Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 25th March 2025

Total Yarding: 7,641

Commentary

Numbers were lighter again today from previous weeks. The lamb runs were similar in volume and category with limited finished lambs and larger runs of store and feeder lambs. The market as a whole recorded gains in most categories with lambs showing condition ranging from 640c to 690c/kg cwt. Mutton was in demand gaining in values in all categories mainly from proccessers.

Store lambs started from $30 up to $110 with the better types gaining $10/15 while light lambs also lifted marginally selling from $84 to $118/head. Trade lambs were up $10 making $110 to $147 and heavy lambs were up $5/7 selling to a top of $176/head.

Merino wether hoggets lifted $5/7 ranging from $70 to $113 while Prime Merino ewe hoggets returned $70 to $110/head. heavy Crossbred hoggets sold to a top of $101 and younger rams up to $133 /head.

Mutton gained $8/10 across the board with boners making $50 to $94 while medium ewes returned $95 to $121 and heavy ewes sold up to $130 with a skin. Heavy wethers were selling from $70 to $130 while mature rams also recorded improvements in values selling from $30 to $85/head.

Terry Birkin MLA.