BURNSIDE MARKET

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33454, 8 February 1974, Page 12

BURNSIDE MARKET

c\.Z, Press Association i DUNEDIN. Heavy cattle sold slightly in buyers’ favour al this weeks ?.u?t. si a e . hale Li « ht “nd unfinished t.spes eased considerablt, n l.- Solne (ils es prices were down $5 a head from last week's sale. 1 The offering of 241 beef cattle 'was about JOO down on fast e'weeks. and although there w-,s d quite a number of heavy an: r mats, light-weights predominate,! £ . A Friesian cross bullock real rt ised top price of $3OO li I Most of the 117 store cattle were fairly well grown and in n good condition However, the O sale did not attract manv busers. and prices were easier Only 75 lambs were offered I, and quality was not as gotxl aeat last weeks sale. Values were It up slightly, mainly because ol ijtne small yarding e ' Prices were firm to slightly I. higher for the 1120 sheep offered r I The yarding was of average n| quality, and the price movement could be mainly attributed to is, the scarcity of adult sheep ,f Prices were:— r. ox en, $290 to 8306; hears. $260 to $285: medium, $l9O to 11'8210; light, $l5O to Sl<B. Top n heifer, to 5196; heavy. 5174 to d $184; medium, $162 to $170; light, p $145 to $155. Top cow to $215; 1° 8180; medium, v SloO to $160; light, $135 to 5144 ~ I Best vealer $155 to $157 ' I medium, $l2O to $13(1; light. $95 Ito $108; small, $65 to $7O. Store cattle: 15-month .steer.-, iv *° 8101. with medium from „ $72: 15-month heifers. $B5 to -9". '• with medium 866 to $7B is .Jftl? iam b-. $l3; heavy, *l2 to $l2 30; medium. *ll to $ll5O. *■ light, $9.80 to $lO.lO . Top hoggets, to *l7; medium, ’ $15.90 to $16.20; light $l4 50 to 815. Top ewes, to $l2; medium. $lO 70 10 * 11,40 ' 11£ht - Sl ° ”