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Report Date: 28th October 2026
Total Yarding: 11802 (-1886) | Sheep Yarding: 6666 (-917) | Lamb Yarding: 5136 (-969)
Numbers were down for a total yarding of 11,802 at Katanning. All categories rebounded from last week with lamb prices gaining $10 to $15 head with processor and feeder competition. Extra heavy weight lambs reached a top of $313 while Merino ewe lambs and hoggets sold to $264 to restocker buyers. A good yarding of mutton saw all weight categories regain last weeks loss with store ewes up $30 /head. New season Store lambs under 16kg cwt made from $49 to $180 while heavier lambs returned $160 to $214/head. Trade weights ranged from $192 to $239, heavy weights sold from $220 to $254 and extra heavy weight lambs returned $245 to $313/head. Ram lambs sold to processors from $120 to $230 weight dependent. Merino store wether hoggets gained selling from $102 to $160, medium weights made $170 to $202 and heavy weights sold to $240/head. Merino store ewe hoggets sold from $65 up to $164 to restockers, medium weights returned $171 to $240 and heavy weights returned $187 to $264/head. Merino hogget rams sold to a top of $240 /head. Store ewes sold from $80 to $198 with a fleece while medium weights returned $170 to $210 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $255/head. Mature wethers made $120 for store lines, medium weights sold from $178 to $213 and heavyweights sold to $240/head. Mature rams sold from $70 to $222/head Tracey Kilner NLRS.
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| $/head | Carcass weight (c/kg) | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Weight Range | Sale Prefix | Fat Score | Head | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min | Max | Avg | Change | Min Skin ($) | Max Skin ($) |
| Ewe | 14.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 11 | -78 | $80 | $120 | $98 | $38 | 471 | 667 | 560 | 226 | 0 | 0 |
| Merino | 2 | 165 | -60 | $80 | $120 | $108 | $33 | 422 | 644 | 575 | 173 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 18.1-24 | Dorper | 2 | 22 | -189 | $150 | $160 | $155 | $56 | 682 | 696 | 689 | 189 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 2 | 1,322 | 284 | $120 | $190 | $167 | $32 | 573 | 775 | 713 | 132 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Processor | 2 | 18 | -201 | $160 | $160 | $160 | $14 | 723 | 723 | 723 | 92 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker | 2 | 123 | NQ | $167 | $198 | $186 | NQ | 741 | 808 | 779 | NQ | 4 | 8 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 43 | 6 | $130 | $166 | $147 | $37 | 630 | 704 | 664 | 134 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 24.1-30 | Dorper | 3 | 21 | -67 | $196 | $200 | $198 | $18 | 700 | 714 | 705 | 105 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 2 | 72 | 44 | $182 | $188 | $186 | $16 | 712 | 720 | 717 | 109 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 718 | -478 | $170 | $211 | $201 | $15 | 632 | 739 | 693 | 47 | 4 | 20 | |||
| Processor | 2 | 39 | NQ | $170 | $185 | $184 | NQ | 676 | 724 | 720 | NQ | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 116 | 103 | $198 | $210 | $202 | $22 | 670 | 700 | 695 | 55 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Restocker | 3 | 30 | NQ | $203 | $203 | $203 | NQ | 696 | 696 | 696 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 40 | NQ | $181 | $205 | $196 | NQ | 644 | 670 | 660 | NQ | 4 | 20 | ||
| 30.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 73 | 35 | $211 | $227 | $219 | $6 | 649 | 659 | 654 | -11 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 43 | 39 | $220 | $220 | $220 | -$30 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 1,060 | 387 | $200 | $255 | $228 | $5 | 613 | 709 | 669 | 30 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 46 | 8 | $230 | $234 | $231 | -$10 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 76 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 104 | -54 | $210 | $242 | $222 | $12 | 653 | 694 | 673 | 36 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 16 | NQ | $240 | $240 | $240 | NQ | 598 | 598 | 598 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 146 | NQ | $212 | $212 | $212 | NQ | 650 | 650 | 650 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Hogget | 0-22 | Dorper | 3 | 30 | NQ | $150 | $162 | $156 | NQ | 682 | 750 | 728 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| Processor | 3 | 25 | NQ | $187 | $187 | $187 | NQ | 930 | 930 | 930 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 22.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 82 | NQ | $219 | $228 | $223 | NQ | 730 | 760 | 745 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 3 | 33 | NQ | $170 | $221 | $192 | NQ | 704 | 842 | 748 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Lamb | 16.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 6 | NQ | $133 | $133 | $133 | NQ | 759 | 759 | 759 | NQ | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 20 | NQ | $160 | $160 | $160 | NQ | 867 | 867 | 867 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| 20.1-22 | Restocker Merino | 3 | 28 | NQ | $254 | $254 | $254 | NQ | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1,073 | NQ | 18 | 18 | |
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 3 | -6 | $245 | $245 | $245 | -$22 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | -47 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 3 | 8 | NQ | $230 | $260 | $241 | NQ | 807 | 914 | 847 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Ram | 0-26 | Merino | 2 | 72 | 57 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $40 | 392 | 436 | 407 | 183 | 2 | 4 |
| 26.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 28 | 27 | $140 | $180 | $174 | $14 | 356 | 450 | 431 | 111 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 2 | 96 | 28 | $70 | $130 | $101 | $6 | 193 | 394 | 306 | 32 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 151 | -367 | $160 | $240 | $190 | $18 | 347 | 545 | 446 | 72 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 23 | 10 | $150 | $220 | $167 | -$2 | 318 | 487 | 379 | 38 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker | 3 | 7 | -10 | $202 | $202 | $202 | -$188 | 402 | 402 | 402 | -465 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ram Lamb | 14.1-18 | Dorper | 2 | 13 | NQ | $140 | $162 | $155 | NQ | 875 | 900 | 892 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| Merino | 2 | 48 | NQ | $120 | $150 | $139 | NQ | 725 | 812 | 774 | NQ | 4 | 12 | ||
| 18.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 15 | 9 | $174 | $174 | $174 | -$5 | 725 | 725 | 725 | -89 | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 3 | 45 | 40 | $170 | $220 | $178 | $8 | 692 | 908 | 727 | -162 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 24.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 5 | NQ | $220 | $220 | $220 | NQ | 880 | 880 | 880 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 3 | 7 | NQ | $180 | $190 | $186 | NQ | 352 | 620 | 505 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 4 | NQ | $230 | $230 | $230 | NQ | 904 | 904 | 904 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Restocker | 3 | 4 | NQ | $201 | $201 | $201 | NQ | 400 | 400 | 400 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wether | 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 15 | -20 | $120 | $120 | $120 | -$8 | 580 | 580 | 580 | -40 | 4 | 4 |
| 24.1-30 | Merino | 3 | 143 | -203 | $178 | $213 | $193 | -$6 | 637 | 697 | 689 | 16 | 4 | 18 | |
| Processor | 3 | 5 | NQ | $200 | $200 | $200 | NQ | 663 | 663 | 663 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 30.1+ | Merino | 3 | 26 | -368 | $208 | $240 | $229 | $9 | 638 | 700 | 663 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Young Ewe | 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 77 | -124 | $65 | $180 | $138 | $39 | 381 | 906 | 742 | 183 | 4 | 20 |
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 106 | NQ | $152 | $160 | $155 | NQ | 822 | 925 | 857 | NQ | 4 | 18 | ||
| 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 40 | -13 | $171 | $180 | $177 | $41 | 686 | 800 | 757 | 149 | 20 | 20 | |
| 3 | 18 | NQ | $200 | $200 | $200 | NQ | 800 | 800 | 800 | NQ | 8 | 8 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 129 | NQ | $164 | $252 | $205 | NQ | 821 | 1,017 | 912 | NQ | 8 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 106 | 100 | $224 | $240 | $231 | $58 | 957 | 967 | 961 | 257 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 24.1+ | Merino | 3 | 223 | 145 | $187 | $250 | $226 | $30 | 663 | 852 | 822 | 138 | 8 | 20 | |
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 125 | NQ | $220 | $264 | $244 | NQ | 753 | 1,000 | 891 | NQ | 4 | 20 | ||
| Young Lamb | 0-12 | Feeder | 2 | 178 | -80 | $110 | $140 | $121 | $22 | 1,067 | 1,375 | 1,201 | 150 | 1 | 4 |
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 83 | -203 | $49 | $110 | $78 | $5 | 563 | 883 | 715 | -482 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 12.1-16 | Dorper | 2 | 10 | NQ | $160 | $160 | $160 | NQ | 1,067 | 1,067 | 1,067 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 2 | 646 | -485 | $134 | $180 | $156 | $10 | 920 | 1,169 | 1,037 | 51 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Merino | 2 | 187 | 113 | $122 | $153 | $150 | $20 | 908 | 1,036 | 1,007 | 193 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 26 | NQ | $160 | $160 | $160 | NQ | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,040 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |||
| Processor | 2 | 307 | NQ | $161 | $170 | $167 | NQ | 981 | 1,050 | 1,027 | NQ | 2 | 4 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 45 | NQ | $150 | $150 | $150 | NQ | 973 | 973 | 973 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Feeder | 2 | 152 | -644 | $160 | $197 | $188 | $24 | 929 | 1,088 | 1,066 | 118 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 123 | -738 | $180 | $214 | $191 | $12 | 989 | 1,183 | 1,052 | 67 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 18 | 4 | $170 | $170 | $170 | NC | 953 | 953 | 953 | -24 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Processor | 2 | 208 | NQ | $190 | $194 | $191 | NQ | 1,094 | 1,129 | 1,100 | NQ | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 188 | NQ | $200 | $200 | $200 | NQ | 1,089 | 1,100 | 1,096 | NQ | 2 | 4 | |||
| 18.1-20 | Dorper | 3 | 24 | NQ | $207 | $210 | $209 | NQ | 1,050 | 1,090 | 1,065 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 3 | 201 | -381 | $200 | $210 | $206 | $16 | 995 | 1,045 | 1,026 | 63 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 228 | 56 | $193 | $220 | $205 | $9 | 995 | 1,084 | 1,044 | 74 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 57 | NQ | $192 | $204 | $195 | NQ | 960 | 1,074 | 988 | NQ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 34 | NQ | $210 | $210 | $210 | NQ | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1,030 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 3 | 29 | 19 | $201 | $220 | $214 | -$4 | 914 | 1,000 | 973 | -18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 3 | 172 | 119 | $221 | $239 | $235 | $31 | 986 | 1,082 | 1,055 | 93 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Merino | 3 | 32 | NQ | $220 | $220 | $220 | NQ | 1,029 | 1,029 | 1,029 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 275 | -145 | $213 | $239 | $223 | $8 | 977 | 1,119 | 1,015 | 35 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 3 | 37 | NQ | $235 | $254 | $244 | NQ | 992 | 1,058 | 1,025 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 3 | 81 | 36 | $233 | $250 | $238 | $14 | 996 | 1,038 | 1,009 | 81 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 762 | 471 | $220 | $254 | $240 | $18 | 939 | 1,050 | 1,013 | 77 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 3 | 21 | 19 | $245 | $262 | $255 | $16 | 942 | 1,048 | 1,003 | 84 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 3 | 196 | NQ | $253 | $253 | $253 | NQ | 996 | 996 | 996 | NQ | 4 | 4 | ||
| Processor | 3 | 151 | -16 | $258 | $274 | $268 | -$1 | 1,004 | 1,050 | 1,025 | -8 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 3 | 131 | NQ | $280 | $313 | $291 | NQ | 986 | 1,030 | 1,011 | NQ | 4 | 4 | |
| Young Wether | 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 105 | -127 | $102 | $151 | $129 | $11 | 577 | 772 | 688 | 46 | 4 | 18 |
| 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 167 | 67 | $140 | $181 | $170 | $32 | 658 | 911 | 796 | 149 | 4 | 8 | |
| 3 | 116 | 30 | $170 | $202 | $188 | $17 | 675 | 861 | 772 | 92 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 186 | 58 | $159 | $160 | $159 | -$11 | 775 | 780 | 775 | 76 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 24.1+ | Merino | 3 | 143 | 26 | $172 | $240 | $210 | $10 | 672 | 808 | 740 | 72 | 4 | 20 | |
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