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Report Date: 7th October 2026
Total Yarding: 8710 (+47) | Sheep Yarding: 5455 (+131) | Lamb Yarding: 3255 (-84)
It was a similar yarding to last week at Katanning today with heavy new season lambs being more prominent both in quality and volume. The Buying field was attended by the regular faces as well as several feedlot buyers and restockers. Well presented quality lambs reached a top of $270 while the remaining lamb and mutton markets recorded equal rates to the previous sale. New season Store lambs under 18kgs cwt made $90 to $202 while trade weights ranged from $182 to $230 and heavy weights from $230 to $270/head. Old season store lambs up to 18kg cwt sold from $99 to $170 while trade weights returned $160 to $200/head. Heavy old season lambs topped at $228 and ram lambs ranged from $140 to $200/head. Merino store wether hoggets returned $120 to $164 and heavy weights up to $190 while most Merino ewe hoggets sold from $140 to $219 with one larger draft reaching a top of $262 purchased by a restocker. Cross-bred hoggets showing condition were selling from $179 to $200 while good young rams sold to a top of $220/head. Boner ewes were selling from $70 to $162 while medium weights returned $155 to $218 and heavy ewes sold to a top of $230/head. Mature wethers made $170 to $224 while mature rams ranged from $80 to $220/head Terry Birkin MLA.
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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 | Merino | 2 | 4 | -46 | $110 | $110 | $110 | -$2 | 606 | 606 | 606 | 66 | 1 | 1 |
| 18.1-24 | Dorper | 2 | 169 | 161 | $70 | $104 | $90 | -$60 | 333 | 473 | 425 | -257 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 95 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 609 | 609 | 609 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 439 | -308 | $100 | $162 | $132 | -$13 | 495 | 671 | 559 | -68 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 7 | NQ | $142 | $142 | $142 | NQ | 550 | 550 | 550 | NQ | 10 | 10 | |||
| 24.1-30 | Dorper | 3 | 86 | 47 | $155 | $170 | $159 | -$22 | 596 | 654 | 612 | -26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 66 | NQ | $180 | $181 | $181 | NQ | 600 | 603 | 603 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 1,562 | 582 | $160 | $215 | $194 | -$9 | 615 | 754 | 692 | 13 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 4 | 691 | NQ | $200 | $218 | $212 | NQ | 633 | 720 | 698 | NQ | 1 | 15 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 50 | 38 | $192 | $192 | $192 | -$5 | 707 | 707 | 707 | 26 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 27 | NQ | $210 | $210 | $210 | NQ | 697 | 697 | 697 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 30.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 19 | -15 | $195 | $201 | $198 | -$42 | 609 | 628 | 620 | -11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Merino | 4 | 106 | 98 | $226 | $226 | $226 | -$14 | 659 | 659 | 659 | -15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 159 | 82 | $208 | $230 | $228 | -$2 | 647 | 674 | 661 | 41 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Hogget | 0-22 | Dorper | 3 | 104 | -4 | $130 | $140 | $131 | -$27 | 722 | 737 | 723 | -63 | 0 | 0 |
| 22.1+ | Dorper | 4 | 11 | NQ | $184 | $184 | $184 | NQ | 682 | 682 | 682 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 3 | 5 | -18 | $179 | $179 | $179 | -$20 | 742 | 742 | 742 | -68 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 16 | NQ | $190 | $200 | $198 | NQ | 630 | 686 | 676 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Lamb | 12.1-16 | Dorper | 2 | 26 | NQ | $100 | $160 | $132 | NQ | 667 | 1,000 | 846 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 149 | 146 | $99 | $143 | $135 | -$15 | 700 | 947 | 904 | 16 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Merino | 3 | 19 | -78 | $170 | $170 | $170 | $4 | 939 | 939 | 939 | 46 | 1 | 1 | |
| 20.1-22 | Merino | 4 | 21 | NQ | $160 | $160 | $160 | NQ | 682 | 682 | 682 | NQ | 10 | 10 | |
| 22.1-24 | Merino | 4 | 22 | NQ | $200 | $200 | $200 | NQ | 792 | 792 | 792 | NQ | 10 | 10 | |
| Processor | 4 | 11 | NQ | $228 | $228 | $228 | NQ | 946 | 946 | 946 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Dorper | 3 | 1 | NQ | $180 | $180 | $180 | NQ | 667 | 667 | 667 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Ram | 0-26 | Dorper | 2 | 10 | NQ | $100 | $100 | $100 | NQ | 417 | 450 | 423 | NQ | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 560 | 560 | 560 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 2 | 25 | 7 | $80 | $100 | $94 | $8 | 304 | 396 | 371 | 33 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | -62 | $130 | $130 | $130 | -$8 | 480 | 480 | 480 | -54 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 26.1+ | Dorper | 3 | 13 | -14 | $132 | $132 | $132 | -$66 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 99 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 9 | NQ | $150 | $160 | $153 | NQ | 500 | 500 | 500 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |||
| Merino | 3 | 34 | -106 | $120 | $150 | $137 | -$44 | 425 | 552 | 491 | 96 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 161 | NQ | $120 | $200 | $172 | NQ | 331 | 563 | 477 | NQ | 1 | 25 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 11 | -68 | $83 | $151 | $132 | -$61 | 273 | 556 | 479 | 100 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 78 | NQ | $100 | $220 | $153 | NQ | 248 | 597 | 410 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Ram Lamb | 14.1-18 | Feeder | 2 | 5 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 869 | 869 | 869 | NQ | 1 | 1 |
| Merino | 2 | 15 | -22 | $140 | $140 | $140 | -$8 | 869 | 869 | 869 | -19 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 18.1-24 | Feeder | 3 | 12 | NQ | $200 | $200 | $200 | NQ | 995 | 995 | 995 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |
| Processor | 4 | 3 | NQ | $192 | $192 | $192 | NQ | 868 | 868 | 868 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wether | 24.1-30 | Merino | 3 | 57 | 54 | $170 | $200 | $197 | $7 | 626 | 661 | 658 | -7 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | 19 | NQ | $200 | $224 | $223 | NQ | 633 | 743 | 738 | NQ | 1 | 10 | |||
| Young Ewe | 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 6 | -95 | $152 | $152 | $152 | $9 | 839 | 839 | 839 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 30 | NQ | $149 | $149 | $149 | NQ | 925 | 925 | 925 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 24 | NQ | $154 | $154 | $154 | NQ | 850 | 850 | 850 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 18.1-24 | Merino | 2 | 5 | NQ | $140 | $140 | $140 | NQ | 579 | 579 | 579 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 10 | -206 | $172 | $172 | $172 | -$6 | 777 | 777 | 777 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 209 | 14 | $190 | $262 | $233 | $28 | 909 | 1,186 | 1,094 | 138 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 24.1+ | Merino | 4 | 12 | NQ | $219 | $219 | $219 | NQ | 804 | 804 | 804 | NQ | 10 | 10 | |
| Young Lamb | 12.1-16 | Dorper | 2 | 9 | NQ | $157 | $157 | $157 | NQ | 981 | 981 | 981 | NQ | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 45 | NQ | $159 | $167 | $166 | NQ | 994 | 1,038 | 1,035 | NQ | 0 | 1 | |||
| Feeder | 2 | 119 | -1,052 | $140 | $160 | $147 | -$25 | 927 | 1,027 | 968 | -104 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 64 | -12 | $165 | $165 | $165 | -$9 | 1,025 | 1,025 | 1,025 | -48 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Restocker | 2 | 86 | NQ | $100 | $165 | $132 | NQ | 762 | 1,025 | 899 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 2 | 5 | NC | $122 | $122 | $122 | -$26 | 871 | 871 | 871 | -186 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 90 | 81 | $90 | $162 | $135 | -$5 | 685 | 988 | 905 | -67 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 16.1-18 | Dorper | 3 | 24 | 8 | $166 | $170 | $167 | -$35 | 944 | 977 | 969 | -154 | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 2 | 27 | 1 | $167 | $167 | $167 | -$16 | 977 | 977 | 977 | -67 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 942 | 637 | $165 | $202 | $182 | $0 | 965 | 1,117 | 1,021 | 20 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Processor | 3 | 45 | -20 | $180 | $186 | $181 | -$13 | 994 | 1,028 | 1,000 | -53 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Restocker Dorper | 3 | 29 | 20 | $169 | $169 | $169 | -$6 | 994 | 994 | 994 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 85 | NQ | $162 | $188 | $180 | NQ | 947 | 1,039 | 1,007 | NQ | 1 | 4 | ||
| 18.1-20 | Feeder | 3 | 369 | 313 | $182 | $216 | $199 | -$4 | 953 | 1,068 | 1,019 | -28 | 1 | 3 | |
| Processor | 3 | 57 | -179 | $218 | $218 | $218 | $7 | 1,142 | 1,142 | 1,142 | 91 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 87 | NQ | $216 | $216 | $216 | NQ | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| 20.1-22 | Dorper | 4 | 40 | NQ | $218 | $229 | $224 | NQ | 991 | 1,041 | 1,016 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Feeder | 4 | 119 | NQ | $217 | $220 | $218 | NQ | 982 | 996 | 986 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| Processor | 4 | 243 | NQ | $211 | $230 | $220 | NQ | 964 | 1,032 | 991 | NQ | 1 | 3 | ||
| 22.1-24 | Dorper | 4 | 23 | NQ | $230 | $240 | $236 | NQ | 958 | 1,000 | 984 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 4 | 237 | NQ | $230 | $242 | $236 | NQ | 954 | 1,039 | 998 | NQ | 1 | 3 | ||
| 24.1-26 | Dorper | 4 | 36 | NQ | $251 | $251 | $251 | NQ | 965 | 965 | 965 | NQ | 0 | 0 | |
| Processor | 4 | 114 | NQ | $243 | $261 | $252 | NQ | 935 | 992 | 976 | NQ | 0 | 3 | ||
| 26.1-30 | Processor | 4 | 192 | NQ | $244 | $270 | $257 | NQ | 904 | 996 | 947 | NQ | 0 | 1 | |
| Young Wether | 14.1-18 | Merino | 2 | 40 | -167 | $120 | $141 | $132 | -$15 | 744 | 875 | 820 | -2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 197 | NQ | $140 | $162 | $158 | NQ | 818 | 894 | 882 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Restocker Merino | 2 | 70 | NQ | $130 | $130 | $130 | NQ | 806 | 806 | 806 | NQ | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4 | NQ | $150 | $150 | $150 | NQ | 853 | 853 | 853 | NQ | 5 | 5 | |||
| 18.1-24 | Merino | 4 | 260 | NQ | $180 | $190 | $181 | NQ | 750 | 852 | 843 | NQ | 1 | 10 | |
| Restocker Merino | 3 | 124 | -170 | $164 | $166 | $166 | -$6 | 858 | 868 | 867 | 67 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 24.1+ | Merino | 3 | 5 | NQ | $170 | $170 | $170 | NQ | 676 | 676 | 676 | NQ | 1 | 1 | |
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