Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 30th March 2026
Total Yarding: 633
Commentary
Today’s sale was a lot lighter both in quality and supply with only 602 liveweight cattle yarded. Very few trade weights and light runs of cows were offered however values remained firm on recent gains over the last few sales. Weaners and yearlings were mostly presented in light condition and most categories recorded equal values with weaner steers gaining 15/20c reaching 550c/kg. Pastoral cattle were predominantly in plain condition against the odd pen showing better fat cover.
Local weaner steers were selling from 360c to 550c while weaner heifers sold from 308c to 434c/kg. Local yearling steers under 400kg returned 350c to 480c and heavier weights from 372c to 440c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 328c to 406c and with more weight sold from 334c to 342c/kg. Pastoral steer calves depending on fat cover ranged from 220c up to 424c while plain pastoral heifers sold from 190c to 268c and with more cover from 320c to 386c/kg.
Grown steers made 330c to 390c while grown heifers returned 352c to 370c/kg.
Light framed pastoral store cows sold from 186c to 244c while bigger framed store cows made 262c to 314c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 280c to 344c and heavy cows sold to a top of 352c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 200c to 340c while the few heavy bulls yarded returned 290c to 350c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.