BURNSIDE YARDING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20108, 29 March 1928, Page 9

BURNSIDE YARDING

FAT CATTLE EASIER. I Per Pres j Association. J DUNEDIN, March 28. Lambs were firm at Burnside to-day, but fat cattle and sheep were easier. Pigs showed no change, the market being very slow. The yarding of fat cattle consists of about 225 head of mixed stuff, including some prime bullocks and good cows and heifers, and a small percentage of very plain sorts. The market opened badly, fully 20s per head below last week’s rates, and at the close of the sale the improvement was found to be very slight. However, prices came back a little and it can be said that 15s per head would cover the extent of the week’s decline. Fat cattle. —Best bullocks made £IG 17s Gd, prime £l3 10s to £l5, and medium £l9 10s to £l2 10s. Extra heavy beef made 33s per lOOlbs., prime light 355, prime heifers 32s Gd, and cows and light heifers 20s to 255. , Fat sheep.--There was only a fair yarding of fat sheep. From the point of view of numbers, ew r es were in heavy supply, but heavy wethers and prime sorts were few. The sale was irregular from the outset. The opening demand was easier than last week’s, but it firmed to par, later slipping to Is per head below the ruling rates. Extra heavy -wethers made 41s to 425, prime 35s to 375, heavy ewes 32s to 34s 3d, prime 22s to 265, and medium and light stuff from 16s to 265. Extra heavy wethers made 5d per pound, light 5Jd, prime ewes 4d, aged ewes 3Ad.

Fat lambs.—About 250 lambs were offered. The quality was mixed, but well finished sorts were plentiful. The demand was good and values remained firm. Special lines reached 40s. The price per pound was 9d to 9£d. About 300 store cattle met with a slow sale. Mixed quality cows and medium steers made up the bulk of the entry. Passings were frequent. Pigs.—There were 114 fat pigs and 62 stores, which, experienced an unchanged market, prices still being below northern rates.