Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 20th January 2025
Total Yarding: 2,101
Commentary
There was just over 2000 head today almost tripling last weeks total. The sale consisted of generous volumes of local weaner steers and heifers penned in large lines along with good runs of cows while bulls and pastoral supplies remained conservative. The buying field contained the usual faces as well as several seasonal buyers chasing weaners. Weaners strs and heifers lifted as expected with the extra buyers and were stronger by 20c while cows and slaughter bulls also gained 10/12c/kg.
Weaner steers under 330kg were started from 174c up to 364c with more fat cover while heavier bodies returned 290c to 354c/kg. Lighter weaner heifers ranged from 80c to 254c and heavier heifers topped at 322 c/kg. Yearling steers sold from 232c to 356c quality dependent while plain yearling heifers sold from 160c to 230c and better conditioned heifers sold to a top of 300c/kg.
Grown steers ranged from 224c to 316c while grown heifers made 220c to 280c/kg . Cows were in demand with all grades gaining as light cows sold from 100c to 180c, medium weights from 188c to 208c and prime cows realized 246c/kg.
The limited lines of shipping bulls sold from 220c to 308c and slaughter bulls lifted 10c to return 150c to 242c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA
