ON THE LAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 28, 2 July 1924, Page 45

ON THE LAND

7 . ; . MARKET REPORTS. ’\ : -7 At Burnside last week there was a large entry of fat cattle, 340 head being forward. The bulk of the yarding -- was composed of good quality cattle. Owing to some of the -butchers having purchased outside, the supply was much in excess of requirements, and in consequence there was a very dragging sale. The market opened at prices fully 30s below the previous week’s rates, but there was an appreciable improvement towards the latter end, when prices firmed, especially for good, prime heavy-weight bul- • locks. Medium and unfinished cattle were hard to quit, and for . this class there was no competition, and several pens had to be turned out unsold. Extra prime heavyweight bullocks to £i7, prime £l3 to £ls, medium £lO to . £ll 10s, lighter sorts £8 10s to £9 10s, extra prime heifers _ to £lO 10s, medium £6 10s to £B, lighter sorts from £5 upwards. Fat Sheep.—A fairly large yarding 2555 was penned. Fully 75 per cent, of the entry was made up of ewes of good quality, and these met with keen competition _ at prices about Is per head in excess of late rates. Heavy'weight wethers were in short supply, but owing to some of the butchers having purchased outside the competition for heavy-weight sheep was not as good as was anticipated. , However, they sold well at probably Is 6d per head above the preceding week’s parity. Extra prime heavy-weight wethers to 55s 9d, prime heavy-weight wethers from 48s to 525, medium wethers from 40s to 445, lighter kinds from 34s upwards, extra prime heavy-weight ewes to 40s Gel, ■ prime heavy-weight ewes 35s to 375, medium ewes 30s to 345, lighter kinds from 24s upwards.. Fat Lambs. There was a good yarding forward, 1940 being penned. All exporters were operating, and late values were well maintained. Extra prime lambs to 445»3d, prime 32s to 345, medium 29s to 31s, lighter kinds from 27s 6d upwards. Pigs.—There was a small yarding of pigs. These sold fairly well at late rates. Five pounds six shillings was realised - for extra prime fats. At Addington last week the entries were smaller in all classes and there was an advance in values of both fat cattle r and fat sheep. Fat Lambs. There was a small yarding of 1430, and a sound demand at recent rates, Hid to Hid for primes! sorts. Extra prime lambs to 40s 4d, prime 34s 6d to 375, medium 30s Gd to 345, light 25s to 30s. Fat Sheep.—There was a smaller entry, comprising nine and ahalf races. A hardening sale prevailed throughout, and ■ there was an advance, for good sheep of 2s per head on the " previous week. Extra "'prime wethers to 50s, a few pens to 54s Gd, prime 42s to 475, medium 37s to 41s, light 33s to 365, extra prime ewes 43s Id, prime ewes 34s to 38s, medium 29s to 33s Gd, light 25s to 28s Gd, aged 19s to 245. Fat Cattle.—There was a Smaller yarding than for some months, comprising 370 head, a proportion of the best • quality 'being outstanding. Best beef sold at' from 32s Gd to :355, a few pens 365, lighter from 28s to 31s. The values were up by fully 3s per head on the preceding week. Extra prime steers £l6 to £l7, special pens. £lB -prime - steers £l2 to £ls 10s, medium £9 15s to £ll 15s, light - £5 10s to £9 9s, good prime heifers £lO 12s Gd, prime • £6 10s to £8 15s, medium £4 to £6, extra prime cows £l2 ss, prime £6 to £8 10s, medium £4 os to £5 15s, old V £2 15s to £4. Vealers.There .was a small entry and an improvement of 5s to 10s per head on the previous week. ■ Runners £5 12s Gd, good vealers £2 17s Gd to £4, good calves 32s Gd to £2 12s Gd, small>7s Gd to 10s. Fat Pigs.—■ 7 There was a small yarding and a keen sale, prices firming on the preceding week.- Choppers £3 5s to £7, light ba- , coners £4 to £4 15s, heavy £5 5s N to £6, extra heavy J £6 los—average price per lb 7-J-d to Bf-d; light porkers ;; £2 to £2 15s; heavy £3 to £3 14s—average price per lb ■•Bd to 9d. ' ; ' 7 ■ v 7