Muchea Sheep Report

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Report Date: 21st April 2026

Total Yarding: 13,706

Commentary

Good supplies of heavy and trade lambs were again offered today while the volume of store lambs eased by around 2000/head across all agents. And although numbers were still limited, ewe and wether supplies increased by approximately 1000/head. The buyer Gallery was busy with a full contingency of all regular processors, feedlot buyers and restockers as well as continued interest from the eastern states. Most lamb categories remained firm while heavy lambs eased $10/15 and mutton followed the same trend with lighter ewes recording equal rates while heavy weights were back $10/12/head.
Store lambs started from $60 up to $206 while light lambs made $183 to $230/head. Trade weights were firm returning $210 to $245 while heavy lambs eased $10/15 selling from $235 to $290/head. Store ram lambs sold from $41 to $164 and with more condition from $188 to $282/head.
Store Merino wether hoggets ranged from $112 to $177 and heavy weights reached a top of $240/head. Light Merino ewe hoggets were making $144 to $170 and heavy weights sold from $200 to $243/head. Crossbred hoggets showing weight returned $220 to $251 and younger rams sold to a top of $208/head.
The few boning ewes available remained equal selling from $70 to $174/head. Medium weights were also firm and sold from $160 to $230 while heavy ewes eased $10/12 making $210 to $250/head. Heavy wethers ranged from $170 to $240 while mature rams eased $30/40 selling from $20 to $164/head.
Terry Birkin MLA