BURNSIDE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24951, 25 June 1942, Page 2

BURNSIDE MARKET

CATTLE VALUES HIGHER FAT SHEEP PRICES FIRM The main interest at the Burnsids market yesterday was in the fat cattle section. The yarding was smaller than usual, and there was a decided improvement in values. Fat ewes showed little change, remaining firm on last week's rates, while wethers were firm to a shade better. Baconers and porkers, of which there was a smaller yarding, attracted keen competition. Fat Cattle.—There was a smaller entry in this section, the number offered being 300, as against 400 last week. The yarding included a proportion of prime wellbred bullocks, one truck of choice quality being forwarded by Mr Adam King, of Stony Creek. This truck averaged £2O 15s. The bulk of the yarding consisted mostly of medium descriptions. Cows and heifers covered a rather wide range, while there was a correspondingly smaller showing of aged cows. The market opened at an increase of 15s to 20s per head on last week's, rates, and values increased as the sale progressed, this being noticeable mostly in the prime grades. Prime bullocks were better by 25s to 30s a head,

and in places this rise was exceeded. Cows could be quoted at 20s to 25s a head above last week's ruling rates and heifers 10s to 15s better. Quotations: Extra prime heavy bullocks, to £22 2s 6d; "prime. £l7 2s 6d to £lB 7s 6d; medium, .£l3 12s 6d to £ls: light, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; extra prime heifers, to £l3 7s 6d; prime, £9 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d; medium, £8 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; light, £5 7s 6d to £6 12s 6d; extra prime cows, to £l4 2s 6d; prime, £8 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d; medium, £5 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d; light, from £4 2s 6d. Fat Sheep.—The entry totalled approximately 1650, compared with 2100 a week ago. The greater portion of the yarding was made up of ewes, and included several pens of choice quality. Prices remained firm, particularly in the better grades, while poorer classes barely maintained late rates. Wethers were in keen demand, particularly young sorts, and were fully 2s a head better. Hoggets were in short supply, being for the most part of poor class, but the better grades met with good competition. Quotations: Prime heavy wethers, to 445; prime, 35s to 37s 6d; medium, 28s 6d to 30s; light, 24s 6d to 26s 6d; extra prime ewes, to 32s 3d; prime, 24s to 26s 6d; medium. 20s to 22s 9d; light, from 14s. Pigs.—There was again a fairly light yarding in both the baconer and porker sections. Values were fully on a par with last week's high rates, and these were maintained throughout the sale. The quality generally did not compare with last week's offering, the pennings being mostly of medium descriptions. Quotations: —Best baconers, to £6; medium, £4 2s 6d to £4 15s; best porkers, £3 15s to £4; medium, £3 6s to £3 lis; light, £2 12s to £2 16s. The entry of store pigs was again a small one, and for these there was good competition. Best weaners realised from 18s to 225, and medium 14s to 16s. Store Cattle.—The entry was generally unattractive, there being only two pens of steers, with an odd pen or two of graziers' cows. A pen of 2£-year-old steers of mixed colour made £8 10s, while another pen of the same class realised £8 ss. Cows made £3 15s to £4 ss. Vealers, which were of good quality, were forward in small numbers, and all classes sold at 10s above last week's rates, runners realising up to £8 2s 6d. Good suckers made from £4 10s to £5 10s.

Dairy Cows.—There was an entry of 35 head, and for the most nart they were of very indifferent quality. For the few exceptions, there was a fairly good demand, the prices for these approaching those at recent markets. The top price secured was £9 15s, while medium to good quality made from £8 to £9.

ADDINGTON MARKET VALUES IMPROVE SLIGHTLY (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 24. There was a slight improvement ,ln values in the principal sections-' at to-day's Addington market. The big yarding of store sheep sold firmly, and there was a keen demand by butchers for fat lambs and a small rise in fat cattle rates. Store Sheep.—The entry increased from 1700 to 2784. mostly lambs, and the quality was a good deal better. Best wether lambs sold from 16s 3d to 18s. medium 15s 4d to 16s Id, and light from 13s. A line of Roinney ewe lambs made 24s 9d. In the wether section prices ranged from 20s to 245, ewes made from 25s to 26s 9d, and older sheep from 17s 3d. Fat Sheep.—A yarding of 4250, as against 4500. In spite of the poorer quality, butchers were keen buyers. There was not much change in values for wethers, but the ewe market was easier because of the mixed quality. Best wethers made from 33s to 44s Id, ordinary 30s to 32s 6d, and light to 265. Prime ewes realised from 29s to 335, medium 24s 6d to 28s, and ordinary from 18s 9d. Fat Cattle.—An entry of 503, being the smallest offering for some weeks, and market values for best cattle were up by 10s a head. Best beef made 40s to 43s per 1001 b, good 37s 6d to 39s 6d, and ordinary from 345. Extra prime steers sold to £lB 15s, heavy £ls 10s to £l7. medium £ll 5s to £ls, and light to £ll. Best heifers made to £l4 12s 6d. prime £9 10s to £ll ss, light from £6 ss. extra prime cows £4 12s 6d,good £lO 10s to £l2 15s, medium £6 15s to £9 ss, and inferior to £5. ' Pig Section.—The entry was the smallest of the season, and porkers were up by 7s to 10s a head, and baconers by 5s to 6s. Store pigs sold at last week's rates, corkers averaging from 73d to 82d per lb, and baconers from 7d to B|d per lb.