Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 7th July 2026

Total Yarding: 5,889

Commentary

Numbers were up for a total yarding of 5889 sheep and lambs at Muchea. Lambs dominated the numbers doubling from last week with prices easing with volume. Extra heavy lambs sold to $300/head. A small offering of sheep categories saw all classes gain with demand, heavy ewe mutton sold to $250 while wethers topped at $290/head. A highlight of the sale was a large yarding of new season lambs selling to $280/head.

New season lambs made $180 to $237 for weights under 18kg cwt and from $272 to $280 for the heavier lambs.

Old season Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $73 to $190 while weights under 18kg cwt made up to $236/head. Trade weight lambs sold from $202 to $264 while heavy lambs sold from $270 to $300/head. Good numbers of ram lambs were once again in demand selling from $176 to $313 for the heaviest.

A small yarding of Merino wether hoggets made $152 to $170 for stores while heavy weights sold for $235 to $282/head. Merino ewe hoggets sold from $141 to $200 for stores, medium weights made $155 to $231 and heavy weights from $233 to $274/head. Heavy Crossbred hoggets returned $240/head.

Store ewes sold from $160 to $198 with a fleece while medium weights made $186 to $228 and heavy weights returned $238 to $250/head.
Heavy wethers sold from $255 to $290 while mature rams ranged from $100 to $174/head.

Tracey Kilner NLRS.