FINANCE AND COMMERCE

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1930, Page 12

FINANCE AND COMMERCE

MARKETS IN NEW PLYMOUTH. PRICES FOR DAIRY FARM PRODUCE Prices for dairy farm produce ruling

BETTER PRICES AT BURNSIDE. BEEF STEADY AT HIGHER RATE. Dunedin, September 3. The Burnside stock sale to-day may be regarded as distinctly in the vendors’ favour. There was a keen demand for most classes of stock, with some encouraging advances in prices. t The fat sheep entry numbered about 2200 head, comprising some pens of extra prime wethers, a proportion of good heavy ewes, and a large showing of fair to medium sorts. There was little or no change in prices for wether mutton, and heavy ewes were if anything slightly easier than was the case at last sale. Handy-weight ewes were in good demand, and were about Is. per head dearer. An attractive line of Kelso wethers brought as much as 425. 6d. per head, and several other trucks of extra prime wethers made from 355. to 40s. Prime sorts were worth from 31s. to 35.; medium from 265. to 295.; light from 19s. 6d. to 245. Extra heavy prime ewes made up to 305.; heavy from 245. to 265.; medium from 20s. to 245. There was a small entry of prime hoggets which attracted some attention and made up to 28s. for the best of them. The pig entry consisted of 37 fats and 68 stores, which sold under keen competition. Baconers were worth up to lOd. per lb., and porkers were easily sold at from lid. to per lb.

The total number of fat cattle forward was 237. The yarding included some exceptionally fine lines from the south, the top price for which was £2B ss. There was a heavy percentage of light and medium bullocks and heifers. The sale opened with values 10s. to 15s. above those ruling last week. Little variation in values occurred’throughout the sale. A small yarding of mixed quality store cattle was forward, the entries selling on a par with recent sales. JOHNSONVILLE SALE. At the Johnsonville sale on Wednesday Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and Abraham and Williams, Ltd., submitted an average yarding of stock. Bullocks comprised mostly prime heavyweight cattle, which met with good, competition on a par with last week’s rates. No female stock or vealers came forward. Wethers comprised heavyweight sheep with a few pens of lighter sorts, competition was good prices being, if anything, slightly easier for heavyweight sheep, but firm for medium and lighter sdrts. Ewes, which were of good quality, met with a fair demand. Hoggets and lambs were also sought after at late rates. Prices ranged as follows:—Extra heavy bullocks, £l7, £l6 155., £l6 10s., £l6 55., £l6 2s. 6d.; heavy bullocks, £l5 155., £l5 12s. 6d., £l5 10s., £l5 55.; bullocks, £l4, £l3 155.; extra heavy wethers, 325. Id.; heavy wethers, 295. 6d., 295. 3d., 295., 28s. 10d.; medium wethers, 285., 275. 9d.; light wethers, 265. 6d. 255.; maiden ewes 30s. 275. 9d.; lambs 245. 235. 225. 6d 21s 9d

iu New Plymouth this week were: — Buying. Selling, s. d. s. d. Hanis < 1 2 Bacon (rolls) 1 2 Bacon (sides) 1 0 Butter (creamery) pats < Butter, best separator 1 4 (pats) - 11 I 1 Butter (separator) lump 10 1 0 Eggs 1 0 1