Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 25th May 2026
Total Yarding: 857
Commentary
Numbers were back over 1000 head after last week’s weaner sale with a more even spread across all categories. Given the absence of several feedlot buyers and a lack of quality compared to last week’s yarding, pricing on weaners held up pretty well and were only back marginally because of these factors. Trade weight steers and heifers as well as cows and heavy bulls all recorded firm values
Local weaner steers were selling from 400c to 528c while weaner heifers started from 220c and sold up to 482c/kg. Local yearling steers returned 320c to 512c while yearling heifers were selling from 322c to 474c/kg. Most pastoral steers were in good condition and sold from 300c up to 432c while pastoral heifers ranged from 200c up to 386c/kg.
Grown steers returned from 348c to 422c while grown heifers returned 316c to 450c/kg.
Store cows sold from 150c to 290c while medium weight returned 278c to 340c and heavy cows sold to a top of 366c/kg.
Young bulls back to paddocks ranged from 150c to 378c while exporters were buying light framed bulls to feed, selling from 280c to 362c and heavy bulls returned 220c to 340c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.