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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 29.09.2026
Yarding 4,741 / sheep 2,146 / lambs 2,595
A lighter yarding following the long weekend with around 2500 lambs and just over 2000 older sheep presented to a full buyers gallery. Values on store lambs eased $8/10 and heavier lambs were down $10/15 while heavy mutton recorded gains of $5/7/head.
New season store lambs were selling from $65 to $169 while light lambs were making $160 to $195/head. New season trade lambs returned $180 to $222 and heavy weights from $200 to $240/head.
Old season store and light lambs sold from $110 to $165 while trade weights returned $170 to $209 and heavy lambs reached a top of $250/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $150 to $244 while light Merino ewe hoggets were making $112 to $170 and heavy weights sold to a top of $258/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $170 to $232 and younger rams sold to a top of $200/head.
Boning ewes were making $85 to $166, medium weights returned $160 to $220 and heavy ewes gained $5/7 selling to a top of $251/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $200 to $250 while mature rams sold from $90 to $200/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 29/09/2026
Total Yarding 719
Supplies were conservative today for the long weekend with a mixed sale from very good quality local and pastoral cattle down to light weights stores. Prices held up well with what was available to buyers and with a full buyers gallery, gains were recorded in heavy cows while most other categories remained firm.
Local weaner steers were selling from 362c to 542c while weaner heifers started from 250c and sold up to 480c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 470c to 502c while yearling heifers were selling from 256c to 480c/kg. Pastoral steer calves ranged from 268c to 430c and pastoral heifers from 124c up to 404c over a wider range of condition.
Grown steers returned from 340c to 480c while grown heifers returned 360c to 458c/kg.
Store cows made 150c to 288c while medium weights returned 282c to 332c and heavy cows lifted 10c and sold to a top of 360c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 300c to 406c while heavy bulls sold from 320c to 350c/kg.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 22.09.2026
Yarding 5,687 / sheep 2,571 / lambs 3,116
A higher volume was yarded at muchea today with a good line up of new season lambs. Reasonable numbers of Crossbred and Merino hoggets were offered while mutton supplies remained conservative.The buying gallery was full of the usual faces however the lamb market was a little softer this week, back by $4-5 while the mutton market remained unchained.
New season store lambs were selling from $120 to $179 while light lambs were making $167 to $212/head. Trade weights sold from $192 to $233 while heavy weights sold to a top of $251 and the best ram lambs reached a high of $264/head.
Old season store lambs started from $70 up to $177 while light lambs made $170 to $190/head. Trade weights returned $200 to $225 while heavy lambs sold from $203 to $240/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets sold from $110 to $200 while heavy weights reached $256 with a fleece. Merino ewe hoggets were few in number and mostly in the mid weight range selling from $212 to $220/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets were making $170 to $240 and the best of the younger rams sold to a top of $250/head.
Boning ewes were selling from $120 to $170 while medium weights returned $168 to $236 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $200 to $240 while mature rams returned $58 to $180/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 21/09/2026
Total Yarding 1188
With the larger sale today came extra feedlot and paddock buyers from further out to join the regular faces at the rail giving healthy competition on most categories. There were reasonable supplies of local cows and calves while the pastoral lanes provided good runs of mainly well conditioned yearling steers and heifers and bulls. Gains of 10/15c were recorded in most categories of local calves while pastoral calves helped by better condition and extra buyers regained recent losses between 80c to 120c across all categories while heavy cows eased marginally.
Local weaner steers sold from 474c to 574c while most weaner heifers returned 286c to 530c with 4 exceptional sappy heifer calves reaching 650c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg returned 450c to 546c and heavier weights from 430c to 542c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 420c to 488c and with more weight returned to 300 to 478c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were mostly in very good condition and sold from 180c to 380c and yearlings from 208c to 498c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves ranged from 80c to 436c while yearlings sold well from 272c to 448c/kg.
Grown steers sold from 280c to 422c while grown heifers returned 250c to 378c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows made 138c to 240c while bigger framed store cows sold up to 282c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 280c to 328c and heavy cows were back 10c selling to a top of 344c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 200c to 534c while heavy pastoral bulls sold from 280c to 350c and local heavy bulls from 302c to 354c/kg.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 15.09.2026
Yarding 4,458 / sheep 2,080 / lambs 2,378
The yarding throughput eased by 1200 head with lighter supplies of all categories both in the lamb and mutton lanes. The regular faces in the buying field were all present along with several seasonal restockers and interest from an eastern states buyer. This however didn’t prevent new season store lambs easing in places by $4/5 while heavier lambs were cheaper by $8/10/head. The limited supply of boning mutton held up reasonably well while heavy mutton eased slightly by $4/5/head.
New season store lambs were selling from $92 to $179 while light lambs were making $167 to $194/head. New season trade weights returned $180 to $239 and heavy weights from $230 to $260 while the heaviest ram lambs reached a top of $262/head.
Old season store and light lambs were selling from $100 to $179 while trade weights returned $180 to $220 and heavy lambs sold to a top of $245/head.
Merino wether hoggets were all in store condition selling from $120 to $190 and the same for Merino ewe hoggets making $166 to $200/head. Store Crossbred hoggets sold from $111 to $158 and with more cover selling to a top of $225 while younger rams sold to a top of $220/head.
Boning ewes were making $120 to $154 while medium weights returned $170 to $240 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $260/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $174 to $240 while mature rams sold from $80 to $200/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 14/09/2026
Total Yarding 1188
It was a similar sale to last week with a high percentage of store condition pastoral cattle and reasonable supplies of local cattle covering most categories. Also in the yarding were several pens of light framed cow and calf units selling from $800 to $1300 a unit. Local calves and yearlings both heifers and steers recorded 25/30c gains while pastoral calves were mostly light framed and light conditioned and were sometimes hard to attract bids easing up to 100c in some cases. The cow market across the board remained firm while heavy bulls lifted 25/30c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 300c to 562c while weaner heifers started from 300c and sold up to 496c/kg. Local yearling steers weighing under 400kg returned 250c to 552c and heavier weights from 400c to 538c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 378c to 484c and with more weight and frame sold from 284c to 370c/kg. Pastoral steer calves and yearlings ranged from 190c to 380c while pastoral heifer calves sold to a top of 300c and yearlings from 120c to 342c/kg.
Grown steers in a range of quality returned 250c to 460c while grown heifers were making 320c to 370c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 60c to 240c while bigger framed store cows made 276c to 312c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 310c to 332c and heavy cows sold to a top of 348c/kg.
Young bulls back to paddocks ranged from 200c to 276c while shipping bulls sold from 220c to 376c/kg. Heavy pastoral bulls sold from 260c to 320c and local bulls lifted 25/30c making 322c to 378c/kg.
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MLC Sheep 29/9/2026 cont:
O/S Lambs 18-22kgs $170-209 down $10
O/S Lambs 22kgs+ $210-250 firm
Wethers best hvy $200-250 fup $10
Merino wether hoggets best $170-244 firm
Mutton ewes light/medium $85-166 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $160-220 firm
Mutton ewes hvy $235-251 up $7
MLC Sheep 29/9/2026 - 4741 (down 946)
N/S Lambs 12-16kgs $65-169 down $10
N/S Lambs 16-18kgs $160-195 down $10
N/S Lambs 18-22kgs $180-222 down $12
N/S Lambs 22+kgs $200-240 down $12
O/S Lambs 12-16kgs $110-164 down $10
O/S Lambs 16-18kgs $119-165 firm
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 29.09.2026
Yarding 4,741 / sheep 2,146 / lambs 2,595
A lighter yarding following the long weekend with around 2500 lambs and just over 2000 older sheep presented to a full buyers gallery. Values on store lambs eased $8/10 and heavier lambs were down $10/15 while heavy mutton recorded gains of $5/7/head.
New season store lambs were selling from $65 to $169 while light lambs were making $160 to $195/head. New season trade lambs returned $180 to $222 and heavy weights from $200 to $240/head.
Old season store and light lambs sold from $110 to $165 while trade weights returned $170 to $209 and heavy lambs reached a top of $250/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $150 to $244 while light Merino ewe hoggets were making $112 to $170 and heavy weights sold to a top of $258/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $170 to $232 and younger rams sold to a top of $200/head.
Boning ewes were making $85 to $166, medium weights returned $160 to $220 and heavy ewes gained $5/7 selling to a top of $251/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $200 to $250 while mature rams sold from $90 to $200/head.
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MUCHEA CATTLE REPORT 29/09/2026
Total Yarding 719
Supplies were conservative today for the long weekend with a mixed sale from very good quality local and pastoral cattle down to light weights stores. Prices held up well with what was available to buyers and with a full buyers gallery, gains were recorded in heavy cows while most other categories remained firm.
Local weaner steers were selling from 362c to 542c while weaner heifers started from 250c and sold up to 480c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 470c to 502c while yearling heifers were selling from 256c to 480c/kg. Pastoral steer calves ranged from 268c to 430c and pastoral heifers from 124c up to 404c over a wider range of condition.
Grown steers returned from 340c to 480c while grown heifers returned 360c to 458c/kg.
Store cows made 150c to 288c while medium weights returned 282c to 332c and heavy cows lifted 10c and sold to a top of 360c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 300c to 406c while heavy bulls sold from 320c to 350c/kg.
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MUCHEA SHEEP AND LAMB REPORT 22.09.2026
Yarding 5,687 / sheep 2,571 / lambs 3,116
A higher volume was yarded at muchea today with a good line up of new season lambs. Reasonable numbers of Crossbred and Merino hoggets were offered while mutton supplies remained conservative.The buying gallery was full of the usual faces however the lamb market was a little softer this week, back by $4-5 while the mutton market remained unchained.
New season store lambs were selling from $120 to $179 while light lambs were making $167 to $212/head. Trade weights sold from $192 to $233 while heavy weights sold to a top of $251 and the best ram lambs reached a high of $264/head.
Old season store lambs started from $70 up to $177 while light lambs made $170 to $190/head. Trade weights returned $200 to $225 while heavy lambs sold from $203 to $240/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets sold from $110 to $200 while heavy weights reached $256 with a fleece. Merino ewe hoggets were few in number and mostly in the mid weight range selling from $212 to $220/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets were making $170 to $240 and the best of the younger rams sold to a top of $250/head.
Boning ewes were selling from $120 to $170 while medium weights returned $168 to $236 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $200 to $240 while mature rams returned $58 to $180/head.
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MLC Sheep 29/9/2026 cont:
O/S Lambs 18-22kgs $170-209 down $10
O/S Lambs 22kgs+ $210-250 firm
Wethers best hvy $200-250 fup $10
Merino wether hoggets best $170-244 firm
Mutton ewes light/medium $85-166 firm
Mutton ewes med prime $160-220 firm
Mutton ewes hvy $235-251 up $7
MLC Sheep 29/9/2026 - 4741 (down 946)
N/S Lambs 12-16kgs $65-169 down $10
N/S Lambs 16-18kgs $160-195 down $10
N/S Lambs 18-22kgs $180-222 down $12
N/S Lambs 22+kgs $200-240 down $12
O/S Lambs 12-16kgs $110-164 down $10
O/S Lambs 16-18kgs $119-165 firm
News
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 24/07/2025 | 2025/26 Statutory Fees |
| 07/12/2022 | Muchea Livestock Centre (Mlc) Christmas Shutdown |
