Book a Sale

The Muchea Livestock Centre operates a public auction for cattle and sheep on Monday and Tuesday weekly.

The Centre is available for livestock sales scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday.

Contact Us for Queries

Livestock Sales

Cattle Sale Commences 08:30 each Monday
Veal Sale Commences 09:00 each Monday
Sheep Sale Commences 08:30 each Tuesday

Receival times for the Muchea Livestock Centre

Cattle LW from 12:00 – 17:00 the day prior to sale
Veal  12:00 – 17:00 the day prior to sale
05:00 – 07:30 the day of sale
Sheep  14:00 – 19:00 each Monday
04:00 – 07:30 each Tuesday

On a public holiday Monday?

Both sheep and cattle sales are held on a Tuesday.

Receival  hours (with a public holiday Monday) will be:

Cattle LW from 12:00 – 17:00 Sunday
Veal  12:00 – 17:00 Sunday
05:00 – 08:00 Monday
Sheep  14:00 – 19:00 Monday
04:00 – 07:30 Tuesday

Agents: Elders, Landmark, Primaries, Westcoast Livestock, S & C Livestock, AWN.

All enquires re Livestock Sales should be directed to WAMIA.

Note that livestock deliveries to the MLC prior to 06:00 on the day prior to sale must be specifically booked into the MLC via an emailed booking request, no less than 24 hours prior to delivery. Failure to email a booking request on time and comply with pen allocations as directed by WAMIA is an offence under the WAMIA Regulations (1985).

Bookings must be emailed to: Bookings@wamia.wa.gov.au

Booking requests are to include as a minimum:

  • Stock Owner
  • Stock Transporter
  • Stock Agent
  • Estimated Time of Arrival
  • Total Stock to be delivered
  • Head number and description of each line
    • Sex
    • Size
    • Breed

WAMIA will provide pen allocations for the yarding of livestock via return email.

Private Weighing

The services provided by WAMIA are not just restricted to sale stock, using the MLC facilities and trained staff WAMIA can offer the following services for any livestock.

  • Private weighing (cattle only)
  • Specialized drafting.
  • Pregnancy Testing.
  • Classification by Dentition
  • Cattle scanning and NLIS transfer.

Contact WAMIA on (08) 9571 0399 to discuss your requirements

Stock Need a Feed Before or After the Sale – Can Do!

The Centre has the capacity to feed 2,000 cattle and 4,000 sheep. Quality Oaten Hay and Chaff is available to be fed to livestock using high tech processing and delivery methods. The Centre also offers animal health treatments including drenching, vaccinations and tagging. So if you buy a few stock one week and want to hold them over until you get a load, we can feed them for you. Interested? Contact WAMIA.

Paddock Agistment for Sheep and Cattle – Can Do!

The Centres paddocks also have the capacity to hold longer term livestock. Perfect if you can’t take your livestock immediately! Agistment is secure with new ringlock and barb wire fencing. Water is available in every paddock. Interested? Contact WAMIA.

Cattle Transhipment – Board and Loadings for Cattle on the Move

The Cattle Transhipment Area takes up 20% of the undercover Centre. The Area has 26 transhipment pens with a capacity of 2,000 head of cattle.

In close vicinity is the 9 way pastoral draft with liveweight scales plus 2 x 4 way standard drafts with liveweight scales. On these scales cattle are weighed individually at speeds up to 240head /hour/ scale (average 200 head/hour – in contrast to Midland bulk weighing at 180 head for group weighing).

The flooring is a unique sawdust, which provides soft comfortable bedding for the cattle – making them less stressed.

Water is available in every pen. A hospital pen is easily accessed.

The Scales and Transhipment Area are available for PRIVATE SALES.

The Transhipment Area is an AQIS ACCREDITED LIVE EXPORT DEPOT.

The Centre is available for PRIVATE SALES, TRANSHIPMENT AND EXPORT DEPOTING OF LIVE EXPORT CATTLE.

Interested? Contact WAMIA.

Manure Sales

The Muchea Livestock Centre has mixed cattle & sheep manure available for sale to the public. Loading facilities are available for trailers, utes and trucks.

Loading days are Wednesday to Friday 07:00 to 13:00.

No loading is carried out on weekends.

A delivery service for loads of 5 cubic metres is available. Please call for a quote.

See fees & charges tab for prices.

All enquires regarding manure sales should be directed to Trevor on 0413 752 262

Truckwash

The Muchea Livestock Centre has an 8 bay drive through Truckwash. An Avdata key operates 4 bays and Coin Operated devices operate another 4 bays. The Truckwash is available on a 24 hour basis (for site access card holders) and during normal MLC operating hours (for other users).

The Avdata system uses a micro chip key that can be used Australia wide. Avdata keys are available from the WAMIA Admin Office at the MLC. All trucks using the Avdata wash are required to supply their own hose. The coin operated truck wash operates with $1 coins for smaller trucks. Hoses are supplied for this wash.

Wash usage is charged on a per minute basis with current charge rate for the Avdata wash at 68c per minute. Using the coin wash, $1 will provide a wash for just under 1 minute. The Truckwash is only available for use by Livestock Vehicles. All enquires re the operation of the Truckwash or purchase of Avdata keys should be directed to WAMIA.

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority 2024-25 Fees

Fee(All fees EX GST)

Fee (All fees EX GST) WAMIA Effective Fee Dates

Statutory Fees: 13.12.2023

Non-Statutory Fees: 01.07.2024

Unit Fee Type Fees effective
Cattle
Yard Fee – Liveweight Cattle Per head Statutory Fees $9.65
Yard Fee – Appraisal Cattle Per head Statutory Fees $9.65
Yard Fee – LiveWeight Calves Per head Statutory Fees $5.51
Yard Fee – Appraisal Calves Per head Statutory Fees $5.51
Daily Fee (Transshipment) Per head Statutory Fees $1.56
Daily Fee under 6 Hours (Transhipment) Per head Statutory Fees $0.54
Cattle Disposal Per head Non-Statutory Fees $638.06
Facility Fee (non-auction sale cattle) Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.63
Sale Cattle Auction Facility Fee – Essential Services Per head Non-Statutory Fees $7.44
Sale Cattle Weighing Fee – Bulls over 700kg Per head Non-Statutory Fees $2.66
Sale Cattle Weighing Fee – Standard Per head Non-Statutory Fees $2.13
Non-Sale Cattle Weighing Per head Non-Statutory Fees $3.13
Buyer Handing Fee Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.56
In-Transit Scanning Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.56
NLIS Tagging – Standard Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $53.17
NLIS Tagging – Mature Aged Bulls Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $159.52
NLIS Tagging – Tag Administration Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $8.14
Sheep
Yard Fees – Sheep, Lambs & Goats Per head Statutory Fees $1.04
Daily Fee (Transshipment) Per head Statutory Fees $0.18
Sheep Disposal Per head Non-Statutory Fees $34.51
Sheep NLIS Tagging Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $5.76
Sheep Draft Hire Fee Per head Non-Statutory Fees $0.05
Sheep Sale Processing Per head Non-Statutory Fees $0.35
Feeding
Hay Rolls Per kilo Non-Statutory Fees $0.53
Hay Bales Per bale Non-Statutory Fees $18.72
Truck wash
Truck wash – Avdata Per minute Non-Statutory Fees $0.79
Truck wash – cash sales Per minute Non-Statutory Fees $1.37
Truck wash – Avdata key Per key Non-Statutory Fees $45.04
Manure and Compost
6 x 4 Trailer Per trailer Non-Statutory Fees $63.49
Ute Per ute Non-Statutory Fees $63.49
Per m3/bucket in Bulk Per m3 Non-Statutory Fees Contact WAMIA
Per m3/bucket Per m3 Non-Statutory Fees $21.59
Other
Manual 3 way Draft – non sale Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.34
Manual 3 way Draft –sale Per head Non-Statutory Fees $0.40
Induction & Security ID Card – if paid on day (GST NA) Per card Non-Statutory Fees $45.04
Induction & Security ID Card – if invoiced (GST NA) Per card Non-Statutory Fees $69.84
Lamb Tags Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $0.19
Hogget Tags Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $0.19
MLC Overnight Accommodation Per person per night Non-Statutory Fees $39.72

Sale Cattle refer to Cattle sold through an agent during the regular Monday Sale (or Tuesday if public holiday)

Service fees for custom jobs subject to negotiation by WAMIA CEO

Order of Sale

CATTLE AND CALVES

ORDER: ORDER: ORDER: ORDER:
1 – Nutrien 1 – Westcoast 1 – Elders 1 – AWN
2 – Westcoast 2 – Elders 2 – AWN 2 – Nutrien
3 – Elders 3 – AWN 3 – Nutrien 3 – Westcoast
4 – AWN 4 – Nutrien 4 – Westcoast 4 – Elders
8 January 15 January 22 January 29 January
5 February 12 February 19 February 26 February
4 March* 11 March 18 March 25 March
8 April 15 April 22 April 29 April
6 May 13 May 20 May 27 May
3 June* 10 June 17 June 24 June
1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July
29 July 5 August 12 August 19 August
26 August 2 September 9 September 16 September
23 September* 30 September 7 October 14 October
21 October 28 October 4 November 11 November

*Denotes Public Holidays – Monday Cattle Sale will be held on the Tuesday
with Sheep Sale.

Westcoast Wool & Livestock has withdrawn from weekly cattle and calves sales effective 12 November 2024.

Effective 13 November 2024, the Order of Sale for Cattle and Calves in 2024 is as follows.

ORDER ORDER ORDER
1 – Nutrien 1 – Elders 1 – AWN
2 – Elders 2 – AWN 2 – Nutrien
3 – AWN 3 – Nutrien 3 – Elders
18 November 25 November 2 December
9 December 16 December

SHEEP AND LAMBS

ORDER: ORDER: ORDER: ORDER:
1 – Elders 1 – Nutrien 1 – Westcoast 1 – AWN
2 – Nutrien 2 – Westcoast 2 – AWN 2 – Elders
3 – Westcoast 3 – AWN 3 – Elders 3 – Nutrien
4 – AWN 4 – Elders 4 – Nutrien 4 – Westcoast
9 January 16 January 23 January 30 January
6 February 13 February 20 February 27 February
5 March 12 March 19 March 26 March
9 April 16 April 23 April 30 April
7 May 14 May 21 May 28 May
4 June 11 June 18 June 25 June
2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July
30 July 6 August 13 August 20 August
27 August 3 September 10 September 17 September
24 September 1 October 8 October 15 October
22 October 29 October 5 November 12 November
19 November 26 November 3 December 10 December
17 December

Book a Sale

The Muchea Livestock Centre operates a public auction for cattle and sheep on Monday and Tuesday weekly.

The Centre is available for livestock sales scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday.

All queries should be directed to the WAMIA Chief Executive Officer, Greg Lott on (08) 9571 0013 or greg.lott@wamia.wa.gov.au

Contact Us for Queries

Livestock Sales

Cattle Sale Commences 08:30 each Monday
Veal Sale Commences 09:00 each Monday
Sheep Sale Commences 08:30 each Tuesday

Receival times for the Muchea Livestock Centre

Cattle LW from 12:00 – 17:00 the day prior to sale
Veal  12:00 – 17:00 the day prior to sale
05:00 – 07:30 the day of sale
Sheep  14:00 – 19:00 each Monday
04:00 – 07:30 each Tuesday

On a public holiday Monday?

Both sheep and cattle sales are held on a Tuesday.

Receival  hours (with a public holiday Monday) will be:

Cattle LW from 12:00 – 17:00 Sunday
Veal  12:00 – 17:00 Sunday
05:00 – 08:00 Monday
Sheep  14:00 – 19:00 Monday
04:00 – 07:30 Tuesday

Agents: Elders, Landmark, Primaries, Westcoast Livestock, S & C Livestock, AWN.

All enquires re Livestock Sales should be directed to WAMIA.

Note that livestock deliveries to the MLC prior to 06:00 on the day prior to sale must be specifically booked into the MLC via an emailed booking request, no less than 24 hours prior to delivery. Failure to email a booking request on time and comply with pen allocations as directed by WAMIA is an offence under the WAMIA Regulations (1985).

Bookings must be emailed to: Bookings@wamia.wa.gov.au

Booking requests are to include as a minimum:

  • Stock Owner
  • Stock Transporter
  • Stock Agent
  • Estimated Time of Arrival
  • Total Stock to be delivered
  • Head number and description of each line
    • Sex
    • Size
    • Breed

WAMIA will provide pen allocations for the yarding of livestock via return email.

Private Weighing

The services provided by WAMIA are not just restricted to sale stock, using the MLC facilities and trained staff WAMIA can offer the following services for any livestock.

  • Private weighing (cattle only)
  • Specialized drafting.
  • Pregnancy Testing.
  • Classification by Dentition
  • Cattle scanning and NLIS transfer.

Contact WAMIA on (08) 9571 0399 to discuss your requirements

Stock Need a Feed Before or After the Sale – Can Do!

The Centre has the capacity to feed 2,000 cattle and 4,000 sheep. Quality Oaten Hay and Chaff is available to be fed to livestock using high tech processing and delivery methods. The Centre also offers animal health treatments including drenching, vaccinations and tagging. So if you buy a few stock one week and want to hold them over until you get a load, we can feed them for you. Interested? Contact WAMIA.

Paddock Agistment for Sheep and Cattle – Can Do!

The Centres paddocks also have the capacity to hold longer term livestock. Perfect if you can’t take your livestock immediately! Agistment is secure with new ringlock and barb wire fencing. Water is available in every paddock. Interested? Contact WAMIA.

Cattle Transhipment – Board and Loadings for Cattle on the Move

The Cattle Transhipment Area takes up 20% of the undercover Centre. The Area has 26 transhipment pens with a capacity of 2,000 head of cattle.

In close vicinity is the 9 way pastoral draft with liveweight scales plus 2 x 4 way standard drafts with liveweight scales. On these scales cattle are weighed individually at speeds up to 240head /hour/ scale (average 200 head/hour – in contrast to Midland bulk weighing at 180 head for group weighing).

The flooring is a unique sawdust, which provides soft comfortable bedding for the cattle – making them less stressed.

Water is available in every pen. A hospital pen is easily accessed.

The Scales and Transhipment Area are available for PRIVATE SALES.

The Transhipment Area is an AQIS ACCREDITED LIVE EXPORT DEPOT.

The Centre is available for PRIVATE SALES, TRANSHIPMENT AND EXPORT DEPOTING OF LIVE EXPORT CATTLE.

Interested? Contact WAMIA.

Manure Sales

The Muchea Livestock Centre has mixed cattle & sheep manure available for sale to the public. Loading facilities are available for trailers, utes and trucks.

Loading days are Wednesday to Friday 07:00 to 13:00.

No loading is carried out on weekends.

A delivery service for loads of 5 cubic metres is available. Please call for a quote.

See fees & charges tab for prices.

All enquires regarding manure sales should be directed to Trevor on 0413 752 262

Truckwash

The Muchea Livestock Centre has an 8 bay drive through Truckwash. An Avdata key operates 4 bays and Coin Operated devices operate another 4 bays. The Truckwash is available on a 24 hour basis (for site access card holders) and during normal MLC operating hours (for other users).

The Avdata system uses a micro chip key that can be used Australia wide. Avdata keys are available from the WAMIA Admin Office at the MLC. All trucks using the Avdata wash are required to supply their own hose. The coin operated truck wash operates with $1 coins for smaller trucks. Hoses are supplied for this wash.

Wash usage is charged on a per minute basis with current charge rate for the Avdata wash at 68c per minute. Using the coin wash, $1 will provide a wash for just under 1 minute. The Truckwash is only available for use by Livestock Vehicles. All enquires re the operation of the Truckwash or purchase of Avdata keys should be directed to WAMIA.

Western Australian Meat Industry Authority 2024-25 Fees

Fee(All fees EX GST)

Fee (All fees EX GST) WAMIA Effective Fee Dates

Statutory Fees: 13.12.2023

Non-Statutory Fees: 01.07.2024

Unit Fee Type Fees effective
Cattle
Yard Fee – Liveweight Cattle Per head Statutory Fees $9.65
Yard Fee – Appraisal Cattle Per head Statutory Fees $9.65
Yard Fee – LiveWeight Calves Per head Statutory Fees $5.51
Yard Fee – Appraisal Calves Per head Statutory Fees $5.51
Daily Fee (Transshipment) Per head Statutory Fees $1.56
Daily Fee under 6 Hours (Transhipment) Per head Statutory Fees $0.54
Cattle Disposal Per head Non-Statutory Fees $638.06
Facility Fee (non-auction sale cattle) Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.63
Sale Cattle Auction Facility Fee – Essential Services Per head Non-Statutory Fees $7.44
Sale Cattle Weighing Fee – Bulls over 700kg Per head Non-Statutory Fees $2.66
Sale Cattle Weighing Fee – Standard Per head Non-Statutory Fees $2.13
Non-Sale Cattle Weighing Per head Non-Statutory Fees $3.13
Buyer Handing Fee Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.56
In-Transit Scanning Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.56
NLIS Tagging – Standard Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $53.17
NLIS Tagging – Mature Aged Bulls Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $159.52
NLIS Tagging – Tag Administration Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $8.14
Sheep
Yard Fees – Sheep, Lambs & Goats Per head Statutory Fees $1.04
Daily Fee (Transshipment) Per head Statutory Fees $0.18
Sheep Disposal Per head Non-Statutory Fees $34.51
Sheep NLIS Tagging Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $5.76
Sheep Draft Hire Fee Per head Non-Statutory Fees $0.05
Sheep Sale Processing Per head Non-Statutory Fees $0.35
Feeding
Hay Rolls Per kilo Non-Statutory Fees $0.53
Hay Bales Per bale Non-Statutory Fees $18.72
Truck wash
Truck wash – Avdata Per minute Non-Statutory Fees $0.79
Truck wash – cash sales Per minute Non-Statutory Fees $1.37
Truck wash – Avdata key Per key Non-Statutory Fees $45.04
Manure and Compost
6 x 4 Trailer Per trailer Non-Statutory Fees $63.49
Ute Per ute Non-Statutory Fees $63.49
Per m3/bucket in Bulk Per m3 Non-Statutory Fees Contact WAMIA
Per m3/bucket Per m3 Non-Statutory Fees $21.59
Other
Manual 3 way Draft – non sale Per head Non-Statutory Fees $1.34
Manual 3 way Draft –sale Per head Non-Statutory Fees $0.40
Induction & Security ID Card – if paid on day (GST NA) Per card Non-Statutory Fees $45.04
Induction & Security ID Card – if invoiced (GST NA) Per card Non-Statutory Fees $69.84
Lamb Tags Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $0.19
Hogget Tags Per tag Non-Statutory Fees $0.19
MLC Overnight Accommodation Per person per night Non-Statutory Fees $39.72

Sale Cattle refer to Cattle sold through an agent during the regular Monday Sale (or Tuesday if public holiday)

Service fees for custom jobs subject to negotiation by WAMIA CEO

Order of Sale

CATTLE AND CALVES

ORDER: ORDER: ORDER: ORDER:
1 – Nutrien 1 – Westcoast 1 – Elders 1 – AWN
2 – Westcoast 2 – Elders 2 – AWN 2 – Nutrien
3 – Elders 3 – AWN 3 – Nutrien 3 – Westcoast
4 – AWN 4 – Nutrien 4 – Westcoast 4 – Elders
8 January 15 January 22 January 29 January
5 February 12 February 19 February 26 February
4 March* 11 March 18 March 25 March
8 April 15 April 22 April 29 April
6 May 13 May 20 May 27 May
3 June* 10 June 17 June 24 June
1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July
29 July 5 August 12 August 19 August
26 August 2 September 9 September 16 September
23 September* 30 September 7 October 14 October
21 October 28 October 4 November 11 November

*Denotes Public Holidays – Monday Cattle Sale will be held on the Tuesday
with Sheep Sale.

Westcoast Wool & Livestock has withdrawn from weekly cattle and calves sales effective 12 November 2024.

Effective 13 November 2024, the Order of Sale for Cattle and Calves in 2024 is as follows.

ORDER ORDER ORDER
1 – Nutrien 1 – Elders 1 – AWN
2 – Elders 2 – AWN 2 – Nutrien
3 – AWN 3 – Nutrien 3 – Elders
18 November 25 November 2 December
9 December 16 December

SHEEP AND LAMBS

ORDER: ORDER: ORDER: ORDER:
1 – Elders 1 – Nutrien 1 – Westcoast 1 – AWN
2 – Nutrien 2 – Westcoast 2 – AWN 2 – Elders
3 – Westcoast 3 – AWN 3 – Elders 3 – Nutrien
4 – AWN 4 – Elders 4 – Nutrien 4 – Westcoast
9 January 16 January 23 January 30 January
6 February 13 February 20 February 27 February
5 March 12 March 19 March 26 March
9 April 16 April 23 April 30 April
7 May 14 May 21 May 28 May
4 June 11 June 18 June 25 June
2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July
30 July 6 August 13 August 20 August
27 August 3 September 10 September 17 September
24 September 1 October 8 October 15 October
22 October 29 October 5 November 12 November
19 November 26 November 3 December 10 December
17 December