Burnside

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 256, 27 July 1939, Page 14

Burnside

By Telegraph—Prowt Association. DUNEDIN. July 26. The weekly Burnside stock sale was held today under difficulties, the yarding bring restricted as a result of the heavy snowfall. Two hundred and fifty-five fat cattie were yarded, including some of good quality from central and southern districts. The best types sold at prices firm on late rates, but all the others were down in price. Extra prime heavy ox made to £2l/7/6. prime £l7/2/6 to £l9/7/-, medium £l5/17/6 to £l6/17/6, light from £8; extra prime heavy cows and heifers to £l4/2/6, medium £B/2/6 to £l3/2/6, light from £4/7/6. Only 20 stores were offered, the best steers making to £B/7/6, and vealers to 123/-. The penning of fat eheep totalled 824. the small offering being a result of the prevailing conditions. Because of the small supply there was an immediate advance in values. Prime heavy wethers made to 36/9, medium and light 24/- to 26/-; prime heavy ewes 25/- to 29/3, medium 21/- to 24/-, light 18/- to 20/-. With only 13 fat pigs forward, the sale was keen, with prices firm on late rates. Westfield By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, July 26. Short yardin.gs and keen cou petition forced beef values to a general 1/- rise at the Westfield fat stock sales today. Extra choice ox beef made 34/- a 1001 b., choice and prime 31/- to 33/-, prime cow and heifer 29/- to 31/-, boner and rough 21/to 27/-. Extra heavy prime Pteers made £l3/10/- to £l5/7/6, heavy £l2/12/6 to £l3/15/-, medium £ll/10/- to £l2/7/6, light £lO/12/6 to £ll/7/6, unfinished £7 10/- to £9/12/6; extra heavy prime cows and heifers £lO/5/- to £ll, heavy £9/5/to £lO, medium £B/5/- to £9, light £7 to £B, unfinished £5 to £6/10/-. Calves were forward in smaller numbers, and made improved values, prime quality being particularly well sought. Runners made £5 to £7/10/-; heavy vealers. £5 to £6/2/-. medium £4/5/- to £4/17/-. light £3/9/- to £4/2/-, small £2/15/- to £3/5/-, smaller £2 to £2/10/-. . , The very small entry of pig? sold under keen competition, porkers rising sharply in price, and baconers firming. Choppers made 30/- to 79/-: heavy baconers 80/to 91/-, medium 75/- to 79/-. light 70/to 73/-; heavy porkers 64/- to 70/-, medium 55/- to 60/-, light 36/- to 51/-; stores. 30/- to 40/-; slips. 20/- to 28/-; weaners, 5/- to 22/-. Baconers averaged

64d. to 7d. a lb., and porkers Bd. to BJd. "Values for sheep were very firm, despite the heavy entry. Extra heavy prime wethers made 29/- to 31/9, heavy 29/to 30/9,' medium 26/- to 28/9, light 25/to 25/9, unfinished 17/- to 22/9; extra heavy prime ewes. 26/- to 27/9. heavy 25/- to 25/9, rredium 23/- to 24/6, light 18/- to 22/9, unfinished 4/- to 17/-. Lambs were forward in average numbers, and sold steadily at late rates. Prime made 17/- to 25/6. unfinished 5/6 to 18/9.