On the Land

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 10, 18 March 1925, Page 53

On the Land

1 MARKET REPORTS. -''', There was a fairly large entry of fat cattle at Burnside last week, numbering 297 head, With a preponderance of cows and heifers, i There was nothing outstanding as to quality, -a number of pens lacking finish. Prices were 1 practically unchanged compared with the previous sale. Towards the close buyers were not plentiful, and passings were frequent. Quotations: Extra prime steers to £l7 ss, prime £l3 to £l4 10s, medium £lO 10s to £l2, light to £9 10s, extra prime cows and heifers to £lO ss, prime £7 to £8 10s, light from £4 10s. Fat Sheep.An average yarding, numbering 2099, consisting principally of ewes, the proportion of wethers being small. A number of pens contained sheep of rather indifferent quality. The sale opened under dull competition at under the preceding week's prices, but firmed for good quality sheep as it progressed, the appreciation for wethers could be stated at Is on the average compared with prices obtaining at the previous sale. Backward ewes and lighter weights were easier if anything. Quotations: Extra prime wethers to 50s, prime 44s to 465, medium 38s to 40s, light 31s upwards, extra prime ewes realised 44s 9d, prime 32s 6d to 355, medium 24s to 265, light 17s upwards. Fat Lambs. —Nine hundred and eighty-eight were forward, the quality generally was good, hut a proportion of the entry was unfit for export. Prices were fully 2s down on last sale's rates. Quotations — . Extra prime heavy to 45s 6d, prime 36s to ~395, medium 31s to 32s 6d, light from 265. Pigs.—There were 160 fats and about 130 stores. Prices for bacon pigs were slightly easier, and porkers were about "fee same as on the preceding week. There were heavy entries at Addington last week in the store sheep and fat cattle sections. Fat cattle, fat lambs, and fat sheep were all easier in price. Good store ewes held previous values well, but secondary and wethers and lambs were practically unchanged in price. Fat Lambs. —The entry of 2620 head was the smallest since the season commenced. Values were back another -|d per lb, prime, under 361 b, making 12d, other grades ll£d to llfd. Extra prime lambs made 43s Id, prime 37s to 39s 6d, medium 34s 6d to 36s 6d, light 32s to 345, store 28s to 31s 6d. Fat Sheep. Nine races were penned, the bulk being ewes, and the quality indifferent. Values were easier by Is 6d to 3s for ewes, and for wethers by about Is. Exporters bought ewe mutton freely at slightly under schedule prices. Extra prime wethers made 48s 9d, prime 37s 6d to 41s, medium 34s 6d to 375, light 30s to 34s 6d, extra ~ prime ewes 40s 6d, prime 32s to 355, medium 28s to 31s 6d, light 24s 6d to 27s 6d, aged fls 6d to 245. ■•- Fat Cattle.—Another very eavy yarding of 690 head of good quality, ? ,> r sold at practically the previous week's values, V but secondary stuff was back about 20s per • head. A draft of 36 cows and heifers from 'the North Island sold at up to £l4, averaging £ll 7s 6d. Prime beef averaged from 35s 6d to 37s 6d per 1001 b, heavy 32s to 355, J good cow and-heifer beef 32s 6d to 355, light and medium 26s to 295. Extra

prime steers made £l7 15s, prime £l4 5s to £l6, medium £ll 10s to £l4, light £9 to £ll, rough £6 10s to £8 10s, extra prime heifers £l3 2s 6d, prime £9 to £ll ss, ordinary £5 to £8 10s, extra prime cows £l4, prime £8 10s to £lO 15s, ordinary £5 5s to £8 ss, aged £3 to £5. Vealers.—Good vealers sold well. Runners made up to £5, good vealers £2 10s to £4 ss, good calves 25s to 45s Id, small calves 10s to 20s. Fat Pigs.—There was a good entry and improved values. Choppers made £3 to £6, light baconers £3 15s to £4 ss, heavy £4 10s to £4 15s. The average price per lb was to 7-J-d. Light porkers made 48s to 545, heavy 57s to 655. The average price per lb was 7£d to B]-d. . —<X>