Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 1st April 2025

Total Yarding: 9,260

Commentary

Numbers were up this week with sheep volumes increasing to 5599 and lamb supplies remained at around 3500/head. The market as a whole lifted with competition strong on all categories of sheep and lambs increasing values either side of $10 across the board.

Store lambs started from $27 up to $118 while light lambs were selling from $90 to $126 gaining $8/10/head. Fatter lambs were also dearer by $10/12 with trade lambs making $118 to $157 and heavy lambs realized $183/head.

Store Merino wether hoggets were making $62 to $80 while heavier frames sold to $119 with a skin. Light framed Merino ewe hoggets returned $50 to $87 while prime hoggets sold to a top of $135/head. heavy Crossbred hoggets ranged from $80 to $146 and younger rams sold to a top $137/head.

All categories of mutton again lifted with boning grades ranging from $50 to $98, up $8/10 while medium ewes also up $10 to return $85 to $128 and heavy ewes gained $5 selling up to $134/head. Heavy wethers made $90 to $140 while mature rams were making $40 to $84/head.

Terry Birkin MLA.