Store lamb throughput was back at Canterbury Park last Tuesday. The lambs were predominately mixed-sex and most medium and heavy types earned $96-$130 while lighter pens were $70-$90. The best prime lambs reached an impressive $240, and nearly 20% of the offering were very heavy lines that earned $199-$240. Heavy lambs made $178-$196 while good types managed $129-$175. Heavy ewes continued to perform well and nearly a quarter were heavy types that returned $185-$288. The rest mostly revolved around those in very good condition at $155-$184. A consignment of R1 Angus steers and heifers earned $380-$645. Read more in your LivestockEye.
Canterbury Park prime cattle and all sheep 15.06
Angus and Angus-cross steers, 500-688kg, often reached $2.91/kg to $3.05/kg
Most prime steers, 525-575kg, fetched $2.87-$2.94/kg
Charolais and Charolais-Hereford heifers, 515-543kg, achieved $2.80-$2.85/kg
Angus and Angus-Hereford cows, 517-522kg, traded at $1.87-$1.93/kg
Reading Time: < 1 minute
