Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 9th December 2025

Total Yarding: 16,486

Commentary

Numbers increase to over 16000 today with a full buying field in attendance. There were some very well presented lambs showing good cover and weight against a much larger yarding of secondary lambs. Ewes also had good lines with weight however the majority of the yarding were boning and medium weights. The lamb market remained equal in most cases while the mutton market eased overall by $6/8/head.
Store lambs ranged from $60 to $191 while airfreight weights sold from $162 to $209/head. Trade weight lambs were selling from $200 to $244 and heavy lambs returned $230 to $291/head.
Merino wether hoggets sold from $120 to $200 while Merino ewe hoggets were making $90 to $208 depending on condition. Crossbred hoggets returned $130 to $249 and younger rams sold to a top of $230/head.
Boning mutton were making $90 to $182 while medium ewes returned $150 to $223 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $240/head. Heavy wethers were firm selling from $190 to $250 while most mature rams sold from $80 to $202 with several single Crossbred rams selling up to $254 to graziers.
Terry Birkin MLA