Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 10th Aug 2026
Total Yarding: 1,995
Commentary
There was a store sale incorporated in today’s trade with big lines of both local and pastoral weaner steers and heifers with many lines yarded over double pens. Light bodied pastoral cows were also presented to the buyer gallery which was attended by the regular processors as well as a large presence of restockers and feedlot buyers. Local weaner steers remained firm while weaner heifers were slightly cheaper. Pastoral steers overall gained 20c as did young pastoral heifers . The cow market eased 15/20c while bulls remained firm.
Local weaner steers were selling from 380c to 602c while weaner heifers started from 330c to 490c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 430c to 542c while yearling heifers were selling from 340c to 464c/kg. Pastoral steer calves were yarded in a wide range of condition selling from 150c to 470c while pastoral yearling steers made 190c to 450c/kg. Pastoral heifer calves returned 186c to 448c while yearlings ranged from 150c to 430c/kg.
Grown steers sold from 300c to 482c while grown heifers returned 380c to 400c/kg.
Light framed plain pastoral store cows sold up to 140c while bigger framed store cows made 150c to 252c/kg. Medium weight cows returned 256c to 304c and heavy cows sold to a top of 342c/kg.
Young bulls ranged from 180c to 458c while heavy pastoral bulls ranged from 150c to 298c and local bulls remained firm to sell to a top of 330c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.