BURNSIDE SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21154, 29 September 1938, Page 13

BURNSIDE SALE

A QUALITY ENTRY GOOD PRICES REALISED By Telegraph—Preee Association DUNEDIN, September 28. To-day more than 300 fat cattle were yarded at Burnside compared with 253 for the previous sale. The quality was good all round and there were several pens of outstanding bullocks and heifers. Bidding was good from the start and the sale found prices firm throughout at the follow-

Store Cattle In a medium yarding of store cattle well-bred two and three year steers 1. .de from £6/10/- to £B/13/-. Fat Sheep The entry of fat sheep numbered 1359. The yarding, apart from a few trucks of prime heavy wethers and ewes, consisted of medium weights. The demand was better at the start than for some time past, values being up by 1/- to 1/6 a head, and there was no easing as the sale progressed.

Spring Lambs Half a dozen spring lambs were offered and brought 4/- to 5/- a head less than those which were forward at the previous sale.

mg values. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bullocks— Ex. prime .. .. to 26 0 0 Prime 17 7 6 to 23 17 6 Medium .. .. 13 2 6 to 16 7 6 Lht. and unfin. 8 7 6 to 12 2 6 Cows and HelfersEx. prime .. .. to 16 17 6 Prime 13 7 S to 14 '' 6 Medium .. .. 9 3 0 to 12 12 6 Lht. and unfin. 5 7 6 to 7 17 6

Values were— s. d. s. d. Ex prime wethers .. 39 9 Prime 28 9 to 32 0 Medium 24 0 to 9 Light and unfinished .. 18 6 to 23 9 Extra prime ewes .. .. to 28 0 Prime .21 0 to 28 6 Medium 16 6 to 19 3 Light and unfinished .. 12 0 to 14 9

Pigs A penning of 120 fat pigs enabled requirements to be filled. Values were: £ 8. d. £ s. d. Baconers .. s 12 Q Porkers .. . to 3 13 0 Large stores to 1 10 0 Slips to 1 0 Weaners ...... to 1 1 0