BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 23680, 1 December 1938, Page 3

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Too Many Fat Cattle Yarded READY SALE FOR LARGE YARDING OF STORES (United Press Association) DUNEDIN, November 30. Though there had not been a market at Burnside for a iortnight, there was not sufficient demand to absorb the exceptionally large number of _ fat cattle offered today, when consignments from North Otago and Canterbury swelled the local offering to 480 head and prices were consequently down. Values were at their best at the start, but as soon as butchers had filled their immediate requirements there was a general decline. Extra prime heavy bullocks made to £24 17/6, prime £lB 10/- to £2O, and medium £l2 10/- to £l3 17/6. Extra

prime cows and heifers made to £l5 17/6, prime £lllO/- to £l2 17/6, medium £7 15/- to £9 10/- and light down to £5 7/6. Extra prime ox went to butchers at £2 16/- per 1001 b, prime £2 14/-, prime cows and heifers at £2 15/-, and poorer quality at £1 12/6. A large yarding of stores found a ready sale for best sorts, up to £ll 12/6 being paid for best steers. About .2500 fat sheep were offered, including some from the north. Best butchers’ sheep met with the best inquiry, but these were 1/6 a head below late parity, while other sorts were down by 3/-.. Prime heavy wethers made to £1 11/6, prime £1 5/- to £1 7/6, medium £1 1/6 to £1 3/-, and light down to 16/6. Prime heavy ewes made to £1 3/-, prime 18/6 to £l, medium to 17/6 and light from 13/-. About 260 fat lambs were forward and the number was greater than butchers needed, with the result that there was an easing in value. Up to £1 8/6 was paid for best quality, others ranging down to 18/6. Both fat pigs and stores had a good sale, though values were slightly easier. Baconers brought to £5 5/- and porkers to £3 10/-, while large stores made as much as £2 5/- a head. ADDINGTON MARKET EASING IN VALUES OF FAT . STOCK (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. November 30. There was a general easing in the Values of fat stock at the weekly market at Addington today. Fat sheep and ewes came down to a price approaching North Island export values. Wethers are still substantially in advance of that level.

Store Sheep.—The yarding was considerably smaller than last week and comprised mainly wethers and wether hoggets. Top and fair class young adult wethers made up to 17/- for one truck lot Other young wethers made from 14/1 and wether hoggets to 14/1, others selling from 8/10. The quality of the spring lambs was on the whole fairly good. Best prime medium-

weights made to BJd and other lambs from Bd.

Fat Sheep.—The entry was slightly less than 5000, against 6000 last week. On an average wethers were down by 1/- to 1/6 and medium ewes were practically the same. Heavy ewes were not wanted and were easier than at recent sales by more than 2/-. The export rates announced in the North Island had a somewhat depressing effect on ewe prices, but did not affect wether values much. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 27/10, prime heavy 19/6 to 23/-, prime medium 17/6 to 19/- and light to 14/9. Extra prime ewes made to 20/-, prime 16/- to 18/6, prime medium 14/- to 15/6 and light to 10/-. Fat Cattle.—Four hundred and fifty were yarded, against 350 last week. Middleweight steers eased about 10/-, but for heavy steers and inferior classes the decline was more pronounced. ■ Although the market for beef was well sustained, the yarding was too heavy for the sale at this period of the year and in the circumstances the demand must be considered satisfactory. A good deal of quality beef sold at under 40/- per IQOlb. - Extra primeheavy steers made to £l7 2/6, prime heavy £l5 5/- to £l6 10/-, prime medium £l4 5/- to £15.10/- and light to £lO 10/-. Extra prime heifers made to £l4 7/6, prime £lO 10/- to £l2.'medium £9 to £lO 5/- and light to £8 15/-. Extra prime heavy cows made to £l3 12/6, prime heavy £9 to £ll 10/-, medium £7 5/- to £8 15/- and light to £7. The porker entry and the fat pig section were about the same as last week and prices were easier all roiind by 2/- to 3/-. Baconers were forward in much smaller numbers and eased by 5/-. Choppers were in fairly heavy 'supply, but prices were on a par with last week. Choppers made from £2 10/- to £5 8/6 and porkers £1 17/6 to £2 19/6, the average price per lb being 6Jd to 7d. Baconers made from £2 17/6 to £4 14/6, the average price per lb being 6|d to 6fd.