BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Press, Volume C, Issue 29588, 10 August 1961, Page 21

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

(N.Z Press Association) DUNEDIN, August 9. The yarding of fat cattle at the Burnside sale today numbered 320, compared with 276 last week, and as a result prices could be quoted 50s to 60s a head below those of last week's offering. ' The quality of the yarding was not as high as last week, but was still good- Cows and heifers were not in over-supply and met a ready sale. The sale opened on a quiet note, improved slightly in the middle stages, and then fell away again towards the finish. With an entry of 2511 fat sheep, a drop of 630 from last week’s total, it was surprising that values did not receive a boost. Hogget and young wether values could be quoted on a par with recent rates. Older wethers were slightly erratic. The best held their own. but there was an easing tendency for some of the lighter weights. Ewes generally were a fraction easier, although a few pens of top sheep met strong competition and would fully hold last week s rates. A reduction in numbers was also recorded in the fat Jamb section. 348. against 476. Only a handful of top quality were yarded, the bulk of the entry consisting of medium sorts. Demand was once again steady and on a similar level to recent weeks. Quotations:— Extra prime heavy bullocks, to £6l 17s 8d; prime heavy, £53 17a M to £57 7s 8d; prime. £45 17s 6d to £5O 17s 6d; medium, £3B 12s 6d to £43 7s 6d; light, from £33 7s 6d. Prime heavy heifers, to £44 11# 6d: prime, £37 17a M to £42 I7s 6a: medium. £34 7s ®d to £3B 2s 6d; light, from £3l 2s «d. Prime heavy cows, to £4l 7s Bd. Top two-tooth wethers, to 98s Id; prime, S3s Id to Ms Id; prime medium. 85* Id to 78* Id: top young wethers. S2s id to Ms Id; prime. 75* Id to 80s Id; prime medium. S3* Id to 73* Id: prime old wethers. 66s Id to 70s Id; prime medium, 56s Id to 83* KC Prime heavy ewes, 48s Id to sto Id: prime. 43* Id to 47* Id; prime medium, 37* Id to 40* Id. Prime hoevy lambs, 74c Id to 83s Id; prime. 60s Id to 70s Id; prime medium, 50* Id to 58* Id.