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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 14 May 1925, Page 12

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BURNSIDE SALE.(BY TEIiEGHAHIi - -PP’-SS XSSOOI ATiON. ) DUNEDIN. May 13. There were large yatilings in all departments at Burnside sale to-day, the entry of store oattJe being the' largest seen at this sale for some years’. Eat Cattle. —There was a very fair demand and values were up to the prices of last week for prime cattle at the opening, but long before the eiotse values depreciated and prices slumped about 20s a head. The demand for inferior cattle was. slow. Extra prime bullocks .sold from £l3 lOsi to £2O, lighter from £l3 10s to £10; heavy prime cows from £7 10s to £B, lighter from £4 Ids to £6 I Os; prime, heifers from £7 to £S 15s, lighter from £5 15s to £5 16s. Fat Sheep.—-The. demand for all classes was much on a par with last week’s, with ewes perhaps somewhat niore firm.. Heavy prime wethers i went at from 50s 3d to 55s 6d, prime from. 37s- 9d to 40® 3d, lighter at 365; prime ewes from 34s 6d to 36s 9d. lighter from 23s to 295, inferior from 20s.

Lambs. —The tone for all grades was generally easier. Price* were Is to Is 6d easier than la.st week. Prime, heavy lambs sold at from 36s 6d to 38'3 6d, lighter from. 30s 6d to 345, unfinished, 24s to 25s Gel. Pigs.—Baconers were up about 5s and stores were up slightly. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. May 13. At Addington market to-day the entries were much larger in all the main musses of stock. Both store and fat sheep su’d at practically last week's, prices, hot lat cattle weie lower in price. 0 Fat Lambs.—The prime sorts were fullv up to schedule rates, but lighter sorts were easier. Extra prime, 43s to 465; prime, 37s to 41s; medium. 33s 6d to 36s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—The sale, though irregular, was iio to last week’s good rates, butchers baying more freely chan usuiV. Extra prime wethers. 49s' lOd; prime. 43s to 46s- medium, 38s BJ to 42s 6d; light,- 33s 6d to 38s : extra prime ewes. 42s 10d; prime, 37s to 40s: medium, 34s to 36s 6c!; lierht. 28s 6d to 33s , aged, 27s 6d to 28s. Fat Cattle. — Last week’s advance of 25s a head for steers was lost, but, considering the size of the yarding, the sale was a g;ood one. Extra prime steers, £l7 12s 6d: prime, £l3 5s to £ls 10s; medium, £lO 5s to £l3; lighr, °8 10s to £lO 10s: rough, £6 10s to £8 ss; extra prime heifers, £l3 2s 6d; prime. £8 to £10; medium, £4 10s to £7 15s; extra prime cows, £l2 17s 6d; prime, £7 to £8 10s; medium. £5 to £7 • light, £3 10s to £4 15s.

Dairy Cattle.—-A good sale; best, £lO to £ls 10s; medium, £6 10s to £9 10s; best heifers, £8 to £l3 10s; me Mom. £4 to £7 10s; poor cows, £2 to £4. i. Fat Pigs.—A barge entry and a fair demand. Choppers, £3 to £7 15s; baconers. £3 15s;. porkers, £2 4s to £3 10s 4d (average price per lb 7d to Bkl ). " ,