Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 9th March 2026
Total Yarding: 926
Commentary
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 50 to 60c/kg reaching a top of 428c/kg. Yearling steers and heifers also realized 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 values 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.
Terry Birkin MLA.
