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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 16/03/2026
893 liveweight and 25 veal / Total 918
It was a similar size yarding to last week’s market and while the cow yarding doubled this week the sale was predominantly made up of yearlings and weaners. Several faces were absent from the buying field however this did not retract from increases in values in most categories, particularly heifers
Local weaner steers gained 10c and sold from 324c to 492c while weaner heifers lifted 15/20c, starting from 306c selling up to 434c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg remained equal returning 350c to 440c, while heavier weights were dearer by 10/15c selling from 360c to 472c/kg. Yearling heifers gained 30c with weights under 400kg making 348c to 440c and with more weight and frame sold from 360c to 430c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were mostly in either good condition or locally fed and sold from 268c to 380c to remain firm while pastoral heifers lifted 20/25c ranging from 218c to 382c/kg.
Grown steers were in short supply and remained equal selling from 310c to 378c while grown heifers, also limited in number, lifted 10c to return 340c to 392c/kg.
Store cows gained 10c and ranged from 150c to 298c depending on frame size while medium weights returned 280c to 328c and heavy cows sold to a top of 354c also gaining 10c/kg.
Shipping bulls sold from 230c to 360c while the few heavy bulls yarded sold from 250c to 322c regaining last week’s dip in value.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 10/03/2026
Yarding 8654 / sheep 2288 / lambs 5966
Numbers lifted this week by approximately 2000 following last week's long weekend. Large drafts of Merino store lambs were the main factor in higher volumes and several lines of well presented heavy lambs were also yarded through all Agents while sheep supplies remained similar to recent sales. With several feedlot buyers, restockers and competition from the east bidding against the regular buying group, the lamb market across the board lifted $8/10 while the mutton market remained equal.
Store lambs started from $50 and with more potential sold up to $200 while light lambs were making $160 to $223/head. Trade weights were selling from $194 to $241 and heavy lambs from $234 to $270/head. Several lines of extra heavy lambs over 26kg cwt returned $285 to $321 with 2 exceptional lambs in full wool selling for $350/head.
Merino wether hoggets ranged from $171 to $230 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $120 to $229 quality dependent. Crossbred hoggets showing finish returned $180 to $240 while younger rams sold to a top of $244/head.
Boning ewes were making $100 to $170 while medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $180 to $234 while mature rams sold from $90 to $190/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 09/03/2026
887 liveweight and 39 veal / Total 926
Numbers lifted by 545 head today at Muchea for a total of 926 cattle yarded. The sale was made up of a large percentage of heifers and only 70 cows with moderate supplies of steers and bulls. Weaner steers recovered the minor losses in pricing from last week’s lighter sale to again reach 496c while weaner heifers gained 50c/kg reaching a top of 428c/kg. Yearling steers and heifers also realised their higher values from previous sales before the long weekend while the small yarding of cows remained firm. Live export was limited to buying light framed bulls to fill paddocks, however the younger bulls were still equal in value while heavy bulls eased 15/20c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 282c to 496c while weaner heifers started from 254c and sold up to 428c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg returned 364c to 456c and heavier weights from 340c to 412c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 280c to 410c and with more weight and frame made 352 to 394c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were mostly in very good condition and sold from 256c up to 412c while pastoral heifers ranged from 150c up to 358c over a wider variation of condition.
Grown steers returned from 338c to 374c while grown heifers returned 348c to 368c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 150c to 182c while bigger framed store cows made 220c to 286c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 280c to 324c and heavy cows sold to a top of 340c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 200c to 356c while heavy pastoral bulls sold from 250c to 280c and the few local bulls yarded, eased a little selling to a top of 302c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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ℹ️ Information Session – Muchea Livestock Centre
An Australian Government Farm Business Transition Program information session will be held at Muchea Livestock Centre on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 from 8:30am to 10:30am.
The session intends to provide producers with information directly from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry about assistance available under the program.
Further details are available via the post below.Sheep producers in Western Australia affected by the phase out of live sheep exports by sea are invited to attend a range of information sessions on Round 2 of the Farm Business Transition Program, opening in May 2026.
Join us now until 17 March for information sessions across the Peel, Wheatbelt, Mid West, South West, and Great Southern regions. This is your chance to ask questions and learn how you can apply for grants of up to $75,000 to explore alternative farming systems.
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Muchea Sheep Report 03/03/2026
Yarding 6577 / sheep 2927 / lambs 3650
Numbers eased this week by approximately 1000 head from last week's sale. There were several pens of very well presented extra heavy lambs reaching $300/head although the lamb market as a whole eased $8/10 while the mutton market, particularly Dorper ewes were in demand reaching $272/head.
Store lambs sold from $50 to $181 while light lambs made $160 to $211/head. Trade weights returned $200 to $232 while heavy lambs sold from $220 to $300/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $164 to $246 quality dependent while, Merino ewe hoggets were making $150 to $194/head. Crossbred hoggets showing weight returned $180 to $266 and younger rams sold to a top of $231/head.
Boning ewes were making $80 to $176 while medium weights returned $171 to $225 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $272/head. Heavy wethers made $220 to $250 while mature rams sold from $70 to $178/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 03/03/2026
354 liveweight and 27 veal / Total 381
It was a very light cattle sale numbers wise with 381 in total for the long weekend. The sale consisted of around 100 each of steers, heifers and bulls as well as 62 cows on offer. Quality was a factor in softer pricing in young cattle and although live export was still operating, the unrest in the middle east kept it conservative whileThe cow and heavy bull market held ground on values.
Local weaner steers were selling from 276c to 442c while weaner heifers were making 202c to 386c/kg. Store yearling steers sold from 300c to 372c and heavier weights from 360c to 442c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 320c to 366c and with more weight and frame sold up to 378c/kg. Pastoral calves were sparse and too few to quote.
Grown steers sold from 338c to 360c while grown heifers returned 330c to 352c/kg.
Store cows sold from 158c to 292c, Medium weight returned 300c to 330c and heavy cows sold to a top of 346c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 150c to 340c and heavy bulls returned 282c to 320c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 17/3/2026 CONT:
Mutton ewes light/medium $80-175 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $180-236 up $5
Mutton ewes hvy $230-260 up $6
MLC Sheep 17/3/2026 - 10762 (up2108)
Lambs 12-16kgs $40-198 firm
Lambs 16-18kgs $160-228 up $4
Lambs 18-22kgs $191-240 firm
Lambs 22kgs+ $231-296 down $12
Wethers best hvy $185-240 up $5
Merino wether hoggets best $190-250 up $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 CATTLE REPORT 16/03/2026
893 liveweight and 25 veal / Total 918
It was a similar size yarding to last week’s market and while the cow yarding doubled this week the sale was predominantly made up of yearlings and weaners. Several faces were absent from the buying field however this did not retract from increases in values in most categories, particularly heifers
Local weaner steers gained 10c and sold from 324c to 492c while weaner heifers lifted 15/20c, starting from 306c selling up to 434c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg remained equal returning 350c to 440c, while heavier weights were dearer by 10/15c selling from 360c to 472c/kg. Yearling heifers gained 30c with weights under 400kg making 348c to 440c and with more weight and frame sold from 360c to 430c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were mostly in either good condition or locally fed and sold from 268c to 380c to remain firm while pastoral heifers lifted 20/25c ranging from 218c to 382c/kg.
Grown steers were in short supply and remained equal selling from 310c to 378c while grown heifers, also limited in number, lifted 10c to return 340c to 392c/kg.
Store cows gained 10c and ranged from 150c to 298c depending on frame size while medium weights returned 280c to 328c and heavy cows sold to a top of 354c also gaining 10c/kg.
Shipping bulls sold from 230c to 360c while the few heavy bulls yarded sold from 250c to 322c regaining last week’s dip in value.
SOURCE: NLRS
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Muchea Sheep Report 10/03/2026
Yarding 8654 / sheep 2288 / lambs 5966
Numbers lifted this week by approximately 2000 following last week's long weekend. Large drafts of Merino store lambs were the main factor in higher volumes and several lines of well presented heavy lambs were also yarded through all Agents while sheep supplies remained similar to recent sales. With several feedlot buyers, restockers and competition from the east bidding against the regular buying group, the lamb market across the board lifted $8/10 while the mutton market remained equal.
Store lambs started from $50 and with more potential sold up to $200 while light lambs were making $160 to $223/head. Trade weights were selling from $194 to $241 and heavy lambs from $234 to $270/head. Several lines of extra heavy lambs over 26kg cwt returned $285 to $321 with 2 exceptional lambs in full wool selling for $350/head.
Merino wether hoggets ranged from $171 to $230 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $120 to $229 quality dependent. Crossbred hoggets showing finish returned $180 to $240 while younger rams sold to a top of $244/head.
Boning ewes were making $100 to $170 while medium weights returned $160 to $230 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $180 to $234 while mature rams sold from $90 to $190/head.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 09/03/2026
887 liveweight and 39 veal / Total 926
Numbers lifted by 545 head today at Muchea for a total of 926 cattle yarded. The sale was made up of a large percentage of heifers and only 70 cows with moderate supplies of steers and bulls. Weaner steers recovered the minor losses in pricing from last week’s lighter sale to again reach 496c while weaner heifers gained 50c/kg reaching a top of 428c/kg. Yearling steers and heifers also realised their higher values from previous sales before the long weekend while the small yarding of cows remained firm. Live export was limited to buying light framed bulls to fill paddocks, however the younger bulls were still equal in value while heavy bulls eased 15/20c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 282c to 496c while weaner heifers started from 254c and sold up to 428c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg returned 364c to 456c and heavier weights from 340c to 412c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 280c to 410c and with more weight and frame made 352 to 394c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were mostly in very good condition and sold from 256c up to 412c while pastoral heifers ranged from 150c up to 358c over a wider variation of condition.
Grown steers returned from 338c to 374c while grown heifers returned 348c to 368c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 150c to 182c while bigger framed store cows made 220c to 286c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 280c to 324c and heavy cows sold to a top of 340c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 200c to 356c while heavy pastoral bulls sold from 250c to 280c and the few local bulls yarded, eased a little selling to a top of 302c/kg.
SOURCE: NLRS
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MLC Sheep 17/3/2026 CONT:
Mutton ewes light/medium $80-175 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $180-236 up $5
Mutton ewes hvy $230-260 up $6
MLC Sheep 17/3/2026 - 10762 (up2108)
Lambs 12-16kgs $40-198 firm
Lambs 16-18kgs $160-228 up $4
Lambs 18-22kgs $191-240 firm
Lambs 22kgs+ $231-296 down $12
Wethers best hvy $185-240 up $5
Merino wether hoggets best $190-250 up $10
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
