Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 17th September 2024

Total Yarding: 7,024

Commentary

Numbers were down over 2000 head for a total yarding of 7024 mixed quality sheep and lambs at Muchea. Over 1000 head of new season lambs were offered with one exceptional heavy weight pen selling for $180 while the balance of the yarding were lighter weights averaging between 16 to 19kg cwt. Most categories trended up with the lighter numbers on offer. A few restocker buyers were present picking up the quality full wool Merino ewes and light store lambs. Prime mutton gained slightly while the store ewes lifted with demand from processors.

New season lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold to $113, weights under 18kg cwt made from $100 to $115, trade weights returned $133 to $160 and heavyweights sold from $169 to $180/head.

Old season lambs fluctuated with store and light weight lamb selling from $19 to $110 while light lambs made $65 to $140 /head. Trade lamb sold from $116 to $145 and heavy lambs returned $130 to $185/head. Light weight ram lambs made $40 to $85 while heavy ram lambs returned $176/head.

Merino whether hogget sold from $32 to $88 and heavier weights to $105, Light weight Merino ewe hoggets sold from $30 to $61 while Crossbred hogget reached $106/head.

Boner ewes were in demand again making $20 to $80 while medium ewes sold from $74 to $100 and heavy ewes to $120 with a fleece. Heavy wethers sold to $120 while mature rams ranged from $10 to $91/head.

Tracey Kilner NLRS