Prime and store cattle met solid demand at Canterbury Park last Tuesday. Most prime heifers were either 445-570kg Angus that made $3.00-$3.06/kg, or 435-645kg Hereford-Friesian that fetched $2.86/kg to $3.01/kg. In the store pens many R3 Angus and Hereford-Friesian steers, 409-444kg, achieved $2.88/kg to $3.00/kg. R2 Angus steers, 370kg, and 372kg Hereford-Friesian earned $2.84/kg and $2.85/kg respectively while dairy-beef types, 369-388kg, managed $2.54-$2.63/kg for the most part. Top of the R1 section was a big pen of 184kg Hereford-Friesian steers that earned $525. Very heavy prime lambs fetched $200-$213, followed by plenty of good and heavy types that fetched $140-$199. The best ewes earned $275-$300 while the rest of the very heavy and heavy pens made $184-$216. The balance of the yarding was evenly distributed from $110 to $180. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Canterbury Park cattle and sheep 20.07
Prime Hereford and exotic-cross steers, 720-760kg, achieved $3.15-$3.19/kg
Other steers over 500kg managed $3.04-$3.09/kg regardless of breed
Heavy store lambs made $141-$160 while medium pens were typically $96-$136
One prime wether fetched $330
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