BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24631, 12 June 1941, Page 9

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

DAIRY CATTLE SELL WELL In the fat cattle section a large yarding of 350 was penned at the Burnside sale yesterday, as against 406 for the double market last week. The bulk of the entry was made up of prime to medium bullocks, with a fairly large tail end of light and unfinished. Cows were in short supply, particularly heifers. At the stait values for prime ox and heifers were on a par with last week, but as the sale progressed there was an improvement of up to 20s per head. Cows were also in better demand at slightly Improved values Extra prime heavy bullocks sold to £l7 2s 6d' prime bullocks, £l4 12s 6d to £ls 12s 6d, medium bullocks, £ll 17s 6d to £l3 Us 6d; light bullocks, down to £7 12s 6d; extra prime cows and heifers, to £l2 17s 6d: prime cows and heifers, £7 17s 6d to £9 7s 6d; medium cows and heifers. £5 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d: light cows and heifers down to £4 17s 6d

There was a large yarding oi store cattle, including a line frbm the Lakes district. The sale was a good one throughout values being on a oar with recent