Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 27th May 2026

Total Yarding: 20,615

Commentary

Numbers were up for a mixed quality yarding of 20,615 sheep and lambs at Katanning. Ewe mutton again dominated the yarding with over 7000 head offered, selling in big lines to trend up in values for prime lines while the store ewes eased on quality. An extra heavy pen of wethers realized $280 while the heaviest ewe mutton sold for $268/head. A limited number of extra heavy lambs eased with demand while the trade weights gained $5/10/head. Light and store lambs were in larger numbers with quality seeing prices fluctuate.

Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $52 to $186 while heavier lambs sold to $226/head. Trade weight lambs were up selling from $200 to $270 while heavyweights under 24kg cwt made up to $278 and extra heavyweights topped at $341 /head. Ram lambs sold mainly to processors for $90 to $315 weight dependent.

Merino store wether hoggets sold from $120 to $140 and heavy weights made up to $260/head. Merino ewe hoggets made $70 to $179 for store lines while medium and heavyweights sold to $250/head.

Store ewe mutton sold from $38 to $191 with a fleece; the prime medium weight ewes returned $168 to $238 while heavy weight ewes over 30kg cwt sold from $214 to $268/head. Store wethers made $60 to $201, prime medium weights sold from $172 to $212 and heavyweights returned $232 to $280/head.

Mature rams gained selling from $128 up to $230/head.

Tracey Kilner- NLRS