COMMERCIAL

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 13 August 1921, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

I ' OTAGO. At Burnside sheep and lambs declined in value compared with last week's sale. . i Fat Cattle.—The sale opened with competition fairly keen, and the yard- . ing was disposed of at prices on a par with last week's rates. Prime ox beef was worth on an average 46s per 1 1001b., medium from 35s to 395. Prime bullocks realised £19 to £22 10s, medium £15 to £17, . light andt inferior from £9 upwards, prime heif- , ers £12 to £14, medium £10 to £12, aged from £7 upwards. | Fat Sheep.—The market was oversupplied, and prices for heavy sheep showed a decline of from Is to-Is 6d per head, while light sheep depreciated in value to the extent of 2s to 2s 6d per head, as compared with last j week's rates. Good wether mutton . made from 3fd to 4d per lb., and ewe mutton from 3^d to 3£d. Extra heavy J wethers made up to 32s 6d, prime 24s to 275, good, 20s to 235, lighter 14s 3d to 17s 6d, prime ewes to 22s 3d," | good 18s to 31s, light and aged 12s upwards. ' . ■ Fat Lambs.—Prices showed a de- [ cline of Is to Is 6d per head, as com- ,. pared with last week's rates. All lines were disposed of at prices ranging from 15s to 20s. Prime lambs made up to 6£d per pound.