THE BURNSIDE SALE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 92, 18 April 1929, Page 9

THE BURNSIDE SALE

FATS AT FIRM BATRS [ Per Press Association. 1 I DUNEDIN, April .17. Most classes oi lat siocK sold al 11 firm rates at the Burnside sales lo- ■ day. The fat cattle market more buoyant, all classes meeting with a good demand at an advance frum 15s Itu 20s a head. In the sheep section, I wethers sold at about th e same values | as the previous sale, while ewes advanced sligirily in price. The lamb market I was not particularly buoyant, but 'prices were unchanged, while store I cattle sold at cheaper rates. The pig market improved in tone, baconers being firmer, whil c values lor porkers i showed no appreciable change. I Fair quality was included in the enjtiy of 209 fat cattle, with a number ol i extra heavy heifers, cows and some ■ prune bullocks. Heavy bullocks sold |at £l9 5s to £2O lOsj medium to £lB. light £l5 to £lO ss, heavy heifers £l2 5s to £l3, medium £ll 5s to £ll 15s, • light £8 10s to £9 ss, heavy cows £l2 to £l3, medium £ll to £ll 10s, light : £lO to £lO Ils. Priui e ox beef sold on a basis of 44s per lOOlbs. There was u good selection of wethers and ewes in the sheep entries, which totalled 2881 head. All weights wer e represented and some extra prime quality included. The sale was firm towards the close. Prime heavy wethers sold at 41s to 44s (id, prime 38s to 39s 6d, light prime 33s to 35s 6d, best ewes 32s to 35s 3d, prime 24s to 28s, light 19s to 21s. Prime*wethers sold on a basis of 6Jd, and prime ewes 4fd per lb. There was a penning of .192 lambs of medium to very fair quality, with a few pens of extra prime animals. Prime lambs sold at 19s 6d to 325, medium 255, unfinished 21s to 23s a head. Light prime lambs sold on a basis of 9jd, and heavy sorts BAd per lb. About 200 head of store, cattle were offered. The yarding included several pens of bullocks, but the bulk comprised young mixed cattle and cows. There was little demand for most classes, and prices showed a reduction of about 7s 6d a head as compared with the rates which ruled two weeks ago. Three-year-old bullocks sold at £lO to £ll ss. The pig entry consisted of 87 fats and 102 stores. There was an improved demand and most classes were clearedWeaners sold at 10s to 13s, slips 18s to 20s, stores 30s to 355. Prime baconers sold on a basis of 7{d per lb ami prime porkers 7d per lb.