Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 22nd January 2025

Total Yarding: 13,262

Commentary

Numbers eased by over 6000 head this week for a total 13262 head. Large lines of ewes were again offered with processors paying to $120 for heavyweights and up to $82 for boner ewes. All finished lambs were in demand while feeders were competitive on unfinished lambs and good frame store lines. Light plain stores sold to minimal demand. A large yarding of Merino hoggets sold to improved values with an additional buyer on the rails.

Store lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $40 to $115 while heavier lambs made $80 to $149/head. Trade lambs returned $130 to $181 and heavy lambs sold from $165 to $216/head.

Light Merino wether hoggets ranged from $30 to $85 and heavy weights sold to $120 while Merino ewe hoggets returned $24 to $91 for light weights and up to $120 for quality heavy weights carrying a full fleece.

Light plain mutton ranged from $24 to $50 while boner grades returned $43 to $82/head. Prime medium weight ewes sold from $69 to $110 and heavy weight ewes over 30kg cwt sold from $98 to $121/head. Heavy weight mature wethers sold from $102 to $128 while mature rams returned $15 to $70/head.

Tracey Kilner- NLRS