On the Land

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 42, 4 November 1925, Page 53

On the Land

V V - MARKET REPORTS.’ There was a medium yarding of fat cattle at Burnside last week, 236 head being penned, against 209 head for the previous week. The yarding comprised some very prime bullocks and a sprinkling of well-finished heifers and cows. The market opened at the preceding week’s rates, but as the sale progressed there was an easing in values, and taken over all, prices can be quoted at from 10s to £1 per head easier than at the previous market. Extra prime bullocks made to £33 10s, prime bullocks £24 to £2B, lighter sorts £l4 to £lB 10s, extra prime heifers £l6 to £l9 ss, prime cows £ll to £lB. Fat Sheep. —ln this section there was a medium yarding, 1765 being penned, as against 1862 bn the preceding week. Throughout the of- • fering there were some very prime wethers and ewes penned, with a proportion of medium and lighter sheep. The sale opened at slightly under the - previous week’s values, and although at times bidding was spirited, values generally can be ‘said, to be easier by about Is per head on the preceding week’s rates. . The first offerings of newly-shorn sheep were included in the penning. Extra prime heavy wethers 53s to 56s 3d, prime 46s 6d to 525, medium and lighter sorts 38s to 455, extra prime shorn wethers 44s 6d, prime 38s to 41s 6d,, extra prime heavy ewes 44s to ■ 50s 9d, prime 38s to 425, lighter sorts 34s to 375. shorn ewes to 33s 6d. Lambs.—The largest entry to date this season came forward, the quality being very fair to extra | good. A proportion were rather light. The demand .was fair, and prime lambs sold at from 45s to 51s, lighter sorts from 30s up- ... wards. Pigs.— were 109 fats and 72 t slips. - Extra big baconers sold well, and average baconers and porkers were about 6s down. The sale at Addington last week was a .. good one, fat cattle and store sheep meeting with an improved sale, while fat sheep were firm. Spring Lambs.—7s were entered. They ..ranged from 27s 2d to 45s 6d, the market | being spirited throughout. Fat Sheep.—Except for small lots from Blenheim and South .Otago, .the market was of Canterbury origin. 4 They met with a rather irregular sale, but f values were fully up to those of the previous week. Extra prime wethers made 57s to J 59s 4d, prime wethers 48s 6d to 555, medium | wethers 44s 6d to 47s 6d, light wethers 41s 4to 445, extra prime ewes to 50s Id, prime wethers 41s 6d to 44s 6d, medium ewes 38s ; to 41s, light ewes 34s lOd to ST'S 6_d, prime ( shorn wethers 40s to 44s 4d, medium shorn wether's 35s to -38 s 6d, light shorn wethers f 29s lOd to 345. Fat Cattle. —Tiro entry numbered 360 head. There was a firming in ■ values of from 20s to 25s per head. Extra ( prime beef made to 62s per 1001 b, prime 55s 6d to 58s 6d, ; prime heavy-weight( 52s 6d to 575, medium quality 48s to 525, light inferior 1 43s to 46s ,6d, 'rough" down to 30s per 1001 b. Extra prime heavy-weight steers £26 to £2B ( 7s 6d, prime heavy steers £22 19s to £25 : 10s ' medium-weight -steers £lB 6s to £2l 7 195, ; light 'steers; £ls to £lB, rough' steers £ll 10s to ;£l4 10s, extra prime heifers ; to £l9 7s 6d, prim© heifers £l4 to £l7 55,; or-

dinary heifers £lO 10s to £l3 10s, light heifers £8 to £lO ss, extra prime cows to £l9 2s 6d, prime cows £l3 10s to £l6 15s, ordinary cows £lO os to £l3, light cows £8 17s 6d to £lO, rough cow s £6 to £8 6s. Veal—Good prices ruled. Runners made £8 os to £8 15s, good vealers £6 15s to £7 10s, medium £5 2s 6d to £6 7s 6d, calves 20s to 30s, Fat Pigs. There was a- good sale. Choppers made £4 to £7 10s, baconers £4 5s to £6 10s (average price per lb 8d to 9d), porkers 52s to 75,s (average price per lb 9d to lOd). - 7