Katanning Sheep Sale Report

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Report Date: 14th May 2025

Total Yarding: 16,585

Commentary

Numbers were down for a total yarding of 16,585 sheep and lambs at Katanning.Store lambs and hoggets made up the bulk of the yarding with lamb categories trending up with competition seeing a pen of heavyweight lambs sell for a top of $201/head. A large yarding of hoggets fluctuated with quality with wether lines gaining on last weeks prices.Mutton eased marginally selling to $154 with one local processor out with a breakdown. Rams eased selling to $70/head.
Lambs weighing under 16kg cwt sold from $4 to $106 while heavier lambs made $76 to $141/head. Trade weight lambs returned from $120 to $168 and heavy lambs sold to $201/head. Ram lambs made from $80 to $150/head.
Light weight Merino wether hoggets ranged from $10 to $100, medium weights sold from $95 to $110 and heavy weights made $122 to $145/head. Merino ewe hoggets returned from $12 to $84 for light weights while medium and heavy weights sold from $85 to $129/head.
Store mutton made from $ 5 to $127 carrying a fleece while prime medium weight ewes sold from $110 to $147 and heavy weight ewes over 30 kg cwt returned $135 o $154/head. Mature wethers sold from $50 to $120 for stores, medium weights returned $113 to $118 while heavy weights made from $120 to $145/head. Mature rams sold from $20 to $70/head.
Tracey Kilner NLRS