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Hawera Star, Volume L, 19 December 1930, Page 10

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BURNSIDE STOCK SAIJ2. ' COO'D DEMAND .FOR LAMBS. (By Telegraph—Press Association. > DUNEDiN, Dec. 17." Large yardings of fat stock •tvere offered at Burnside sale to-day. It was a double sale to enable butchers to procure supplies for the Christmas trade. The lamb entry was much larger than usual, and considerable attention, concentrated on this class. In the opening sales prices were higher than those realised at the previous sale. Butchers were, keen to secure supplies, and the market in consequence was firm to the dosing sales. There was a good demand for wethers at last week’s rates, but as the .freezing buyers did l not operate, ewes were sold at reduced prices. Fat cattle met with a dragging sale, and prices were easier. The sheep entry comprised 1700 head. It was a poor yarding as far as qualitv was concerned. Only a few pens of prime wethers being offered. These sold at 31s a head. The balance of the wethers were light andi unfinished, _ and sold from 20s to 245, these rates being quivalent to 4-Jd a lb. A number of pens of extra heavy quality, the balance beiniT inferior, comprised the ewe entry and there was reduction of about 2s a head for this class. A pen of woolly owes sold at 18s, while the balance realised a. shade less. Extra heavy shorn wethers sold to 33s 3d. and heavy wethers in wool to 32s Gel. Medium shorn wethers sold to 23s f)d. The prices obtained for ewes in the wool were equivalent to about 3d and lor shorn ewes about 2Ud a lb. Fully 50 per cent, of the. large yarding of lambs was made up of light and unfinished animals. The sale opened at an advance of 2,s a head for prime lambs, which were sold under good competition. Tlio top .price in the early sales was 22s 6d. The market improved' ;>,s the sale progressed, and the closing sales showed a further advance in price. The store cattle entry included a ‘■cw pens of good ounliit-v sleeps, which ■ obi, at prices ranging from £6 to .£lO head. A number of cows realised from £5 to £B. . Fat cattle.—The entry comprised 30;> ’'.-ad. the bulk of which: wore of indilferent quality. In the pig section late rates were more than equalled l for 'porkers, but ha.eonors were sold at a reduction ot -Kent 15s a head. There was a fair demand for store pigs.