Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 31st March 2026

Total Yarding: 3,894

Commentary

With widespread rain and a short processing week coming up to the easter weekend, today’s sale saw supplies falling back to just under 4000 head with a reasonably even split between lambs and sheep. Most regular buyers were present along with several restockers and continued interest from eastern states on store lambs. Lamb values remained firm across all grades while the mutton market recorded higher demand gaining $10/15/head.
Store lambs started from $60 up to $190 while light lambs made $185 to $218/head. Trade weights returned $200 to $240 while heavy lambs sold from $231 to $282/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold well with most selling from $223 to $266 and Merino ewe hoggets were making $147 to $252 with a full fleece. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $210 to $240 and younger rams sold to a top of $250/head.
Ewes gained $10/15 with boning grades selling from $90 to $180, medium weights returned $191 to $231 and heavy ewes from $240 to a top of $277/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $202 to $249 while mature rams sold in a wide range from $10 to $258/head.
Terry Birkin MLA.