RANGE OF PRICES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25852, 24 May 1945, Page 2

RANGE OF PRICES

The following quotations per 1001 b for beef and per lb for mutton and pigs are supplied, with a comparison with last week’s prices, by our special represntative at yesterday’s Burnside stock sale:—

Extra prime bullocks realised up to £22 2s 6d; prime, £l7 17s 6d to £l9 17s 6d; medium, £l3 17s 6d to £l4 17s 6d; and light, from £ll 12s 6d. Extra prime heifers, to £l2 2s 6d; prime, £9 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; medium, £8 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; and light, from £6 2s 6d. Extra prime cows to £ll 12s 6d; prime, £8 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; medium, £6 12s 6d to £7 12s 6d; and light, from £5 17s 6d. Fat Sheep.—The entry was approximately 2000, a large proportion again being ewes. Wethers were forward in fairly large numbers, but with the exception of one or two entries the quality generally was not up to a high standard. The sale .Was a satisfactory one for all classes, the trade competing freely for' all classes of wethers, young ewes and prime suitable sorts. Freezing buyers 'showed their usual activity for sheep suitable for export. Quotations: Extra . prime wethers, to 455; prime, 39s to 42s fid; medium, 36s Gd to 37s 6d; and light, from 29s 6d. Prime heavy ewes, to 255: prime, 20s fid to 235; medium, 17s 6d to 19s fid; and light, from 14S* « Fat Lambs.—The entry of fat lambs totalled 2000. The bulk comprised freezing weight lambs and included a large number of unfinished ana light sorts. Any pens showing quality attracted good competition from the trade and freezing buyers, although all sorts had a particularly keen sale throughout. Prices in places appeared to exceed schedule rates. Quotations: Extra prime lambs, to 37s prime, 30s to 33s fid; medium, 26s 6d to 27s fid; and light, from 21s. Store Cattle.—The largest entry for some time was forward, including a few pens of rather good sorts. Considering the state of the fat cattle market, the prices realised appeared to be quite reasonable, although there was little keenness displayed during the sale. In cases where the breeding was not particularly good prices were Inclined to be decidedly easier: Best three-and-four-year-old bullocks realised up to £7 7s : year-old, £8 17s fid to £lO 2s 6d; and one to one-and-a-half-year-old, £5 12s to £6 7s. The demand for cows and boner sorts again met with a poor inquiry. The yarding of vealers was not a particularly large one, and prices for these showed an Improvement on recent sales. Best vealers made from £5 5s to £b as , medium. £3 17s to £4 8s; and small, from 38 pigs.—The entry of baconers was the smallest for some time, 70 being offered. Last week’s good values were well maintained, this being particularly noticeable In the heavier and best-quality pigs. Best baconers realised up to £8 3s; prime, £b 14s to £7 2s; medium, £5 8s to £5 15s. and light, from £4 14s. Dairy Cows.—There was an average entry in this section, but nothing of any outstanding quality. Highest price realised for a cow of good milking quality was £l6 12s 6d. Good heifers were also in demand, realising from £l2 to £l4. Anything backward or poor In condition had little inquiry.

This Last * week. week. s. d. s. d. Prime heavy ox beef .. 40 0 37 6 Prime ox 42 6 40 0 Prime light ox .. .. 40 0 40 0 Ordinary ox 34 0 34 0 Extra prime heifers 36 0 36 0 Prime heifers 37 6 36 0 Med. and light heifers 35 0 34 0 Extra prime cows .. 28 0 27 0 Prime cows 30 0 28 6 Med. and light cows .. 28 0 27 0 Prime heavy wethers .. 0 51 0 54 Light young wethers .. 0 74 0 74 Prime wethers .. .. 0 64 0 64 Med. and light wethers 0 64 0 64 Prime heavy ewes 0 n 0 33 Prime ewes .. .. . 0 4 0 4 Med. and light ewes .. 0 41 0 41 Prime heavy lambs 0 04 0 94 Prime lambs 0 9!1 0 94 Med. and light lambs 0 0 0 0 Prime baconers .. .. 0 0 0 91 Med. baconers .. .. 0 9 0 9 Light baconers .. .. 0 9 0 9