The top end of the steers, 550kg and above, most commonly sold for $2.24-$2.36/kg at Canterbury Park last Tuesday. Steers, 475-525kg, were typically $2.11-$2.21/kg, but there were quite a few lesser pens. Traditional and exotic heifers sold for $2.23- $2.35/kg while dairy-beef, 475-556kg, returned $2.05-$2.15/kg. Male store lambs sold well at $95-$122 while mixed-sex made $71-$112. Heavy prime lambs fetched $155-$171 with the majority $80-$154. A handful of very heavy ewes made $203-$208 and heavy and very-good $150-$197, while the bulk were lighter cuts at $60-$149. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Canterbury Park cattle and sheep 20.04
Prime Simmental-cross steers, 620kg, fetched $2.43/kg
Prime Simmental-cross heifers, 570kg, made $2.35/kg
Angus cows, 520-622kg, earned $1.42-$1.50/kg
R2 Angus-Hereford steers, 324kg, managed $2.07/kg
A pair of very heavy wethers achieved $298
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