BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 21721, 16 May 1934, Page 8

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

BAD WEATHER EFFECTS QUALITY Both fat sheep and lambs yarded at Burnside to-day showed unmistakable signs of the recent bad weather, but this did not affect prices to any extent. From an easy opening fat cattle prices improved to last week’s figures, in some cases these being exceeded. Made up of some trucks of specially good bullocks, together with , a very medium lot, the entry of fat cattle consisted of 270 head. There was a small percentage of prime cows and heifers, with a sprinkling of medium and light sorts. Competition at the opening was very slack at prices fully 10s a head below those of last week. The drop was noticeable on all grades. After the first two races had been sold values finned, especially on well-finished sorts, and at this stage values were equal to those ruling a week ago. Toward the end of the market there was another slight rise, some 7s 6d a head being added to the value of prime cattle. The top price was secured for a consignment offered on account of Messrs R. and J. Dickson (Mataura), this lot selling up to £ll 2s 6d. Another specially good draft from Mr R. Butcher (Ida Valley) brought £lO 2s 6d. Tho following list of the highest and lowest prices obtained gives some_ indication of ruling values : —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company; Heavy bullocks, £8 17s _ fid; medium, £6 12s 6d to £7 12s 6d; light, £5 2s fid to £5 17s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company: Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 2s 6d to £ll 2s 6d;heavy, £8 17s 6d to £9 12s 6d; medium, £6 7s 6d to £7 12s 6d; light, £6 2s 6d to £5 17s fid; medium heifers, £5 12s 6d to £5 17s fid: light, £4 17s 6d; medium cows, £4 2s fid; light, £3 2s fid. Stronach Morris and Co.: Heavy bullocks, £8 17s 6d; medium, £6 12s fid to £7 12s fid; light, £5 2s fid to £5 17s 6d; heavy heifers, £6 12s 6d; medium, £5 12s 6d; light, £4 7s 6d; medium cows, £4 2s fid to £5 2s 6d; light, £2 17s 6d to £3 12s fid. Donald Reid and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 2s fid; heavy, £8 17s 6d to £9 7s 6d; medium, £G 7s 6d to £7 12s 6d; light, £5 2s Od to £5 17s fid; medium heifers, £5 7s fid; heavy cows, £5 12s fid; medium, £4 2s fid; light, £2 17s fid to £3 7s fid. Wright, Stephenson and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 7s fid to £ll 7s fid; heavy, £8 17s fid to £9 12s fid; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 12s fid; light, £5 12s fid; heavy heifers, £6 17s fid; medium, £5 17s fid plight, £4 17s fid; heavy cows, £5 7s fid; medium, £4 7s fid to £4 17s fid; light. £2 7s fid to £3 12s fid., Dalgety and Co.; Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 2s fid to £ll 2s fid; heavy, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; medium, £fi 17s fid to £7 7s fid; light, £5 2s fid to £5 12s fid. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association: Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 17s fid; heavy, £8 17s fid to £9 7s fid; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 7s fid; light, £5 2s fid to £5 17s fid; medium heifers,. £5 12s fid: .light, £4 17s fid; medium cows, £4 2s fid to £4 17s fid; light, £2 17s fid to £3 7s fid. There was a small entry of about 1,300 fat sheep. The sheep were showing the effect of the recent bad weather. There were some good wethers forward, but they were not in any quantity. A good percentage of fine ewes was yarded tho bulk of these coming from Central Otago. There was the usual tail of light and medium sorts, for which competition, was lively on the part of freezing buyers. At the start of the sale last week’s prices were given, and there was every indication that values would remain firm throughout. Of quality very much below the standard of recent yardings, the entry of lambs numbered some 700. The recent rough weather had its. effect on the Jambs, which were not very well conditioned. Export buyers operated at late rates, prices thus being firm. . A medium yarding of poor quality vealers sold at cheap rates, while a large entry of store cattle also brought cheaper rates than at former sales. The cattle included some trucks of three and four-year-old bullocks of splendid breeding. Up to £5 10s was given for the four-year-olds, and to £3 Iss for tho three-year-olds. Heifers sold at very low rates up to £2 ss. A mediumsized yarding of boner cows brought late rates. in the pig pens there were 1/0 lats and ninety-five stores. Prices were a little easier than at the previous sale, hecon pigs selling from £2 10s to £3, or eqtial to about od lb, and porkers brought from £.l 10s to £2 ss, or equal to about std lb.