260 firm
Merino wether hoggets best $150-250 firm
Mutton ewes light/medium $160-180 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $175-237 down $10
Mutton ewes hvy $230-278 down $10
MLC Sheep 4/8/2026 - 7469 (down 4240)
N/S Lambs 12-18kgs $90-180 firm
N/S lambs 18-22kgs $240-294 up $10
Lambs 12kgs-16kgs $70-185 down $10
Lambs 16kgs-18kgs $150-224 down $5
Lambs 18kgs-22kgs $190-245 firm
Lambs 22kgs+ $222-300 down $10
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
