Muchea Cattle Report
Report Date: 16th September 2024
Total Yarding: 719
Commentary
Numbers eased for a mixed quality yarding of 719 head at Muchea. A quality run of trade weight steers and heifers gained with processor demand while heavy cows & bulls were mainly firm. Pastoral cattle were predominately in store condition while the better covered lines sold to higher values.
Weaner steers sold from 160c to 346c for weights over 330kg while local bred heifers ranged from 180c to 290c and pastoral types sold from 32c to 200c /kg.
Yearling steers under 400kg sold from 294c to 350c while heavier weights made up to 334c and heifers returned 180c to 310c/kg. Pastoral yearling steers sold from 180c to 300c and heifers from 140c to 230c/kg.
Grown steers weighing over 600kg sold from 282c to 310c, weights under 600kg returned 302c to 330c/kg. Grown heifers under 540kg made from 180c to 294c and heavier weights returned 240c to 270c/kg.
Heavy cows were mainly firm at 202c to 240c, medium weights sold to 234c and store cows made from 50c for very plain pastorals to 196c for good boning cows. Heavy bulls sold from 180c to 242c while the lighter weights sold mainly to live export at 222c to 272c/kg.
Tracey Kilner NLRS
