Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 24th February 2025
Total Yarding: 1,218
Commentary
Numbers were up by 250 today at Muchea. Cows made up a big percentage of the sale along with good runs of trade steers and heifers on offer. The remainder of the sale was a mixed line up from the occasional pen of well-presented yearlings and weaners against a high volume of plainer stores. Young heifers lifted 8/10c while shipping bulls eased 10c and the remaining categories were firm on recent values.
Light framed weaner steers were selling from 174c to 268c and with more cover from 270c up to 338c/kg. Light weaner heifers sold from 130c to 220c and with better weight and frame sold up to 308c/kg. Store condition yearling steers ranged from 140c to 220c and with more weight returned 230c to 290c/kg. Lighter yearling heifers were selling from 150c to 200c while better heifers sold to a top of 282c/kg. Pastoral steer calves ranged from 100c to 278c quality dependent and pastoral heifers from 100c to 242c/kg.
Grown steers sold from 150c to 286c while grown heifers made 162c to 252c/kg. Store cows were selling from 60c to 178c while medium cows made 180c to 210c and prime cows from 215c to 236c/kg.
Bulls returning to the paddock sold from 100c to 200c while shipping bulls eased making 180c to 250c and slaughter bulls returned 150c to 248c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.
