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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 10/08/2026
Total Yarding 1995

There was a store sale incorporated in today’s trade with big lines of both local and pastoral weaner steers and heifers with many lines yarded over double pens. Light bodied pastoral cows were also presented to the buyer gallery which was attended by the regular processors as well as a large presence of restockers and feedlot buyers. Local weaner steers remained firm while weaner heifers were slightly cheaper. Pastoral steers overall gained 20c as did young pastoral heifers. The cow market eased 15/20c while bulls remained firm.

Local weaner steers were selling from 380c to 602c while weaner heifers started from 330c to 490c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 430c to 542c while yearling heifers were selling from 340c to 464c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were yarded in a wide range of condition selling from 150c to 470c while pastoral yearling steers made 190c to 450c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves returned 186c to 448c while yearlings ranged from 150c to 430c/kg.

Grown steers sold from 300c to 482c while grown heifers returned 380c to 400c/kg.
Light framed plain pastoral store cows sold up to 140c while bigger framed store cows made 150c to 252c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 256c to 304c and heavy cows sold to a top of 342c/kg.

Young bulls ranged from 180c to 458c while heavy pastoral bulls ranged from 150c to 298c and local bulls remained firm to sell to a top of 330c/kg.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

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.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

1 week ago

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.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

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.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

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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