BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 134, 22 February 1923, Page 4

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

LOWER PRICES FOR SHEEP. BY Telegraph—Press association. Dunedin, February 21. There were large entries of all classes of fat stock at the Burnside sales to-day. The general tone of the market was sound, with the exception of sheep, which were sold at a reduction of about 2s. 6d. per head. Fat cattle—An entry of 291 of average quality, following a yarding of 819 last week. At the opening sales were not easj' to effect at values approaching those ruling last week, but after proceedings had got well started, a Canterbury buyer commenced purchasing heavy prime bullocks. Lius resulted m prices improving, the advance being in' the vicinity of IBs.. per .head above last week’s values. Prime handy weight bullocks sold on a basis of 2bs. to 28s. per 1001 b., extra prime 275. 6d to 305., prime medium quality ~os. 6d. to 275., prime heifer 245., prime cows 225. 6d., aged cows 18s to 20s Best bullocks made £ll 10s. to ~14 10s„ good £8 10s. to £lO 10s., medium £7 10s. to £8 10s. Best heifers £< to £9, cows £5 to £6. Fat sheep-3229 were penned, compared with 1532 last week. The quality was mixed and the entry included a good proportion of ewes. The demand was only fair at the commencement and it eased somewhat as the sale progressed. Prices on the "‘holo declined Is. 3d. per head for wethers and about 2s. 6d. per head for ewes. Extra heavy wethers, realised from 5.d. to sjd. per lb., prime handy weight wethers 6d. to 6}d pnnie heavy ewes 4}d. to 4?d., light weights to 5d Extra prime heavy weight wethors ’ realised up to 46s 3d prime 375. to 405., medium 325. to 345., light and unfinished sorts 28s. to 30s. Extra prime heavy weight ewes realisedl up to 405.. prime 33s to 355., ™edmni to 295., light and aged 21s. Jo -B s . Fat lambs—The entry totalled 1494 head, an increase of 493 on last week s figures. The quality was only medium. Prime sorts met with a good demand, but exporters were not too keen on purchasing lines that lacked finish;. Prices were about 9d. per head below those of last week. Extra bought on a basis of 10a. to lb., "second quality 9Jd. to 10d., light 8i Store Cattle-A full yarding or 164. which included a number of pens oi four and five-year-old bullocks, in good condition. These met with brisk com-, petition and sold at up to £6 7s. per head. There was an maud' for cattle suitable for canning pur mses, but graziers, sorts were hard to sell and several lines were passed iff unsold All classes of stores were considerable easier in price. Dairy cattle—Over •thirty head o dairy battle were offered. These m eluded some young animals in good condition. Prices ranged from £5 to ""There was a full entry of pigs. Competition was exceptionally keen, there being a brisk demand for prime baconors Higher prices were realised for baconers and Workers. Prime beconors Sed from 6|d. to, 71d per,lb. and prime porkers from /id. to Bd. lb.