BURNSIDE SALE

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22491, 28 January 1943, Page 2

BURNSIDE SALE

FAT BULLOCKS SHOW ADVANCE (N.Z.P.A.) DUNEDIN. January 27. The principal feature at the Burnside stock sale was the sharp advance of 30 - in values for fat bullocks. Prime wethers and young ewes were in keen demand and prices remained firm. Values for baconers and porkers receded to the extent of 5/a head, due to the exceptionally heavy yarding. Fat Cattle: There was a small entry of fat cattle, the offering numbering 214 head. Quotations: Prime heavy bullocks to £22/2/6, prime from £l7/12/6 to £l9/12 6. medium from £l5/2/6 to £l6/17/6, light down to £lo'l7/6, extra prime heifers to £l3/2/6, medium from £B/2/6 to £9/12/6. light down to £5/17/6; extra prime cows to £l2/17/6, prime from £7/2/6 to £9 T.. 6. medium from £5/12/6 to £7/2/6, light down to £4/7/6. Fat Sheep: The sheep entry numbered 1550. Quotations: Extra prime heavy wethers tc 40/-, prime from 33/- to 35/6, medium from 28/6 to 31/6, light down to 22/-; extra prime heavy young ewes to 28/-, prime heavy from 23/- to 25, 6. medium from 14/- to 18/-, light down to 10/-. Fat Lambs: There was a large entry in this section, the quality not being as good as at the previous market. Quotations: Prime heavy butchers' lambs to 30/-. prime from 24/6 to 26/6, medium from 23/- to 24/3, light down to 30/3. Fat Pigs: The entry numbered 326. the bulk of this being porkers. Best baconers sold to £5/19/-, and porkers realised from £3/5/- to £3/19/- according to size and quality. The yarding of store pigs numbered 80 and values had an easing tendency.

STUDHOLME SALE At the fortnightly Studholme sale held yesterday, fat ewes were fully 1/- to 1 6 a head dearer than last sale. In the store sheep section there were only a few pens of lambs which met with a good sale. Prices were: Fat ewes from 10 4 to 12/7; fat two-tooth ewes to 26'4: fat lambs 19 3 to 23/10; fat two-tooth wethers, 25/4 to 33/1; store lambs, 15/1; forward rape lambs 19/3 to 20/7. STOCKS AND SHARES Auckland—Sales on 'Change: Commercial Bank. 16 9; National Bank of Australasia. £6: Union Steam. 29 -; Electrolytic Zinc, 52 6; Gear Meat. 19 9: Henry Jones. 51/-; New Zealand Drug, 84 6; New Zealand Local Products. 4 Broken Hill South, 28,-: War Loan, 1/8/46, £99 5,-; Liberty Loan. 15/5/53-56. 3 per cent. £99 5 - (2); Auckland Harbour Board. 9/7/56, £lOB/5/- (2); Claude Neon. 22,6; Woolworths Properties, 26 -; National Bank of New Zealand. 49/9; Woolworths (Syd.), 17/6. Sales Reported: Fletcher Holdings. 25/-. Dunedin—Sales Reported: National Bank of Australasia, £l2/2/6; (cont.), £5/15/-; E.. S. and A. (odd lot), 79/-; Commercial Bank, 16/8; New Zealand Refrigerating (cont,), 10/10. 10/11; Booth Macdonald, 8/1; Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 52/-; National Insurance. 21/9. Christchurch—Sales on 'Change: Commercial Bank, 16/9 (2); Bank of New Zealand, 40/8 (2); Grey River, 13/9. Sales Reported: 24 per cent Inscribed, 1947. £9B/10/-; 3 per cent Inscribed, 1952-55, £99/10/-: Commercial Bank, 16/9 (3); National Bank of New Zealand, 50/-: Australian Consolidated Industries, 50/-; Booth Macdonald (pref.), 8/-; Macduffs (pref.). 20/3. Wellington—Sales on 'Change: 3 per cent Inscribed, 15/9/52-55, 99/12/6; Woolworths Properties. 26/-; 21 per cent Inscribed. 15/9/47. £9B 10/-; 3 per cent Inscribed. 15/9/52-55, 99/12/6; 3| per cent Inscribed, 15'9/57-60, £102; Wellington Investment and Agency Co.. 7 5: National Bank of New Zealand, 50 Timaru Woollen 18 -; Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), 52,6.