BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 8

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

CATTLE RATES FIRM Fat Sheep.—lncluded in the yarding of extra prime wethers, in fact, the of 2,433 head to-day were several pens supply was better than has been the case for the last few weeks. A pen or two of choice light-weight wethers were also in the entry. Of the ewes the majority wore heavy, very few lights being forward. Tire best consignment of fat wethers; was from Mr P. M'Lean, Gore, and averaged 395, while a load from Messrs Fleming Bros., Crookston averaged 375. Two trucks from Mr W. Nicol, Outram, sold round about 355. Prime light-weights sold up to 325, and extra heavy ewes changed hands for about the same amount. Light and inferior quality went at prices ranging between 20s and 255. Wethers were firm at sid lb, and ewes were equal to 4d lb for heavies and 5Jd lb for lights. A few odd pens of hoggets were sold under keen competition for values reaching up to 34s 6d, which works out at 7d lb. The sales were .—Wright, Stephenson, and Co.: Extra heavy wethers, 37s to 43s 3d; 'heavy, 31s 9d to 355; medium, 26s to 29s 3d; light, 20s 9d to 245: extra heavy ewes, 28s 9d to 325; heavy, 25s 3d to 27s 9d; medium, 20s 6d to 23s 3d; light, 21s. Loan Company: Heavy wethers, 31s 3d to 35s 9d; medium, 275; light, 2ls 3d to 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co.: Light wethers, 20s 3d to 225; extra heavy ewes, 28s 3d to 32s 6d. Dalgety and Company : Heavy wethers, 32s 9d to 375; medium. 2Cs 9d to 27s 9d: extra heavy owes, 30s; heavy, 26s 9d to 2/s 9d; medium, 245; light, 21s. National Mortgage: Extra heavy wethers, 395; heavy, 32s 6d to 37s 6d; medium, 27s 6d to 29s 6d; light, 19s 9d to 25s 6d, light ewes, 225. Otago Farmers’ Cooperative ; Heavy wethers, 34s to 35s 6d; medium, 28s 6d to 30s Sd; light, 18s; extra heavy owes, 31s; heavy26s to 26s 9d; medium, 22s 9d to 245: light. 18s 9d to 19s 3d. Donald Reid and 'Co. • Extra heavy wethers, 40s, heavy, S3s 9d to 36s 3d; medium, 26s 6d to 28s 3d; , light, 22s to 24s 9d: extra heavy ewes, Sis; heavy, 25s 9d to 28s; medium, 20s 3d to 245; light, 14s 6d to 18s. _ Store Catle.— Stores were very poorly represented by an inferior class of old cows, which sold up to £B. Pigs.—The 128 fats and 58 stores were firm, at reduced prices.. Porkers

were worth lOd lb, and bacon pigs 9d lb. .. Fat Cattle.—Not a great many good cattle were in the yarding of 221 head, and the sale opened at , prices a shade firmer than those of last week, and remained firm. The top price gained before going to press was £22 7s 6d. The best cattle were yet to be sold.