Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 3rd March 2026
Total Yarding: 381
Commentary
It was a very light cattle sale numbers wise with 381 in total for the long weekend. The sale consisted of around 100 each of steers, heifers and bulls as well as 62 cows on offer. Quality was a factor in softer pricing in young cattle and although live export was still operating the unrest in the middle east kept it conservative whileThe cow and heavy bull market held ground on values.
. Local weaner steers were selling from 276c to 442c while weaner heifers were making 202c to 386c/kg. Store yearling steers sold from 300c to 372c and heavier weights from 360c to 442c/kg. Yearling heifers under 400kg were selling from 320c to 366c and with more weight and frame sold up to 378c/kg. Pastoral calves were sparse and too few to quote.
Grown steers sold from 338c to 360c while grown heifers returned 330c to 352c/kg.
Store cows sold from 158c to 292c Medium weight returned 300c to 330c and heavy cows sold to a top of 346c/kg.
Plain bulls back to paddocks sold from 150c to 340c and heavy bulls returned 282c to 320c/kg.
Terry Birkin MLA.
