BURNSIDE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29138, 25 February 1960, Page 14

BURNSIDE

(New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, February 24.

The fat cattle yarding numbered 306 at today’s Burnside sale, and this number appeared to be a little above requirements. Values could be quoted £2 to £3 below last week, when 252 beasts were yarded. The quality of the yarding was not outstanding, and heifers were in oversupply. Had it not been for some outside competition the values may have dropped further. Butchers had a better selection of fat lambs, 447 being yarded, compared with 139 last week. While there was. a steady demand, a drop of 2s to 3s was recorded on last week's prices. The total of 4852 fat sheep would be the largest entry for a number of years, but surprisingly there was little change in values for all classes.

Quotatons: — Prime heavy bullocks to £5B 17s 6d, prime £46 2s 6d to £52 12s 6d, medium £4O 12s 6d to £44 17s 6d, light from £3O 17s 6d: prime heifers to £4l 17s 6d, medium £3O 2s 6d to £34 17s 6d, light from £22 17s 6d; prime heavy cows to £3B 17s 6d, prime £2B 7s 8d to £34 2s 6d, medium £24 12s 6d to £27 17s 6d, light from £2l 12s 6d. Prime hoggets 64s Id, prime medium 54s Id to' 58s Id, light from 37s Id; prime young wethers to 62s Id, grime medium 46s Id to 53s Id, light ■om 355; prime old wethers to 41s Id, prime medium 30s Id to 36s Id. Prime heavy ewes 21s Id to 23s Id, prime 17s Id to 20s Id, prime medium 13s Id to 15s Id, light 5s Id to 9* Id. Prime lambs 80s Id to 55s Id, prime medium 41s Id to 46s Id, light from 80s.