Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 3rd November 2025
Total Yarding: 1,442
Commentary
Today’s sale was very similar to last week both in volume and mixed quality from plain light pastoral calves up to good runs of finished trade weights for processing. The buying field was attended by most regulars as well as several seasonal restockers keeping values on most weaners and yearlings equal on recent gains.The cow market was a little softer today while heavy bulls gained 10/15c and shipping bulls lifted 30/40c/kg.
Local weaner steers were selling from 340c to 452c while weaner heifers were making 200c to 380c/kg. Local yearling steers under 330kg sold from 350c to 404c and heavier weights from 300c to 460c/kg. Yearling heifers under 330kg were selling from 220c to 340c and with more weight and frame returned from 336c to 402c/kg. Light framed pastoral steer calves started from 124c and bigger steers with frame and condition sold up to 402c while plain pastoral heifers started from 70c up to 372c for better heifers.
Local grown steers returned 250c to 422c while pastoral steers sold from 340c to 364c/head. Local grown heifers returned 260c to 384c and pastoral heifers were showing very good finish selling up to 374c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 80c to 170c while bigger framed store cows were selling from 180c to 270c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 250c to 282c and heavy cows sold from 270c to 314c easing 10/15c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 150c to 280c while bulls suited for shipping lifted 30/40c making 240c to 410c and heavy bulls gained another 10/15c ranging from 220c to 330c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.
