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Livestock Report: Canterbury facing logistic challenges

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The Country's Jamie Mackay is joined by PGG Wrightson's Lower North Island livestock manager, Steve Wilkinson, to look at the livestock selling scene.

Livestock sales in the Canterbury region have been put on hold due to recent wet weather events.

Wilkinson said it had compromised access and logistics at this stage and the team were in a holding pattern until farmers could get their head around the situation.

The Wairarapa region had seen some rain that had got them green again ahead of winter.

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Wilkinson added it was great to be able to "bank a bit of feed before winter really bites."

There was a strong interest in lambs recently. Wilkinson said there had been good margins for them.

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Mackay queried the success of recent beef sales internationally, and Wilkinson said he anticipated good results with their upcoming two year old beef-bull sales.

The Taranaki region had been blessed with ideal conditions resulting in ideal livestock preparations and sales.

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