BURNSIDE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 54, 27 November 1919, Page 10

BURNSIDE MARKET

'• "Hi ''Jfeleeran'i—P" , " /Koclatlnn. ".'. . '_■"".'.'!!."' Dunedin, November 2G. '..'A! Burnsids to-day 255 fat cattle were yardpJ, which,was a much larger yarding than nnd been tho case for some timo pasL'Tho'yarding included pens of ..prime bullocks. Competition was somewhat slack and prices showed a fur-ther-dec] ino of Ws. per head or more. Primo bullocks made up to .£35 10s., medium -to good .£22 to .£27, light and ,£lB, prime heifers ilO to £22, medium to good JBIS to .DIG 65,. light or aged £11 to £12 10s. Fat thoep: 1072 were penned, which formed a small yarding comparatively speaking. Competition was much keener than tho previous week and showed an advance of 2s. per head-on last week's rates, although thn demand fell away somewhat towards the' end of tho sale. Extra primo wethers to Gls 6d., primo 553. Gd. to file. !kL, light and unfinished 38s. Id. to -333."/ld., extra primo heavy ewes to C4ar9.d;'prime' 483. to sts., medium and gockl : Mls. ■to 4Gs., light and aged 355. to SBb.- •' One ; pcn of-extra prime shorn 6'vres realised 505., whilst other shorn sheep sold from 30s. to 41s. 9d. Fat lambs: 101 penned, .which was a much larger number than last week, and prices were a. , shilling or two easier than last qnotation. Values ranged from 255. to 338. 6d. Pigs: A good entry. "Competition was. well maintained and prices . were quite on a par with the previous week's rates.