Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 21st July 2026

Total Yarding: 4,122

Commentary

Numbers were down for a small yarding of 4122 sheep and lambs at Muchea. Low numbers offered resulted in upward trends for all categories with demand far outweighing numbers on offer. Lambs once again dominated the numbers with prices up on all weight categories with extra heavyweights selling to $326 and new season lambs to $333/head. The small offering of mature sheep gained in all categories with heavy ewe mutton selling to $308/head.

New season lambs sold from $183 to $333 while old season Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $140 to $240 while weights under 18kg cwt made up to $255/head. Trade weight lambs sold from $238 to $268 while heavier lambs sold to $326/head. Ram lambs continued to gain with demand selling from $149 to $311 for the heaviest.

A small yarding of Merino wether hoggets made $195 to $247/head. Merino ewe hoggets sold from $178 to $260/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $200 to $288/head.

Low numbers of store ewes sold from $71 for small plain types to $225 with a full fleece while medium weights gained $50 selling to $281 and heavy weight ewe mutton sold to $308/head. Mature wethers sold from $190 to $260 while mature rams ranged from $120 to $300/head.

Tracey Kilner NLRS.