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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 22 May 1925, Page 6

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BURNSIDE MARKET. SHEEP! AND [FAT 'CAITTLE CHEAPER, (hy tet/iograph. —PRESS association.) DUNEDIN, May 20. At Burnside to-day, sheep prices dropped some 2s per head on oil classes. Eat cattle were expected to be somewhat cheaper, and stores sold fairly well. Lambs were unchanged and pigs easier. Sheep. —Owing to the big entry, demand at the opening was easier. Lower prices ruled for all grades throughout the sale, which was at times tricky. There was a general drop of 2s per head. Extra, prime heavy wethers made from 52s fid to 55s 6d; pFinie heavy, 43s to 44s 0d; lighter, 35s 6d to 38s. Extra prime heavy eyes made up to 40s; prime heavy, 28s 6d to 345; lighter, 1 27s to 29s 6d; inferior, 17s 6d to 20s. Lambs. —The demand for the best qualities was much on a- par with that of last week. Prime lambs sold at from 31s 3d to 36s 6d; lighter, 29s to 30s 6d; unfinished, 23s to 24s 6d. Fat Cattle. —Prices were expected to fall from 10s to £l. Early in the sale a good bullock sold at £l7 10s, this being top price among the fat cattle sold. Pigs. —Last week’s rise of some shillings was countered by a drop today of os or 6s. ADDINGTON MARKET. LAMBS UP TO SHILLING PER LB. FAT CATTLE ADVANCE, CHRISTCHURCH, May 20. Smaller yardiiigs of fat lambs, sheep and cattle were penned at Addington to-day than last week, but all other classes were well represented. Store Sheep. —A large entry came forward. Sales were on a lower basis all round than last week, witli the exception of more forward wethers. Fat Lambs. —The quality was fair, and prices were well up to schedule rates—in some cases over. The price per pound was up to 12d; extra prime lamb's; 43s to 46s ; extra special heavy lambs, 50s; prime lambs, 37. s to 41s; medium,-33s 6d to 36s 6d; light, 30s to 335; store, 26s to 295. ® Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 52s 7d; prime, 42s 6d to 46s 6d; medium, 38s 6d to 41s 9d; light, 33s to ,87s 3d; extra prime ewes, 445; prime, 35s 6d to 365; medium, 32s 6d to 34s 9d; light, 27s to 31s 6d; aged, 21s 9cl to 25s Bcl. Eat Cattle. —Bidding at the commencement of the sale was maderntely brisk, and throughout was decidely brighter, with an advance of practically 2s per 1001 bs for good class animals. Prime steers, £l4 to £ls 12s Gel; medium, .£ll 10s to £l3 15s; light, £8 10s to £ll ss; rough, £6 15s to £8; prime heifers, £8 10s to £lO ss; medium, £5 to'£B; extra prime cows, £l2 7s 6d; prime, £7 15s to £11; medium, £5 10s to £7 7s Od; light, £4 to £5 ss; aged inferior, £3 to £3 17s 6d. Dairy r . Cattle. —Best second, third and fourth culvers, springing. £lO to £l3 10s; medium;, sorts, £6 10s to £0 lOs; best sijpjjiimg heifers, £8 10s to £l2 10s; me cl mm sorts, £4 to £7 10s; poor conditioned cows and backward calves, £2 to £4. Fat Pigs.—Prices all round were easier than late rates. Choppers, £1 15s to £6 15s; light baconers, £3'los to £4; heavy, £4 5s to £4 15s; extra heavy, £5 ss; light porkers, 44s to 50s; heavy, 55s to 635; extra heavy, 67s 6d.