Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 26th Aug 2026

Total Yarding: 5,981

Commentary

Numbers were down for a small yarding of 5,981 sheep and lambs at Katanning. A mixed quality yarding with limited heavy lambs available this week. Lamb prices trended down $10 to $30 across our weight categories with processors selective on dentition. Mutton numbers were down on last sale with prices fluctuating, seeing store and medium weight ewes gaining with demand while our heavy weight ewes were firm topping at $252/head.

Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $50 to $128 while heavier lambs sold to $180/head. Trade weight lambs sold from $146 to $197 while heavyweights under 24kg cwt made from $186 to $240 and extra heavyweights topped at $250 /head. Ram lambs sold mainly to processors for $40 to $220 weight dependent.

A small yarding of hoggeets saw Merino whether hoggets sell for $140 to $200 while the ewe hoggets made $90 to $130 for stores.

Store ewe mutton gained selling from $100 to $184 with a fleece, the prime medium weight ewes returned $172 to $207 while heavy weight ewes over 30kg cwt sold from $200 to $252/head. Mature store wethers returned $140 and heavy weights sold up to $220 /head.

Mature rams sold from $41 to $189/head.

Tracey Kilner- NLRS