BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Southland Times, Issue 24655, 29 January 1942, Page 6

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

IMPROVED MARKET FOR OX BEEF

(P.A.) DUNEDIN, January 28. A smaller entry in the beef section resulted in an improved sale at the Bumside market. This was most noticeable in prime and prime to medium ox classes, while ordinary and light did not show this improved value. Cows and heifers, which were in oversupply, met with a rather dragging sale. Fat lambs sold freely, but were barely up to last week’s prices. Baconers were firm, but porkers Were erratic and could be quoted easier. Fat Cattle—The entry totalled 275 head compared with 370 last week. On the average ox beef could be quoted at 10/- improvement. Extra prime bullocks realized to £lB/7/6, prime £l5/2/6 to £l6/12/6, medium £ll/12/6 to £l2/17/6, light £B/17/6 to £lO/12/6; extra prime cows and heifers to £lO 2/6, prime £6/17/6 to £B, medium £5 to £6/2/6, light from £3/15/-. Fat Sheep—The over-flow yarding numbering 2750 was offered. Competion was poor and all prime classes showed a decided drop. Prime heavy ewes could be quoted at 3/- lower, while wethers showed a decline of 2/-. Extra prime wethers realized to 29/3, prime 24/- to 26/6, medium 22/- to 23/-, light from 20/-; extra prime ewes to 15/6, prime 11/6 to 13/6, medium 10/- to 11/-, light from 9/6. Fat Lambs—a smaller yarding numbering 1200 was forward. Extra prime lambs realized to 28/3, prime 24/9 to 26/9, medium 23/- to 24/3, light from 20/6. Store Cattle—There was a small entry in this class compared with a moderate entry last week. One and a-half and two-year-old steers realized from £5 15/- to £B/12/6. An odd pen of fresh cows met with a fair demand and sold from £2/10/- to £2/17/6, while poor grades sold from £l/5/- to £l/15/-. For vealers again the entry was fair and prices for all classes firm. A pen of good quality suckers made from £3/13/- to £4/17/6, while medium sorts could be quoted from £2 7/- to £2/14/-. Best baconers realized to £4/13/-, medium £2/17/6 to £3/11/—, best porkers to £3/5/-, medium £2/7/- to £2/12/6. In store pigs best suckers realized up to 14/-, medium 10/- to 12/-, and small from 5/-, best stores 27/-, slips from 18/- to 22/-. Dairy Cows —There was a small entry. Anything showing quality and guaranteed sound realized up to £9.

ADDINGTON MARKET (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 28. There were large entries in practically all sections at today’s Addington market and generally prices were well maintained. Store Lambs.—There was again an exceptionally heavy entry of store lambs totalling 11,709 head, but the quality was scarcely up to last week’s exceptionally high standard, backward quality being more numerous. The maiket differed very little in values. The top price was for sound mouthed threequarter breds 24/9; 8000 ranged from 17/9 to 21/3; medium to forward rape strong in wool 16/- to 18/- and equally good fine wools up to 16/6. Close-wool-led were easier. Fat Lambs.—The entry was slightly less than last week, comprising about 3200 head. There was a fair showing ot quality lambs with a rise of gd in the schedule for first grade, but this was not fully reflected in the prices paid. The market, howe.ver, was inclined to be firmer and the bulk of the entry went to exporters within the schedule. Fat Sheep.—The entry was 4000 head, slightly larger than last week. The market was irregular, but on the average little changed from a week ago. Best wethers made from 27/6 to 32/6, good 25/- to 27/-, ordinary and light 21/6 to 24/6; best ewes to 22/-, prime medium 15/- to 17/6, ordinary 12/6 to 14/6, export 10/- to 11/6. Fat Cattle—The yarding was 589 head, but the quality was only fair. There was a dearth of heavy steers and fewer medium weight. Prime best quality steers made £l6/5/- to £l3 12/6, medium to good £l4/5/- to £l6 5/-, ordinary and light £lO/15/- to £l3; best heifers £lO/10/- to £l4 12/6, medium £8 to £9/15/-, light to £7/5/-, best cows £lO to £l2/12/6, medium £6/10/- to £B/10/- and light to £6. Best beef sold at from 40/- to 42/6 per lOOlbs, extra to 43/6, medium to good 36/- to 39/-. The fat pig entry was similar in size to last week. Values at the beginning were on a par with the last sale, but eased towards the finish by 2/- to 3/a head. Of the baconers there was the smallest yarding for some time; the average price for porkers was 6jd to 7jd per lb and for baconers 6d to 7Jd