BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 21709, 2 May 1934, Page 11

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

LARGEST CATTLE ENTRY OF THE YEAR Prime tattle experienced a satisfactory sale at Burnside to-day at prices almost touching those gained last week, but some of the medium sorts sold at cheaper rates than previously. There was also a good sale of lambs. _ Owing to the number of fat cattle in, the sheep sale was late in starting, and only one race' had been offered at the time the paper went to print. Comprising the largest entry this year, 400 fat cattle were yarded, but the quality was only ordinary. , There was a specially good truck of bullocks from Mataura, while the balance of trucked cattle did not show the good quality of recent consignments. The main portion of the entry in the bullock section could be classed as plain. Again there was a lai’ge number of cows, a good many of which. were of satisfactory quality, while . the remainder lacked finish. The sale opened on a race of ordinary cattle, and there was no animation. Prices at the start wore back fully 10s a head, compared with last week’s rates, but prime cattle, especially the medium-weights, met with good competition, and values were almost equal to those of the previous market. These latter prices were maintained throughout the sale. Toward the finish, medium bullocks and cows showed a decided decline, and for this class from 10s to 15s less than before were given. The highest price was obtained for a consignment offered on account of Mr W. Scott, Mataura. The bullocks sold at £ll 17s 6d each, and other drafts realised from £lO to £lO 15s. . . , x . . The following prices _ were obtained by the various auctioneering companies:—Donald Reid and Co.: Heavy bullocks, £8 12s Gd; medium, £6 12s 6d to £7 12s 6d; light, £4 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; light heifers, £4 2s 6d; heavy cows, £5 7s 6d; medium, £4 2s 6d to £4 12s 6d; light, £2 17s 6d to £3 I7s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £9 7s 6d; heavy, £8 7s 6d to £8 17s 6d; medium, £6 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d; light, £4 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; heavy heifers, £6 7s 6d; medium, £5 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d; light, £3 17s 6d to £4 17s 6d; heavy cows, £5 12s 6d; medium, £4 2s 6d to £4 17s 6d; light, £2 17s 6d to £3 17s 6d. Dalgety and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £9 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; heavy, £8 2s 6d to £8 17s 6d; medium, £6 12s 6d to £7 7s 6d; light, £4 12s 6d to £o 12s 6d; light heifers, £4 17s fef+n cows, £5 12s 6d; medium, £4 2 S 6d to £4 12s 6d; light, £2 17s 6d to £3 12s fid. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association: Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 2s fid to £ll 7s fid; heavy, £b 12s fid to £8 17s fid; medium, £6 12s fid to £7 12s 6d; light, £4 17s fid to £5 12s fid; medium heifers, £4 17s fid to £5 1/s fid; light, £3 17s fid to £4 2s Gd; heavy cows £5 12s fid; medium, £4 2s fid to £4 17s fid; light, £2 17s fid to £3 17s bd. New Zealand Loan and Agency Company: Heavy bullocks. £B2s fid to £8 17s fid; medium, £6 12s fid to £7 12s fid; light. £5 2s fid to £5 12s 6d: heavy heifers. £7 2s 6d; medium, £o l<s 6d; light, £4 17s Cd; medium cows, £4 2s fid to £4 17s fid; light, £2 17s fid to £3 12s fid. National Mortgage and Agency Company: Heavy bullocks, £8 17s Gel; medium, £G 12s fid to £7 12s fid; light, £4 17s (id to £5 17s Gd; medium heifers, £5 2s Gd; light, ~3 /s fid to £4 17s Gd; medium cows, £4 2s Gd to £4 17s Gd; light, £2 17s Gd to £3 12s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co.: Medium bullocks, £6 12s < 6d .to £7 12s Gd; light, £4 17s -Gd to £5 17s Gd; light heifers, £4 17s Gd: medium cows, £4 7s Gd; light, £2 17s Gd to £3 17s Gd. A big yarding of medium quality vealers in the store cattle pens sold at cheap rates, which were from 5s to 10s a head lower than last week. A very largo entry of cattle filled every lien. Several lots of three and four-

year-old steers were included, but these had not been sold at the time of going to press. There were 166 fats and 102 stores in the big ; section. The sale varied little from last week’s. Some 700 fat lambs made up a small entry, the quality of which was not as good as at previous sales, while the number of prime heavy lambs did not reach recent, figures. • Freezing buyers wore operating at slightly reduced rates for heavy-weights. ■ Consequently values for this class were easier. With the exception of second quality stuff, which showed a small drop, there was very little difference in values for other grades. The sale generally was . quite a good one. Less than 2,000 fat sheep were yarded, making the entry a mediumsized one. There were several trucks of wethers forward, but only about half of these were classed as good quality. The greater part of the entry was comprised of ewes, most of which were of fine quality. There was also a sprinkling of medium sorts of ewes and wethers. It was expected that there would be better competition than was the case a week ago for light' and medium-weight ewes, as freezing buyers were operating on increased limits for these grades. No country butchers were present, and it was probable that values would recede near the end of the sale. The sale was late in starting, and on the first race prices were a little easier than last week.