Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 8th April 2026

Total Yarding: 9,653

Commentary

Numbers were up for a total yarding of 9,653 mixed quality sheep and lambs at Katanning. Store light weight lambs dominated the yarding with prices fluctuating on quality. The lightweight end of the lambs eased while feeder and processor buyers pushed all heavier weight categories up this week with a pen of quality 30kg cwt heavy weight lambs selling for $320/head. Ewe mutton eased this week with heavy weight ewes down $15/head.

Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $20 to $188 while heavier lambs sold to $219/head. Trade weight lambs returned $200 to $256, heavyweights under 24kg cwt made up to $277 and extra heavyweights topped at $320/head. Ram lambs sold to processors for $80 to $276 weight dependent.

Merino store wether hoggets sold from $122 to $195, medium and heavy weights made up to $234/head. Merino ewe hoggets made $80 to $180 for store lines while medium and heavyweights sold to $220/head.

Store mutton sold from $80 to $200 with a fleece; the prime medium weight ewes returned $170 to $245 easing $20 on last weeks high. Heavy weight ewes over 30kg cwt sold from $210 to $251/head. Store wethers sold for $120, medium weights made $174 to $240 and heavy weights returned up to $244/head.

Mature rams sold from $40 up to $180 /head.

Tracey Kilner- NLRS