Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 24th June 2026

Total Yarding: 12,000

Commentary

Numbers were up for a total yarding of 11,466 sheep and lambs at Katanning. Lambs again dominated the numbers with prices trending up on all categories. Local processors and feeder buyers were competitive against Eastern states orders with lambs gaining $5 to $20/head. The extra heavy weights were the exception remaining firm on last week selling to $330/head. Mutton numbers eased with one processor absent on their annual maintenance closure, medium weight ewes eased on quality while the heavy weight ewes were firm selling to $270/head.

Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $60 to $203 while heavier lambs sold to $257/head. Trade weight lambs were up selling from $222 to $269 while heavyweights under 24kg cwt gained $5 selling from $250 to $291 and extra heavyweights again topped at $330 /head. A mixed quality yarding of ram lambs sold mainly to processors for $90 to $240 weight dependent.

Merino store wether hoggets sold for $120 to $218 and heavy weights made up to $251/head. Merino ewe hoggets made $120 to $173 for store lines while heavy weights sold to $200/head.

Store ewe mutton remained firm selling from $150 to $200 with a fleece; the prime medium weight ewes returned $170 to $236 while heavy weight ewes over 30kg cwt sold from $227 to $270/head. Store mature wethers sold from $130 to $180, medium weights to $217 and heavyweights returned $229 to $254/head.

Mature rams sold from $85 up to $189/head.

Tracey Kilner- NLRS