Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 22nd September 2026

Total Yarding: 5,687

Commentary

A higher volume was yarded at muchea today with a good line up of new season lambs. Reasonable numbers of Crossbred and Merino hoggets were offered while mutton supplies remained conservative.The buying gallery was full of the usual faces however the lamb market was a little softer this week, back by $4-5 while the mutton market remained unchained.
New season store lambs were selling from $120 to $179 while light lambs were making $167 to $212/head. Trade weights sold from $192 to $233 while heavy weights sold to a top of $251 and the best ram lambs reached a high of $264/head.
Old season store lambs started from $70 up to $177 while light lambs made $170 to $190/head. Trade weights returned $200 to $225 while heavy lambs sold from $203 to $240/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets sold from $110 to $200 while heavy weights reached $256 with a fleece. Merino ewe hoggets were few in number and mostly in the mid weight range selling from $212 to $220/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets were making $170 to $240 and the best of the younger rams sold to a top of $250/head.
Boning ewes were selling from $120 to $170 while medium weights returned $168 to $236 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $200 to $240 while mature rams returned $58 to $180/head.
Terry Birkin MLA.