BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11415, 11 January 1923, Page 10

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 10. Although the yarding of lambs at the Bugnaide market was on the small side, the quality on the whole was good, there being only an odd pen unfit for freezing purposes Competition was brisk and prices were about is in advance oi late rates. Export bnyers were not operating for local industry, but secured a few pens for northern freezing works. There was only a medium yarding of sheep, there being only about a dozen in wool. The yarding inoluded many good quality, ewes. Very few ewes were forward and these sold at irregular prices. The sale opened at values for all prime sheep a shade below last week’s rates, and receded farther as the sale progressed. The closing sales showed a reduction of about 2s 6d per head. There was a good yarding of fat cattle, composed principally of well-finish-ed bullocks The proportion of cows and heifers was smaller than usual. The sale opened at prices a shade easier than late rates, and as trade is quiet it was not expected that the market would firm before the closa Pigs were in short supply, and last week’s high values were fully edAbout thirty-five hea-i! of dairy cattle were offered. These wore of good quality and were expected to realise satin-factory-prices. There was no improvement in store oattle, the market prices, if anything, being much below those realised at the last sale. was a medium yarding numbering 2129 head. No woolly wethers were amongst the number. Extra pri ne heavyweight wethers realised up to 47s 3d, prime 36s to 395, medium 31s to 345, lighter sorts up to 30s, prime ewes realised from 30s to 33s 3d, medium 26s to 28s, light and aged up to 235. A few woolly ewes realised from 39s to 445. Lambs—There was a small yarding, numbering 310 head. Prime iambs realised from 29s to 30s 6d, medium 26s ‘ to 28s, lighter 6orts from 20s upwards. These prices are on a basis of 9Jd per lb.

Fat cattle —There was a medium yarding numbering 196 head. Prime bullocks realised from J6ll 10s to -£l2 10s, medium <£9 10s to £lO 10s, lighter sorts <£B to <BB ' Qs. prime co'.vs and heifers realised from M 15s to JC7 15s, medium <65 10s to <66 ss, light and aged from <64 to £i 15s. These prices are on a basis of from 27s to 28s per 1001 b. Store cattle There was a medium yarding of mixed quality offering, including four pons of four-year-old bullocks from the Gore district. These were passed in at £7 per head, but were subsequently sold privately at <67 5s per head. Young an 1 backward cattle came in 'or very little demand, but several pens were sold at rod-iced rates. Pigs—A small yarding was composed principally of porkers. Competition was very brisk and last week’s prices were maintained Best baconers realised from 7d to 8d and best porkers from 7}d to 8(1 per lb.