Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 1st April 2026

Total Yarding: 9,276

Commentary

Numbers were down for a total yarding of 9,276 mixed quality sheep and lambs at Katanning. Lambs eased in all weight categories with no eastern states competition. Light weight stores eased as much as $20/head while heavy weight lambs sold to $256/head. Processor demand pushed heavy ewe mutton to 820c kg/cwt topping at $272/head while store ewes remained firm on quality.

Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $120 to $184 while heavier lambs sold to $214/head. Trade weight lambs sold from $200 to $230, heavyweights under 24kg cwt made up to $256/head. Ram lambs sold to processors for $96 to $240 weight dependent.

Merino store wether hoggets sold from $146 to $156, medium and heavy weights made up to $220/head. Merino ewe hoggets made $80 to $170 for store lines while medium and heavyweights sold from $180 to $260/head.

Store mutton sold from $75 to $190 with a fleece; the prime medium weight ewes returned from $180 to $262 with the top end up $30/head Heavy weight ewes over 30kg cwt sold from $220 to $272/head.
Store wethers made $80 to $150, medium weights sold to $240 and heavy weights returned up to $261/head.

Mature rams sold from $40 up to $160 /head.

Tracey Kilner- NLRS