ON THE LAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 10, 6 March 1924, Page 45

ON THE LAND

v MARKET REPORTS. V A r At Burnside last week 255 head of good cattle came forward, including a few pens of prime heavy bullocks. Prices for prime cattle improved by 10s to 15s, while plain ox and cow beef .sold at prices on a par with those of the previous week. Prime heavy prime £lO to £l2 7s 6d, plain from £6 12s 6d. Cows and heifers sold at from £4. Fat Sheep.—The yarding consisted of 2412 head, comprising a fair proportion of good quality wethers and ewes. Prime heavy wethers sold at about Is. advance on the preceding week's prices, while light wethers and ewes were firm at the same week's rates. Prime heavy wethers made 38s to 42s 6d, prime 34s 6d to 36s 3d, light from 28s, prime heavy ewes 27s 6d to 30s, extra to 345, prime 23s 6d to 265, light from 16s 9d. Fat Lambs.—l43B head were yarded, the demand for good quality being keen at the previous week's rates. Best lambs made 30s to 345. 9d, extra to 38s, good 27s 6d to 295, others from 21s. Pigs.— medium yarding, consisting mostly of porkers. The demand was somewhat slack, and prices were reported to be a shade easier. Best baconers sold" on a basis of about G;|d, and best porkers about BJd per lb. At the Addington market last week the yardings were smaller. Fat sheep were a shade better, and fat lambs sold firmly at the preceding week's rates. Store sheep w ; ere back in price, and fat cattle were practically unaltered. Fat Lambs. —The yarding was slightly over 5000, and there was a keen sale at fully 10-J-d for firsts. Extra prime lambs realised up to 40s, prime 32s to 355, medium 28s to 31s, inferior 25s to 27s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There was an average yarding, ewes predominating. The demand improved by Is to 2s per head. Extra prime wethers realised from 37s fid to 40s, prime 32s 6d to 35s 6d, medium 28s to 325. light 24s to 27s 6d, extra prime ewes 355, a few special to 395, prime ewes 26s 6d to 30s, medium 23s to 265, light 20s 6d to 22s 9d, aged and inferior 16s to 20s. Fat Cattle.—439 head were penned. They were a very poor lot, the bulk being cows. . The market was irregular, with good beef showing little alteration, and secondary stuff being easier. Extra prime steers realised £ls 17s 6d, prime £l2 to £l4 ss, medium £9 to .""10s„.light £5 10s to £8 ss, extra prime heifers to £ll, prime £0" 10s to £8 17s 6d, ordinary £3 17s 6d to £6, extra prime cows £lO 2s Gd, prime £6 to £B, ordinary £3 15s to £5 10s. Vealers. — There was no alteration in the market. Runners, realised up to £4 12s 6d, vealers £2 15s to £3 10s, good calves £1 5s to £2 ss,' small calves 8s to 15s. Fat Pigs. There was a medium entry, and the sale was firmer than it was on the previous week. Choppers realised from £3 to £5, light baconers £3 10s to £4, heavy £4 5s to £4 Iss Id, extra heavy £5 to £5 7s Id —average price per lb 6d to 6|d, light porkers £2 8s to. £2 14s, heavy £2 17s Gd to £3 5s —average price per lb 8d to 9d.