LARGE STOCK ENTRIES

Evening Star, Issue 23726, 6 November 1940, Page 8

LARGE STOCK ENTRIES

VALUES RECEDE SHARPLY HEAVY COWS WELL BACK IN PRICE OVER-SUPPLY OF LAMBS There was a very heavy yarding ol fat cattle at the Burnside market today, approximately 375 head being offered for sale, this representing an increase o v f more than 100 on last week. There was not the usual number of extra heavy cattle present, the bulk of the yarding comprising prime ox with the usual number of medium and light sorts. There was a much larger proportion of cows and heifers than usual. The market opened at rates ruling from £1 to 25s lower thaA last week and these rates were maintained to the finish. Heavy cows went back steeply in price, the average being approximately 30s a head. Top price to-day was £23 2s fid. With 260 head of lambs coming for-’ ward the market was over-supplied, and prices at the beginning of the sale were between 2s and 3s back on last week, with the possibility of a further easing before the close of the sate. Generally the lambs were of prime quality, but there was a large number' of unfinished included. There was a fairly large yarding of sheep—approximately 1,500 —the bulk being ewes. Only a small percentage of prime wethers came to hand. The market opened round about last week’s levels, and as there was an over-supply it was not likely that there would be an improvement before the sale ended. The following are the estimates for beef a hundred lb and the prices a lb for mutton, compared with last week’s rates:—

There was only a very small entry of store cattle, comprising one pen of 3-year-old steers, one pen of 2}-year-olds, and a few odds and ends. Three-year-olds fetched £ll, 2i-year-olds £7j 15s, and H-year-olds £5 ids. Heifers sold from £3 10s to £5 ss. Late rates were realised for a small entry of boner cows. There was a larger yarding of pigs than usual, and prices eased' on late quotations. The demand was not as keen as last week. Porkers sold up to £3 17s, or about 10Jd lb, while baconere brought up to £4 19s, or from! BJd to BJd lb.

Last This week. week. Prime heavy ox beef s. d. 8 d. 43 6 42 0 Prime ox 48 6 45 6 Prime medium ox ... 47 6 44 6 Ordinary os 45 6 41 0 Extra prime heifers 45 6 43 0 Prime heifers 46 0 44 0 Med. and light heifers 44 6 41 6 Extra prime cows ... 43 0 36 0 Prime cows 42 0 39 0 Med. and light cows 41 0 37 6 Prime heavy wethers 0 6i 0 6$ Prime wethers ... ... 0 7 0 Young light wethers 0 7i 0 7i Medium wethers ... 0 Bi 0 6} Prime heavy ewes ... 0 4-J 0 4| Prime ewes 0 5J 0 5i Med. and light ewes 0 of 0 5i Prime hoggets 0 9i 0 9i Medium hoggets 0 8J 0 8*