BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 22457, 30 September 1936, Page 12

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

DECLINE IN FAT CATTLE VALUES Consequent on the representation of a generally poorer class of entry in the fat cattle pens, market values at Burnside to-day dropped on the average 20s for bullocks and from 10s to 15s for cows and heifers. Eight spring lambs—the largest number forward this season to date—averaged from 25s to 275. Improved prices for fat sheep were' being obtained at the start of the sale, and it was anticipated that opening rates would be maintained throughout.

While there were only a few prime heavy bullocks included in the yarding of 262 head of fat cattle,- there was a big percentage, of good medium weights and a number of unfinished sorts. Cows and heifers made up a small entry, and only a very few of these were of the best, the majority being plain, with a drift to light and weedy sorts. The sale was inclined to drag from the start, when values were fully 20s a head lower for bullocks and about 10s a head for cows and heifers. There was a further slight drop as the sale went on) hut this was only temporary. £l7 7? 6d was the top price paid, this being obtained for Messrs Hastings Brothers’, Stirling, draft, while other good lots from the same district sold from £ls to £l6 10s.

Cattle prices:—Dalgety and Co.; Heavy bullocks, £l4 17s 6d to £ls 17s 6d; medium, £lO 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; light, £8 7s 6d -to £9 7s 6dj heavy heifers, £lO 12s. 6d. _ Otago Fanners’ Co-operative Association: Extra heavy bullocks, £l6 7s 6d; heavy, £l4 17s 6d to £ls 17s fid; medium, £lO 17s 6d to £l2 17s 6d; light,, £8 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; heavy heifers, £lO 7s 6d to £ll 12s fid; medium, £8 17s fid to £9 7s fid; light, £6 17s fid to £7 7a fid; heavy cows, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid; light, £4 17s fid to £5 17s fid. New; Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency; Heavy bullocks, £l4 17s fid; medium, £lO 17s fid to £l2 17s fid; light, £8 7s fid to £9 17s fid; medium heifers, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; light, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid; heavy cows, £8 17s fid; heavy, £6 17s fid to £7 17s 6d; medium, £4 17s fid to £5 17s fid. National Mortgage and Agency Company: Heavy bullocks, £l4 17s fid; medium, £lO its fid to £l2 17s fid; light, £8 7s fid to £9 12s fid; heavy heifers, $lO 12s 6d to £ll 2s fid; medium, £8 17» fid; light, £6 17s fid; heavy cows, £8 17s fid; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 17s 63; light, £5 17s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co.: Heavy bullocks, £l4 17s fid to £ls 17s fid; medium, £lO 17s fid to £l2 17s fid; light, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; heavy heifers, £lO 17s fid; medium, £8 17s 6d to £9 17s fid; light, £6 7s fid to $7 12s fid; heavy cows, £8 12s fid to £9 12s fid; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid; light, £5 17s fid. Donald Reid and Co.; Extra heavy bullocks, £l6 17s fid to £l7 7s fid; heavy, £l4 17s fid to £ls 17s fid; medium, £lO 12s fid to £l2 12s fid; light, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; heavy Seifers, £lO 17s fid to £ll 7s fid; medium, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; light, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid; Heavy cows, £8 12s fid to £9 17s fid; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid; light, £5 17s fid, Wright,' Stephenson and Co.; Heavy bullocks, £l4 17s fid to £ls 17s fid; medium, £lO 17s fid to £l2 17s fid; light, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; heavy heifers, £lO 17s fid to £ll 12s fid; medium, £8 17s fid to £9 17s fid; light, £7 17s fid; extra heavy cows, £lO 17s fid: heavy, £8 17s fid to £9 17s 6d; medium, £6 17s fid to £7 17s fid; light,,£s 17s fid. The number of fat sheep entered showed a decrease compared with last week’s total, there being only about 1,600 forward. \ The quality was also much below the standard set a week ago. Wethers were not so prominent as previously, and the general quality was' not attractive, as there was, only a small number of prime heavy-weights, a majority of medium grades, and a tailing of light-woolled\ stuff. The latter were only suitable xor graziers. The number of specially good ewes was also small, and in this section the majority was again comprised of medium sorts. A sprinkling of lights made, up the remainder of the entry. An improvement was seen in the class of hoggets yarded, some of these being up to show standard. Several country butchers were present, and graziers were also attending the sale, which, it was thought, would he a satisfactory one. The opening prices were from Is to 2s a head abofe last week’s rates. Several pens of two and three-year-old steers in forward condition were included in the medium-sized yarding of store cattle. Competition was again very keen, and prices generally were better than last week. Values were:— Best three-year-old steers, £7 11s to £10; two-year-olds, £5 10s to £6 los; heifers, £3 5s to £4 15s. A poor entry of boner cows sold at recent prices. Of the 128 fat pigs yarded, baconers brought from £3 Is to £4 10s, or about 6sd lb, while porkers sold from £1 10s to £3 Is, or 7d lb. There were also 133 stores in the penning.