Katanning Sheep Saleyards

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The Shire of Katanning operates the largest undercover sheep selling complex in the southern hemisphere. Sales are held every Wednesday and at other times by special arrangement.

Come and enjoy watching the 'truckers' and sheep dogs unload the sheep on a Tuesday afternoon before enjoying dinner at the cafe or enjoy breakfast before or after the auction at 8.30am every Wednesday morning. Visitors should ensure that they are appropriately dressed (including wearing closed toe shoes) when entering the saleyards.

Officially opened by the premier Colin Barnett, on the 28th May 2014, the Saleyards houses 1008 selling pens under a roof of more than 44000sqm and is the only saleyards in Australia with water in the selling pens, and is capable of trading 1.5 million sheep annually.