BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 266, 4 August 1921, Page 8

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

HIGHER VALUES OBTAINED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, August 3. Tho yardings of sheep and lambs were very small at Burnside to-day. This in all probability was due to tho fact that file local freezing companies had notified that killing operations had ceased for tho season. The offerings met with a good demand, and slightly higher values were obtained. Pigs also were in short supply, and this class of stock realised enhanced values. Fat cattle were in moderate supply, and when the sale closed prices were 10s. to 20s. in advance of those ruling last week. Fat Cattle—A yarding numbering 183 head of (medium quality. The sale opened firm at values on a par with late rates, and closed with a decided advance. Primo ox beef was worth, on the average, 445. per 1001 b., and medium »«S. to 38s. ’ Primo bullocks realised from. .£lB to X2l 12s. Gd., medium XU 10s. to Xl7, light and unfinisned sorts from X 9 upwards, prime heifers Xl3 to XU 10s., medium XlO to Xl2, light and aged from X 7 10s. upwards. Storo (Oattlo—A small (yarding was offered, tho quality of which was somewhat indifferent. The demand was not brisk, and prices were a shade' weaker than those realised at last week’s sale. Sheen.—A medium yarding, numbering! 1997 head. Although a number of the pens contained sheep in prime condition, tho bulk of the yarding was of medium quality. The demand at tho opening of the sale was slack, but values appreciated as tho sale advanced, and closed with prices from Is. to Is. 6d. per head higher than last week’s rates. Prime wether mutton made up to Id. per pound, and ewe.mutton was in the vicinity of SJd. Prime heavy-weight wethers realised from 245. to 30s. 9d.; medium, 18s. Gd. to 235.; light and Tinfinished sorts, 15s. upwards. Extra prime heavy-weight ewes realised up to 255. 3d.; prime, 20s. to 235.; medium, 15s. to 18s. 9d.; light and aged, from 12s. Gd. upwards. Lambs.—The few lambs that were offered (123 head) were not of good quality. These sold at prices ranging from 14s. 6d. to 20s. per head, prime lambs being worth 6J-d. per pound. pigs.—A small yarding of all kinds suitable for killing realised increased prices. The demand was keen, and a larger number could easily have been, disposed of. Best baconers realised from B|d. to 9)d per lb., and bed porkers from 9d. to Old. per lb. HEMP GRADING RETURNS The total number of bales of hemp graded at the ports of tho Dominion during July was 2459, as compared with 5503 for tho corresponding period of last, year, a decrease of 30-14 bales. Eor tho twelve months ended. July 31 the number of bales graded was 67,776, as compared with 91,622 for the previous twelve months, a. decrease of 26.846 bales. The total number of bales of tow graded was 391, as compared with 965 for the same month of last year, a decrease of 574 bales. For the twelve months ended July 31 the number of hales graded was 15,225, as compared with 21,008 for the previous twelve months, a decrease of 5783 bales. Thirty-six bales of stripper-slips were graded, as compared with 115 for the same month of last year. For the twelve months ended July 31, 1921, tho number of bales graded was 2180, as compared with 302 for the previous twelve months, an increase of 1878 bales.