BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 20555, 6 August 1930, Page 12

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

■ i ■ —» DROP IN FAT CATTLE PRICES At Burnside to-day fat sheep were not in so largo supply as last week, and at the commencement of the sale wethers were perhaps a little firmer than previously, but later there was a decided drop. Ewes were sold at prices similar to those of last week, there was a considerable drop all round in fat cattle prices. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was made up. of 1,423 head. Several pens of extra prime wethers wore’ in the entry, the best trucks coming from Mr J. Robertson, Tapanui, and Mr Johnson, Waimumu. There was also a number ot trucks of extra prime heavy ewes, while the balance was made up principally of light-weight ewes. The sale of wethers opened, if anything, a little firmer than last week, but after the first two races there was a decided drop in prices, finishing up Is to 2s below the previous values. Ewes showed little variation in price. The top wether price was gained for Mr Johnson’s truck, this being 365, while Mr Robertson’s consignment sold for 34s Gd. All wether mutton was equal to about 5Jd lb. The highest price recorded for ewes was 27s 3d. Light sorts were selling round about £l, which is equal to about 3d lb all round. Details of sales;—Donald Reid and Company— Extra heavy wethers, 345; heavy, 29s Gd; medium, 2os Gd; light, 18s to 20s; extra heavy ewes, 27s 3d; heavy, 21s to 225; medium, 16s to 19s Gd; light, 12s 3d to 13s 9d. Wright, Stephenson and Co.: Extra heavy wethers, 345; heavy, 29s Gd to 31s 3d : medium, 25s 3d to 28s Gd; light, 22s 3d. Extra heavy ewes. 25s Od; heavy, 22s 3d to 22s 9d; medium, ICs 3d to ISs 3d; light, los to 15s 9d. Loan Company: Extra heavy wethers, 345; heavy, 23s to 30s 3d. Medium ewes, 16s’9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co.; Heavy wethers. 30s Gd to 325; medium. 27s 3d. Medium ewes, 17s to 18s 9d; light, 12s to 14s Gd. Dalgety and Co.; Heavy wethers. 29s 3d to 335; medium, 25s to 27s 6d;_light, 22s Gd. Medium ewes. 17s to 17s 3d. National Mortgage; Extra heavy wethers, 365; heavy, 29s 3d to 33s 3d; medium, 25s 9d to 27s 6d; light, 20s to 22s Del. Medium ewes ISs to IBs 3d; light. 13s Gd to 14s 9d. Otago Farmers’ Co-op.: Heavy wethers, 29s Gd to 31s Gd; medium, 265; light, 18s 9d. Heavy ewes, 20s 9d to 23s 3d; medium, 17s 9d to 18s 3d; light, 13s to 16s 9d. Fat Lambs,—There were 244 in the penning. It was a very poor entry of lambs, only one or rwo pens being really suitable for butchers. The lambs sold at prices equal to 6]d lb. Prices; Heavy lambs, 22s 3d to 255; medium, 18s to 19s Gd. Store Cattle.—The store cattle were very inferior. isp bullocks were in. only old cows that sold at late rates. Pigs.—There were forty fats and thirty-five stores in the penning. These sold well up to last week’s rates, working out at 9d lb for bacon pigs and 9]d for porkers. ' Fat Cattle.—An entry of 244 head. The yarding included some exceptionally fine consignments. The best came from Messrs Srnail Bros. (Moa Flat), Mrs Bell (Stirling), and Mr E. Lockhead (Stirling). Due to the heavy yarding prime cattle were back about 30s a head, and light cattle about 20s. Mrs Bell’s entry was sold for £23 17s Gd, Messrs Small Bros.’ for £22 10s, and Mr Lockhead’s for £22 10s. These prices were equal to 42s per 1001 b. Prime medium-weight bullocks sold from £l6 to £l9, and light-weights from £l4 to £ls, equal to 45s per 1001 b. Heifers sold well up to £l7. This worked out at 40s per 1001 b, while cows were 355. With one race to sell at the time of going to press there was every indication that prices would improve.