Canterbury Park cattle and sheep 1.10

Record prices for prime hoggets were hit at Canterbury Park at the previous sale but could not be beaten last Tuesday. Quality was wider spread, with 60% medium to good types at $180-$199. Few store hoggets were penned, with a third mixed-sex Merino that made $123-$156. Heavy traditional types fetched $120-$159.
Quality was mixed in the store cattle pens, especially in two-year lines as none surpassed $3.00/kg; the best-selling were Hereford-Friesian steers, 353-405kg, $2.84-$2.91/kg. Yearlings were better quality and traditional steers, 250-385kg, traded for $3.27/kg.
There was better quality available in the prime section where a pair of Charolais steers, 603kg, made $3.50/kg, with other Charolais at $3.33-$3.36/kg. Most beef-cross sold in the range of $3.10-$3.20/kg, while lesser lines were generally still over the $3.00/kg mark.