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Canterbury Park sale July 12

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A light yarding of store lambs at Canterbury Park on Tuesday sold on a similar firm market to last week.
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Most lambs earned $90-$96 and light to medium averaged well over 3/kg.

Prime lambs also sold on a steady market. Top lambs made $120-$125, mediums $110-$120 and light $90-$106.

A medium yarding of prime ewes sold on a steady market.

Heavy ewes made $86-$106, mediums $65-$80 and light $45-$60.

Heavy prime steers continued to sell to firm levels.

A number of heavy Angus, Angus-cross and traditional lines, 550kg-plus, earned $2.80-$2.85/kg.

Lighter forward store, short-term steers were sought-after by those with contracts and traditional types, 400-530kg, traded for $2.95-$3.10/kg depending on quality.

Dairy-beef steers sold on an easier market at $2.70-$2.77/kg.

Quality heifers largely sold for $2.70-$2.80/kg.

The cow market improved. Good cows, 500-600kg, sold for $2.00-$2.05/kg, while lighter cows, 439-451kg, made $1.66-$1.70/kg.

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