The lamb market felt the effects of drying pastures at Canterbury Park on Tuesday, and lesser quality store cattle meant selective bidding. Prime results were mixed.
Longer term store lambs eased, though better types sold on a steady market. Medium to good ewe lambs made $101-$117, but Awapara were unwanted and sold for $30-$68.
Prime lamb quality was mixed and fewer hit $150-$169, with most trading at $114-$149. A bigger entry of ewes sold on a steady market as medium-good to good made $125-$169, and most light to light-medium, $65-$118.
Prime steers and heifers remained steady and 75% of the beef-cross heifers sold for $2.55-$2.65/kg. Very few steers sold outside of a $2.60-$2.80/kg range.
The store section was hard work. For R2 heifers per head prices were similar for 335-341kg and 368-380kg at $865-$890, but the heavier lines came back to $2.34-$2.38/kg, while the lighter eased to $2.58-$2.61/kg.
Canterbury Park cattle and sheep 05.02
Good mixed sex lambs held at $103-$117
Light to medium mixed sex lambs came back to $70-$104
Prime lamb median dropped to $132
Prime Hereford-cross steers, 420-610kg, held at $2.75/kg
R2 Hereford-Friesian steers, 382-398kg, traded at $2.91-$2.93/kg
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