BURNSIDE MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26177, 13 June 1946, Page 8

BURNSIDE MARKET

BEEF PRICES EASIER LITTLE CHANGE IN MUTTON VALUES The first sale for a fortnight was held at Burnside yesterday, and there was an over-supply in the fat cattle section, 453 being submitted to auction. The quality of the offering was not up to the usual standard, medium-quality bullocks being in the majority. Several consignments of these were showing the effects of the adverse conditions. Prices for goodquality bullocks were practically on a par with the previous market. Mediumquality bullocks were generally 20s a head easier. Cows and heifers met a fluctuating market, at the commencement selling freely at late parity, but over the concluding stages the sale for these had a distinct easing tendency. A consignment of bullocks from Mr E. Carey (Kyeburn) sold to £26 12s 6d, and heifers on account of the same vendor to £l6 2s 6d. Mr J. W. Irving (Oamaru) averaged £22 15s for a truck of bullocks, the tops selling to £25 7s 6d. Values were: Extra prime heavy bullocks, to £26 12s 6d; prime heavy, from £1!) 2s 6d to £22 12s 6d; medium, from £ls 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d;

light, down to £ll 7s 6d; extra prime heifers sold to £l6 2s 6d; prime, from £ll 7s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; medium, from £9 12s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; light, down to £7 12s 6d; extra prime cows sold to £l4 7s 6d; prime, from £ll 2s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; light down to £5 17s 6d, Fat Sheep.—There was a good display in the sheep section, 2802 being penned, including several consignments of heavyquality wethers and the usual percentage of medium-quality sorts. The ewes forward were principally heavy grades. The market opened with keen competition for all classes, prices being firm at last week s rates, but over the concluding stages there was a paucity of buyers and values had an easing tendency. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 52s 6d; prime heavy, from 40s to 455; medium, from 34s 6d to 395; light, down to 265; prime heavy maiden ewes sold to 365; extra prime heavy ewes, to 30s; prime heavy, from 24s 6d to 275; medium, from 21s 6d to 23s 6d; light, down to 17s. Fat Lambs.—There was a small entry in this section, numbering 672. Export buyers operated at full schedule rates, a keen sale resulting. Extra prime lambs sold to 40s; prime, from 34s to 37s 6a; medium, from 27s 6d to 30s; light, down to 345. , „ . Store Cattle.—The entry in the store cattle section numbered 296. Included was a large percentage of vealers, which, on account of the over-supply, sold at cheaper rates. Two pens of three-year-old Hereford steers sold to £lO 7s 6d and £9 12s 6d respectively, while younger steers sold from £7 to £8 16s. The usual assortment of grazier cows showed no variation in values. Fat Pigs.—There was a larger yarding, numbering 165. Prices from the commencement were slightly easier, but values improved as the sale progressed, and best baconers sold to £7 10s. Forty-nine store pigs were forward. These were in excess of requirements, with a consequent easing in values, sales being made at from 22s to 23s - , . Dairy Cows.—A larger offering was forward in this section. Late calvers were not in demand, and competition was confined to close-to-profit sorts.