Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 28th April 2025
Total Yarding: 861
Commentary
It was a lighter sale after the Easter break with a drop of around 350 head from the previous sale. Today was very mixed across all categories including local and pastoral cattle. As the last sale was dominated by weaners reaching higher prices, this weeks values were back marginally with steers selling to a top of 376c and heifers to 344c/kg while good framed feeder cows lifted 40/50c and heavier cows gaining 5/c/kg.
Lighter weaner steers in store condition were selling from 288c to 300c and with more cover sold to a top of 376c/kg. Plain weaner heifers ranged from 180c to 240c and with more condition sold from 248c up to 338c/kg. Store yearling steers under 330kg started from 250c up to 376c and over 330kg consistently sold from 306c to also realize 376c/kg. Most plainer yearling heifers sold from 246c to 268c while better heifers returned 282 to 344c/kg.
Store pastoral steer calves ranged from 100c to 220c and in better condition sold up to 338c/kg. Plain pastoral heifers were hard to sell starting from 66c up to180c and with more cover sold from 240c to 282c/kg.
Grown steers sold well returning 280c to 350c, gaining 10c as well as grown heifers making 240c to 314c also gaining 6/8c/kg. Plain pastoral cows sold from 80c to 170c while better framed store cows were in demand selling from 202c to 268c/kg. Medium and heavy cows returned 228c to 280c/kg.
Shipping bulls made 200c to 294c and slaughter bulls returned 242c to 300c with one pen of Droughtmaster bulls reaching 326c to restockers.
Terry Birkin MLA
