NIGH BEEF PRICES

Evening Star, Issue 25894, 11 September 1946, Page 6

NIGH BEEF PRICES

RECENT ADVANCES MAINTAINED SCALE OF VALUES AT BURNSIDE There was a keen demand for beef at the weekly stock sale at Burnside to-day, approximately 290 fat cattle being penned, including some choice consignments from the Stirling, district. The sale opened 10s a head in advance of last week’s rates and remained firm throughout, the sale until the concluding race, when prices sharply improved, going from £1 to 30s above the opening rates.

Extra prime bullocks realised up to £32 7s 6d; prime, £22 17s 6d to £27 12s 6d; medium, £2O 2s 6d to £23 2s 6d; and light, from £l7 2s 6d. Extra prime cows sold to £lB 7s 6d; prime. £l2 12s ,6d to £l6 12s 6d; medium, £9 17s 6d to £ll 17s 6d; and light, from £8 17s 6d. Extra prime heifers realised up to £l9 2s 6d; prime, £ls 2s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; medium, £l2 12s fid to £l3 12s 6d; and light, from £9 12s 6d\ Prices per 1001 b for prime ox beef were 60s to 645; medium, 56s to 58s; prime heifer per 1001 b, 54s to 575. 6d; medium, 50s to 52s 6d. Prime cow per 1001 b, 44s to 47s 6d; secondary, 40s to 425.

There were approximately 2,600 fat sheep entered, including several consignments of choice wetners and ewes. The sale for wethers was about on the same scale as at the previous auction, although in some cases there was a slight improvement. The assistance of an outside buyer resulted in ewes maintaining late rates. Extra prime wethers brought up to 525; prime, 44s to 47s 6d; medium, 37s 6d to 40s; and light, from 30s. Prime heavy ewes sold up to 29s 6 d; prime, 24s 6d to 27s 6d; medium, 21s 6d to 235; and light, from 17s. Store cattle experienced keen competition, good forward four-year-old steers fetching up to # £15 19s; best three-year-old sold from £l4 2s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; three-year-old steers, £ll 2s to £l2 6s; and cows suitable for graziers, from £5 6s to £6 12s. The entry of vealers was small, and the sale in this section was also satisfactory, good condition runners bringing from £ll 2s to £ll 2s 6d. Best vealers brought from £6 to £7; and medium from £4 ss.

Baconers of all classes were eagerly sought after, and porkers again experienced strong competition. Best baconers sold up to £9 2s; prime, £7 16s to £8 12s; medium, £6 14s to £6 18s; and light,, from £5 17s. Best porkers fetched from £4 18s to £5 4s; ami medium. £3 15s to £4 65.Prime wethers per lb brought 7sd to 8d; prime ewes, 4d to 4Jd. Prime baconers. lid to llid; and porkers. Is to Is Id