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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21184, 3 November 1938, Page 12

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BURNSIDE SALE Fat Cattle Advance Sheep Prices Firm By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, November Best quality cattle at the Bumside stock sale to-day, when there was a yarding of 200 head in the fat cattle i pens, attracted keen competition, and sold at an advance of 20/- a head on I the previous week’s values, but other sorts were less in demand and poorer quality made them difficult to sell. Five trucks of prime heavy sorts were forward, and these received most attention. , i ■ i

55 - for prime cow and heifer beef and 35 - for poorer quality. Up to £lO 1 - was paid for a line of three-year Hereford store steers. Others in this section brought late values. Fat Sheep The entry of fat sheep totalled 1729 head, about half of which were shorn. Prime heavy sorts sold readily at recent prices. Medium and poorer sorts had an erratic sale with prices declining by as much as 2/- a head. Prices were: —

Only 85 spring lambs were forward and extra prime sorts made £l/10/- to £l/16/-. Primes were worth £l/5/6 to £l/9/- and light and unfinished 19/to 23/-.

Fat Pigs There was a distinct easing in the value of fat pigs after the extremely high prices which ruled the previous week. Breeders, probably anticipating that the high prices would continue sent pigs forward in large numbers, 252 being penned and there was a drop in values, porkers being down by fully 10/- a head and baconers by 7/6. The former made £2/5/- to £3/15/- and the’ latter £4/5/- to £5/10/- according to size and quality.

Prices:— £ s. d. £ s. d Bullocks— Ex. pm. heavy to 24 12 6 Prime heavy . 19 7 6 to 21 17 6 Lht and med. 13 2 6 to 15 17 6 Cows and Heifers Extra prime .. to 15 17 6 Prime 13 7 6 to 14 2 6 Medium .. 10 12 6 to 12 17 6 Lht and unfin. 4 16 6 to 10 6 5 Butchers beef was worth 57 per 1001b for extra prime 55 - for prime,

s. d. s. d. Ex. pm. hvy. wthrs, wool to 41 0 Prime 31 0 to 34 3 Prime shorn 26 0 to 26 9 Medium in wool .. .. 26 0 to 29 0 Shorn 23 6 to 25 6 Light and unfin. shorn 17 0 to 21 0 Ex. pm. hvy ewes, wool to 29 3 Prime shorn to 23 0 Medium-light, in wool 14 6 to 2 0 Shorn 14 0 to 23 0