BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Evening Star, Issue 21751, 20 June 1934, Page 12

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

SATISFACTDRY SALE DF CATTLE At the Burnside market to-day fat cattle realised about the same rates as last week, while fat iamb prices remained unaltered and fat sheep changed hands at a slightly increased value. A line of steers from the Lakes district brought exceptionally good prices. Comprised of 286 head, the fat cattle yarding was a medium one. The quality could be classed as good on the average. The entry of heavy cattle was small, there being more prime medium sorts. There were more cows and heifers forward than usual, a fair percentage of these being in a con-, signment from Cattle Fiat Station, Lake Wanaka. The cows and heifers were of good quality. The average quality of the complete yarding was much ahead of recent entries. Competition at the outset was lacking in animation, but the best quality was not on offer at this stage. However, as the better' stuff came forward competition increased, but prices could be quoted as being below those of last week. There was little variation in the prices paid for heavy bullocks and cows, but prime medium weights improved some 10s a head at intervals. Taking the sale as a whole, prices were from par to a shade better than last week. The top price was secured for Mr William Guy, of Mataura, his consignment selling to £lO 17s 6d. Mr N. Brown, of Gimmerburn, and “ Exers ” (lato Mr L. Weir), of Gimmerburn, also had nice entries, these realising to £lO 10s. Prices were:—New Zealand and Mercantile Agency.—Heavy bullocks, £8 7s 6d: medium, £6 17s 6a to £7 1/s 6d; light, £5 17s 6d; light cows, £2 17s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company: Extra heavy bullocks, £9 17s 6d; heavy, £8 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d; medium, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 17s 6d; heavy cows, £6 17s 6d: medium, £4 17s 6d to £5 17s 6d; light, £3 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £9 17s 6d- to £lO 17s 6d ‘heavy, £8 17s 6d to £9 2s 6d; medium, £6 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 17s 6d; medium heifers, £5 7s 6d; light, £4 2s 6d; heavy cows, £5 12s 6d; medium, £4 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d; light, £3 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 12s 6d; heavy, £8 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d; medium, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 17s 6cl; heavy heifers, £6 17s 6d; medium, £5 2s 6d; light, £4 2s 6d; medium cows, £4 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d; light, £2 17s 6d to £3 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; heavy, £8 12s 6d to f - 2s 6d; medium, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 17s 6d; heavy heifers, £6 17s (xf; medium, £5 17s 6d; light, £4 7s 6d: medium cows, £4 7s 6d; light, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co.: Extra heavy bullocks, £9 17s 6d to £lO 17s 6d; heavy, £8 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d; medium, £6 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 12s 6d; medium heifers, £5 12s 6d; light, £4 17s 6d; heavy cows, £5 12s 6d; medium, £4 7s 6d; light, £3 7s 6d. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association : Extra heavy bullocks, £lO 7s 6d; heavy, £8 17s 6d to £9 2s 6d; medium, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; light, £5 7s 6d to £5 17s 6d; heavy heifers, £6 17s 6d; medium, £5 7s 6d; light, £4 7s 6d; heavy cows, £5 2s 6d to £6 2s 6d; medium, £4 2s 6d to £4 17s 6d: light, £2 17s 6d to £3 12s 6d. At a rise of about 5s a head on last week, a small yarding of vealers in the store cattle pens sold well. These were of inferior quality. There was a very large yarding of cattle, including about 150 head of three and four-year-old steers of good breeding and quality. The steers were from the Lakes district, and attracted a good deal of attention, and sold under keen competition to £5 17s 6d. Other lines brought to £4 10s. Boner cows, which were of poor quality, were in small supply, and sold at very cheap rates. Only about 600 fat lambs were present. It was a small yarding, but amongst the lambs were some of specially good quality, showing breeding and finish. All exporters were operating at late rates, and values remained on a par with those of the last sale.

Some 1,200 fat sheep made up a me-dium-sized entry, the quality generally being good. There were some specially fine wethers forward, and the entry of good ewes was about equal to last week. At values fully Is 6d a head better than at the previous sale, competition was keen from the start, continuing so for the greater part ofthe sale before the paper went to press. It was expected that there would not be any change later. Some country butchers were operating, and along with the fact that the entry was smaller than usual, these were indications of an even sale.

In the pig section there were 109 fats and forty-five stores. Porkers sold well from £1 10s to £2, being equal to about 5d lb, while bacon pigs brought from £2 10s to £3 10s. These were worth about 5Jd lb. Small stores were very hard to sell, but larger sorts sold at last week’s x - ates.