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4 days ago

Muchea Sheep Report 20/01/2026
Yarding 9553 / sheep 3663 / lambs 5890

Today's sale was slightly less in volume than last week with a very similar line up of ewes and lambs. Large supplies of trade weight and heavy lambs dominated the yarding again this week although overall they were slightly lighter on average while mutton supplies again were conservative. With a crowded buying field demand was high on most categories of sheep and lambs lifting the market as a whole by $10/15/head.

Small framed store lambs started from $77 and sold up to $204 while light lambs made $189 to $224 gaining $5/7/head. Heavier lambs gained $8/10 with trade weights selling from $192 to $245 and heavy lambs returned $230 to $286/head.

Merino wether hoggets sold from $180 to $226 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $161 to $222/head. Crossbred hoggets with weight and finish returned $180 to $240 and younger rams sold to a top of $278/head.

Boning ewes ranged from $90 to $180 to remain equal while medium weights lifted $10/12 to return $172 to $240 and heavy ewes from $230 to $251, also gaining $10/15/head. Heavy wethers were also up $10 ranging from $170 to $240 and mature rams sold from $30 to $184 while a grazier paid $310 for 1 Dorper cross ram.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

5 days ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 19/01/2026
1293 liveweight and 21 veal / Total 1341

Numbers were similar to last week with a difference of 80 head, the sale had a reasonably even percentage of local and pastoral cattle, although quality was down on local cattle this week while pastoral stocks were very mixed. Most categories had limited quality pens on offer and this was reflected in pricing. The yarding also had fewer full pens with many ones and twos as sale lots resulting in a slower sale. The buying field was reasonably full of regulars and several restockers were operating, however demand was lacking resulting in the market as a whole easing 8/10c/kg.

Depending on condition, local weaner steers ranged from 290c to 476c while weaner heifers were making 200c to 390c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg sold from 258c to 468c and heavier weights from 298c to 404c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 220c to 350c and heavier heifers sold from 302c to 356c/kg. Pastoral steer calves started from 200c up to 402c while pastoral heifers ranged from 150c up to 368c with more weight and cover.

Grown steers sold from 300c to 372c while grown were similar, selling from 300c to 370c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 50c to 200c while bigger framed store cows made from 220c to 280c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 270c to 310c and heavy cows sold to a top of 340c/kg.

Shipping bulls were selling from 220c to 368c and heavy bulls returned 260c to 322c/kg, easing 10c.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

Muchea Sheep Report 13/01/2026
Yarding10903 / sheep 3517 / lambs 7386

It was a very similar sale to last week with around the same total and same break up of sheep and lambs supplies. The yarding again consisted of good runs of shorn heavy lambs and larger volumes of and feeder and air freight weights down to several lanes of small framed stores. Mutton supplies were light both in weights and numbers however pricing improved from the last sale lifting $10/15/head. Store lambs recorded gains of $5/10 while heavier categories were firm to slightly dearer. Store wethers also gained $10/15 with competition from Live shipping amongst the usual regular buyers in the field.

Store lambs gained $5 with light framed stores starting from $60 to $90 and bigger framed stores selling up to $198/head. Light lambs were firm making $175 to $219 while trade weights were also equal selling from $190 to $236/head. Well presented heavy shorn lambs off feed remained equal and sold from $235 to $290/head.

Store Merino wether hoggets gained $10/15 ranging from $138 to $180 and with more weight sold to a top of $228/head. Light supplies of Merino ewe hoggets were selling from $188 to $220 while Crossbred hoggets on the heavier side returned $161 to $240 and younger rams sold to a top of $250/head.

The mutton market recovered from last weeks dip in values with boning grades selling from $70 to $181,medium weights from $165 to $221 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $230/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $180 to $250 and mature rams sold from $90 to $218/head.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

2 weeks ago

MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 12/01/2026
Yarding 1194

Numbers lifted by nearly 300 today at Muchea with just over 1200 head.
The sale had something for everyone with good runs of yearlings and excellent runs of both weaner steer and heifer. Fat cows were also presented along with large volumes of store cows while bull supplies were conservative. Yearling steer prices remained firm to slightly dearer while yearling heifers as well as weaner steers and heifers recorded gains and with an extra store cow buyer from the south adding competition, store cows lifted 40/50c/kg.

Local weaner steers started from 286c with most lines gaining 20/25c selling from 420c to 494c/kg. Weaner heifers also gained 25/30c and sold from 300c to 416c/kg. Yearling steers under 400kg sold from 350c to 440c and heavier weights from 362c to 416c to remain equal. Yearling heifers gained 20/25c with heifers under 400kg selling from 295c to 410c and with more weight sold from 306c to 412c/kg. Pastoral steer calves ranged from 220c to 388c while pastoral heifers were making 200c to 374c/kg.

Grown steers returned 324c to 392c while grown heifers returned 254c to 380c/kg.
Store cows sold very well gaining up to 50c selling from 200c to 338c while medium to heavy weight cows started from 280c with most sales from 310c to 350c/kg.

Shipping bulls were selling from 220c to 342c and heavy bulls sold from 250c to 334c/kg.

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Muchea Livestock Centre

3 weeks ago

Muchea Sheep Report 06/01/2026
Yarding10582 / sheep 3532 / lambs 7050

Numbers were back to just over 10000 head for the first sale of 2026 with approximately 7000 lambs and 3500 sheep. There was some well finished shorn lambs presented today and with a full contingency of processors and feedlot buyers competing on all weight categories resulted in gains on the lamb market of $8/10/head. The mutton market however eased $10 to $15 from the last sale’s values before the Christmas break.

Store lambs were selling from $55 to $187 while light lambs made $159 to $216/head. Trade weights returned $181 to $240 and Heavy lambs sold from $227 to $300/head.

Merino wether hoggets were limited in supply selling from $138 to $226 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $132 to $200/head. Crossbred hoggets were also in small volumes to return $180 to $210 and the best of the young rams sold to a top of $256/head.

Boning ewes were making $60 to $158, medium weights returned $150 to $210 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $220/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $170 to $240 while mature rams sold from $90 to $220/head.

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