BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 22802, 10 November 1937, Page 4

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

CATTLE PRICES EASIER Prime cattle was the only grade which showed an advance on last week’s parity at tho Burnside stock sales today, all other sorts being from 10s to 15s back, though tho sale was a good one. Fat sheep were of poor quality, but selling had not commenced, though tho indications were that prices would be firmer owing to a short yarding. Spring lambs bad a much larger yarding, almost double that of last week, so that the demand was easier, with prices about 2s back. The high prices for fat pigs given last week were not maintained in the bacon section, though iporkers brought lato rates. Fat cattle had a fairly large entry of about 300 head, but the quality was not good on the average. Only about four trucks could be classed as prime heifers, the majority of this sex being medium weights displaying only average quality. Fully half the entry comprised cows and heifers, some of which were of specially fine quality. Only a small percentage, however, was up to this standard; the bulk was of plain sorts, with the, usual tail end of light and weedy stuff, A race of very poor cattle opened the sale, the bidding naturally showing no keenness at this stage, prices being easier than at the sale last week. Prices soon firmed to late rates, however, when a better class was offered. These values were maintained until the sale was halfway completed, when medium and light sorts eased from 10s to £l. Primes held their own to the finish.

The sale generally was 'a good one, with prices generally from parity to a shade firmer for primes, with all other sorts from 30s to 15s hack. The top price was for a consignment from Mr Felgard, of Balclutha, these selling to £22 15s. Other good drafts from Balclutha sold at from £2O to £2l, whilst some specially good cows from the same district fetched up to £l4 2s 6d. Fat cattle prices:—

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.—Extra heavy bullocks, £l9 17s 6d; heavy, £ls 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d: medium, £l2 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; lignt, £lO 12s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; heifers, £5 17s 6d ; cows, £6 17s 6d to £7 17a 6d; light, £5 11s 6d. Donald. Reid and Co. Ltd.—Heavy bullocks, £l6 12s 6d; medium, £l2 2s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; light, £lO 12s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; heifers, £5 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; cows, £7 17s 6to £8 17s 6d; light, £5 17s 6d to £6 17s 6d.

Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Ltd.— Extra heavy bullocks, £lB 17s 6d to £l9 7s 6d; heavy, £l6 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; medium, £l2 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d ; heavy heifers, £lO 12s 6d; medium, £8 7s 6d to £9 17s 6d; heavy cows, £9 17s 6d.

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. —Extra heavy bullocks, £l9 17s 6d; medium, £l2 12s 6d to £l4 17s 6d: light, £lO 17s 6d; heifers, £8 17s 6d; light, £6 17s 6d; cows, £7 17s 6d; light, £6 17s 6d. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association.—Extra heavy bullocks, £lB 17s 6d to £23 2s 6d; heavy, £l6 17s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; medium, £l2 17s 9d to £l4 17s 6d; light, £lO 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; heavy heifers, £lO 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; medium, £8 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d ; light, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; extra heavy cows, £l2 17s 6d to £ls 2s 6d; heavy, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; medium, £7 17s Cd to £8 17s 6d; light, £5 17s 6d to £6 17s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand Ltd.—Extra heavy bullocks, £lB 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; heavy, £ls 12s 63. to £l6 12s 6d; medium, £l2 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; light, £ll 17s 6d; extra heavy cows, £ll 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; heavy, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d: medium, £8 17s 6d.

Stronach, Morris, and Co. Ltd.— Heavy bullocks, £ls 17s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; medium, £l2 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; light, £ll 17s 6d; heavy heifers, £8 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d; medium, £6 17s 6d; extra heavy cows, £ll 17s 6d to £l2 12s Cd; heavy, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d.

About 1,300 fat sheep were yarded—a small entry. The quality was very disappointing, the poorest seen for some time, while the majority of the sheep were of the shorn variety. Both sexes showed some _ fine quality, but only a small proportion could be classed as good. Ewes were in greatest numbers, of which a good percentage was of medium grade, and drifting away to some rubbishy kinds. The small entry of wethers comprised some good stuff, but again only a few pens were of this type. Owing to the large entry of cattle and a late start being made with the sales, no sheep had been sold at the time of going to press, but as the entry was small, the probability was that prices would he firmer. There was a much larger entry of spring lambs to-day, including some of particularly good quality, though there was a fair number not up to the standard of late yardings. Some pens certainly showed the effect of the feed shortage. Almost double the number forward last week were offered, so the demand was easier, with prices lower by 2s, and in cases where the quality was of poor standard the drop was even more.

Store cattle had a small yarding, comprising only about half a dozen liens of small two and three-year-old steers, with an odd pen of heifers. On account of the dry weather prices were easier by 10s a head. . Best bullocks brought from £6 to £6 9s; two-year-olds from £4 5s to £5 10s; heifers from £1 10s to £3 10s; and young cows from £2 5s to £4 10s.

Boner cows fetched late rates, there being a medium yarding. Of the 147 fat pigs yarded, porkers fetched from £2 10s to £3 15s, or from 9d to lOd lb, while the baconers brought from £3 15s to £5, or from 7Jd to BJcl lb. There was a good consignment from AVaimate. The record prices for baconers of last week was not maintained, though values for porkers were identical with late rates. There were 149 stores offered.