BURNSIDE MARKETS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19009, 9 May 1924, Page 8

BURNSIDE MARKETS

(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 7. Each department was well supplied with fat stock at Burnside sales to-day. This was brought about by the finish of the railway strike, consignors outside the road transport area sending forward large consignments by rail. There was an over-supply in some departments, but prices realised were satisfactory considering the big supplies. There w r as not the slackening >ff in prices that was anticipated, alhough sheep, fat cattle and pigs were old at a reduction in value. The fact that export buyers were bidding strongly at times for sheep and lambs indicated that the market has again come back to normal.

Fat Cattle.—A large entry, numbering 320 head, compared with 260 last week. The yarding included several pens of extra prime bullocks and cows. Prices w’ere easier. Extra prime handy weight bullocks sold at up to 37s per 1001 b., heavy weights and second quality, from 34s to 36s 6d; prime heifers, to 345; and cows from 18s to 20s. Extra prime heavyweight bullocks, £6 10s to £18; prime, £l3 10s to £l6; medium, £lO to £l3; others £6 upwards. Best cows and heifers, £8 7s 6d to £lO 12s 6d; medium, £5 to £7 15s; others. £3 10s upwards. Fat Sheep.—A large entry of 2889 head, compared with 1900 last week and 1064 the previous week. Many pens contained sheep of good quality, comprising heavy freezing sorts. The balance of the yarding was made up of moderate pennings, including a fair number of good ewes. Prices realised at the opening sales were considerably lower, but it was classed as a satisfactory sale. The general reduction in values ranged from 3s to 4s per head, as compared with the extreme rates obtained at the two previous sales Export buyers secured a few lots towards the close of the sale. Extra heavy prime wethers sold at from 7d to 7id and prime handy weights to 7£d. Second quality wethers w’ere worth up to prime ewes to 5Zd; and aged ewes from 4d to 4jd. Extra prime heavyweight wethers sold up to 595; prime, 43s to 47s 6d; medium, 27s 3d to 34s 6d; light and unfinished sorts, 23s to 265. Extra prime heavyweight ewes sold up to 435, prime 27s to 345, light and aged, 15s to 21s 9d. Lambs.—A medium yarding, number-'' ing about 700 heads. The entry included a number of pens of medium to good quality lambs, some being extra prime. Competition was brisk, prime sorts suitable for freezing being eagerly sought by export buyers. Prices were firmer to the extent of about Is per head. Prime lamb was worth from 9d to per lb. Extra prime lambs sold from 33s to 355; prime 28s to 30s; medium, 26s to 275.

Store Cattle. —A full yarding of be-' tween 300 to 400 animals, representing all qualities, were offered. The entry included about fifty head of good three and four-year-old steere. Four-year-old sold up to £7 19s; three-year-olds from £5 Ils to £5 15s; and 24-ycar-olds to £4 ss. The demand was steady for matured cattle at unchanged values, but young steers and cattle in backward condition sold at slightly cheaper rates. Dairy Cattle.—About thirty head were offered, the entry including several animals of choice quality. There was fair demand, and late values w r cre maintained. Best cows* sold up to £lO 10s; heifers from £8 10s to £9; and aged cows from £3 10s to £4. Pigs.—A full yarding of all descriptions was offered. The supply was in excess of requirements. Competition was somewhat slack, and prices were easier to the extent of about 10s per head for prime sorts. Prime baconers sold up to £4 Bs. Values for prime baconers are on the basis of about 7d, and for prime porkers about 8d per lb.