ON THE LAND

New Zealand Tablet, 17 April 1924, Page 45

ON THE LAND

MARKET REPORTS. There was a fairly large yarding of fat cattle at Burnside last week, 279 head, containing a good proportion of well-finished animals, with the usual quota of plain sorts. Prices opened equal to the previous week’s rates, and, with the exception of a slight easing towards the finish for plain"sorts, were practically maintained throughout the sale. Quotations: Extra prime heavy steers up to £lB, prime £l3 10s to £ls, medium £lO 10s to £l2, lighter sorts £8 to £9 10s. Extra prime cows and heifers to £lO 15, prime .£7 to £8 10s, medium £5 to £G. Fat Lambs. — entry, numbering 1307, contained a fair number of unfinished sorts, which were secured by graziers: at recent rates. Well-finished lambs met with good competition, values being on a par with the preceding sale. Quotations; Extra prime lambs up to 37s 3d, prime 30s to 325, medium 26s to 28s, unfinished from 20s upwards. Fat. •Sheep.—There was a medium yarding numbering 2156. The onA’y consisted of medium to good quality owes and wethers/ with a fair proportion of mediocre quality. Prices opened on a par with the previous sale, but as the sale progressed values depreciated, and could be quoted Is to Is 6d down on the average compared with the preceding week’s rates. Quotations: Extra prime heavy wethers to 46s 9d, prime 40s to 435, medium 34s to 365, light and unfinished ‘Ms to 30s, extra prime heavy ewes up to 37s . 9d, prime 30s to 335, medium 23s to 265, light and aged from 14s. Pigs.—There was-a big yarding, 210 fats and 110 stores being offered. Last week’s prices were on a basis of about 7pl for prime bacon and about Bkl per lb for prime porkers. ' Heavy yardings were the rule in all -classes of stock at Addington last week. Eat cattle, fat lambs, and fat sheep were slightly firmer, whilst store ewes were easier, hut 'other sections, including store sheep, sold keenly. Eat Lambs. —Just on 3000 were yarded. There was a slightly better market. Prime (under 421 b) made lOd to 10,pi per lb, extra prime lambs 365, a lew special -15 s, prime 30s / 6d to 33s 6d, medium 26s (id to 30s, light 23s to 265. Fat Sheep.—There was a larger yarding, mostly of ewes. The sale improved as it progressed, concluding firmly. Extra'' prime wethers made 40s, a few special, 45s (id, prime 36s to 38s Gd, medium 32s to 355, light 28s to 31s (id, extraprime ewes 355, a few special 45s 6d, prime 29s 6d to 32s 6d. medium 25s to 28s Gd, light 21s to 24s 6d, aged 17s 6d to 20s 6d. Fat Cattle.—Four hundred and fifty were yarded. The demand was slack at the opening of the sale, , but it improved with the prices at the conclusion. Medium aged good quality beef made 20s to 80s per 1001 b, better prime beef 30s to 345. Prime steers £l2 to £ls, medium £lO to £ll 15s, light £6 to £9 15s, extra prime heifers £ll, prime £7 10s to £9 10s, medium £4 5s to £7, extra prime cows £ll, prime £6 10s to £9, ordinary £4 os to £6 ss, old £2 12s Gd to- £4. Venders. —There was a fairsized entry, and prices improved, especially for good stuff. Runners made £5 12s 6cl, vealers £3 10s to, £4 10s, good calves £2 to £3 ss, small 10s to £1 10s. Eat Pigs.— There was a small entry and a good demand. Prices were very firm. Choppers £2 6s to £5 13s, light baconers £3 , 15s to £4 os, heavy £4 10s to £4 15s, extra heavy £5 . to £5 10s (average price per lb 61d to 61d), light porkers £2 10s to £2 17s 6d, heavy £3 to, £3 12s (average price per • il) 8d to Dd). Followihg is the report in connection with the rabbitskin sale, held in Dunedin last week:—Medium-sized catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers. Bidding was, erratic, and- prices showed, a decline of from Id to 3d on the previous sale’s rates. Quotations; Winter does 45(1 .to 59t1, winter bucks 45d to 54d, late autumns 38R1 to 441(1, early autumns 36d to 401 d, dawny autumns--35d to 381 prime racks 32d to 363 d, light' racks 29d to 343 d, summer 27d to 3Old, milky does 251 d to 263 d, runners and suckers 19d to' 20-id, winter blacks 301 d to 32R1, autumn blacks 25d to 27d, summer blacks 22d to 26d, autumn fawn 25d to 30d, summer fawn 24d to 26d, hareskins 123 dto 16d, horsehair to, 20Jd. . x