Prime Cattle Competition Results
A 1050 kilogram beast took out first place as the Heaviest Steer in the Prime Cattle Competition held Tuesday at the
North Canterbury Stock and Station Agents Association weekly Canterbury Agricultural Park prime market.
Ben Manson’s steer easily bet last year’s winner by topping the one tonne mark. He was sold for $1890.
Canterbury A Association President Richard Lemon presented the winner with their trophy and prize ribbon commenting that their
steer’s size was quite impressive.
Organiser of the competition, John Honeybone from Rural Livestock commented on the excellent sale and the very good
cattle on offer. “Overall the cattle were right up to expectations with some excellent cattle entered”, said Honeybone.
Prime Cattle Competition Results –
Heaviest Steer 1st Ben Manson (Little River), weight 1050kg, sale price $1890
2nd M McDermott (Halswell), weight 1040kg, sale price $2132
3rd B Aldridge (Lincoln), weight 1030kg, sale price $1895
Single Steer 1st and Champion LWR Langdon (Laghmor), sale price $1724
2nd B E Gardner (Greta), sale price $1417
3rd J J McCarthy (Ladbrooks), sale price $1440
Pair Steers 1st C R Timperley (Coutts Island), sale price $1587
2nd J J McCarthy (Ladbrooks), sale price $1259
3rd Wrigley Trust (Leeston), sale price $1580
Single Heifer 1st R Adams (Flaxton), sale price $1427
2nd Haunui Trust (West Melton), sale price $1427
3rd Haunui Trust (West Melton), sale price $1288
Pair Heifers 1st Norwegian Wood (Leeston), sale price $1423
2nd A Geeson (Rakaia), sale price $1276
3rd Norwegian Wood (Leeston), sale price $1248
Single Steer or Heifer under 500kg
1st DH Rhodes (Leithfield), sale price $1110
Pair of Steers or Heifers under 500kg
1st Studholme Bloodstock (Coes Ford), sale price $1075
2nd DH Rhodes (Leithfield), sale price $1048
The competition is sponsored by the Canterbury A Association and the North Canterbury Stock and Station Agents Association. Tuesday 6 November was the last sale before
the annual Canterbury A Show. Work has since commenced on preparing the saleyards for the influx of livestock who will call the pavilion home
for the three days of the Show.
2011 Heaviest Steer Winner, Jack McDrury, will accompany dad John and 2010 winner, a Charolais and Friesian cross steer
named Prince Charles, to this year’s Canterbury A Show. Charles weighed in at 1234kg when he won the competition and Showgoers can enter a competition to guess his
current weight at the Show. Entry is by gold coin donation with the winner receiving a fishing charter trip for 12. All
proceeds go to Abreast of Life, a group of breast cancer survivors living in Christchurch.
This year’s 150th Canterbury A Show will be held Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 November at Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch. It is the largest
A Show in the country attracting 100,000 people, close to 7000 livestock and feature competition entries and 600 trade
exhibitors.
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