COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1920, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. Dunedin, July 28. There were good yardings of sheep, fat cattle and pigs at Burhside to-day, and although the yarding of lambs was small it proved quite sufficient for buyers' requirements. The sheep offered were of a good class; ewes were largely represented and the prices for sheep showed an advance There was also an excellent demand for fat cattle. Put Catlle—A large yarding, numbering 200 head. Many of the pens contained animals in an unfinished condition, which is the result of the scarcity of winter feed. The demand at the commencement of the sale was good at prices about eqnal to the opening rates at last week's sale. Best bullocks realised £24 to £2O, extra £27. medium £2O to £22. inferior £lO to £l7 10s. best cows and heifers £lO to £lB, extra to £24. medium £l2 10s to £l4, inferior and small £0 to £lO ]os Store Cuttle—A fair yarding was offered, the bulk of which comprised young cattle in backward condition with a few pens of better class sorts. For the latter there was Rood competition at prices on n par with late rotes, while for the former class the demand was not so keen and prices were somewhat easier. Sheep.—A large yarding, numbering 2579 head. Buyers from nothern centres were operating for all medium elass sheep and, taken all round, an excellent sale resulted. Prime sheep were sold at an advance of from Is to Is Id, while medium and inferior sheep were fully Is 6d a head dearer than last week's rates Extra prime heavyweight wethers sold at from 02s i)d to 76s (Id. prime 51s 3d to 60s, medium 44s to 48s, lieht and unfinished serfs from 38s upwards Extra prime heavyweight wetlicm sold at from 02s 9d to 70s lid, prime 51s 3d to (10s, medium 44s to 48s. light and unflnlshfd sorts from 38s upwards Extra prime heawweidit ewes sold at from 6«s 3d to 71s 3d, prime 43s to 49s (Id. medium 37s 6d to 425, light and aged from 30s upwards. I.nmbs—A small yarding of fair quality, n total of 341 head being offered. The demand was not very brisk a.nd prices were somewhat easlsr, ranging from 24s Od to 33s 9d a head. P'gs.—A medium yarding was offered. Whilst competition was rood, the extreme nrlces which ruled at the last few sales were oot quite maintained, vainer, generally beior" from 5s to 7s Od a head helow Inst week's '■aies. Best baconers realised from liajd to Is o%d per lb and best porkers from Is o%d to Is V£i per lb. « ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Chrlstchureh, July 28 At the Addington market to-day there was an Increased yarding of botn store and fat sheep. The sale for practically all elaisses of stock was good, sheep and cattle advancing on recent rates Storo Sheep.—There was a larger entry and a brisk demand, values being somowhat above recent sales. Good prices were secured for forward wethers and ewes Mixed sex hoggets 27s to 29s Bd, good wetners hoggets 26s M to 28s, inferior wethers hoggets 21s 9d. ewe hoggets 29s lid to 30s 3d, ordinary and inferior 2, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes in lamb 24s lOd to 27s lid. good 2, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ewes. In lamb, 32s Id to 425, aged ewes, in lamb, 33s 6d to 26s 6d aged empty ewes to 255. 2-tooth wethers 32s 3d, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 33s to 35s 6d, 4-tooth wethers 32s 6d to 355, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 37a Od to 39s lOd. Fat Sheep—There were eleven full races, compared with eight of last" week, the quality being the best for some time. The sale opened at an easier level than last week, but firmed up, and prices showed only a very sTieht easing on last week's rates, the over-supply notwithstanding Extra prime wethers 55b to 7os 6d, prime wethers 45s 6d to 535, medium wethers 38s to 44s 9d. lighter wethers 35s 6d to 37s 9d. extra prime ewes 47a Od to 71s prime ewes 40s to 40s 9d, medium ewes 30s I to 395, light and unfinished ewes 24s Od to! 29s 9d. pr.lme hoggets 30s to 40s, lighter hoggets 25s to 27a !td. ° i Fat Cattle.—Values were a shade in advance I of last week, prime oualltv selling freely Extra prime steers to £34, prime steers £22 15s to £3O 10s, medium £lO JOs to £22 light anil unfinished £» 17s 6d to £ls 15s. extra prime heifers £2O, prime heifers £l4 10s to £lB 12s Od, medium heifers £9 to £l4 extra prime cows £2l, prime cows £l4 5s to £l9 2s Bd, ordinary cows £9 to £l3 10s. Vealer*.—There was a keen demand' and an advance of about 5s a, head Runners made up to £9' 15s. good vealers 72s 6d medium £4 ss, inferior 32s 6d. Store Cattle.—A good yarding, both in quality and numbers. A good demand was experienced. Oood 4 and 5-year-old bullocks £l3 10s to £l4 ss, 3-year-old steers £lO to fill. 2-year-old steors £8 15s Od, springing heifers £9 10s, dry cows £7 7s 6d to £8 Dairy Cows.—A moderate entrv Springing heifers to £lB 10s, medium £9 to £ls second and third calveTs £l7 10s, inferior £0 10s Fat, Figs —An exceptionally keen demand Chopners £7 to £9 17s Gd, light baconers £0 18s to £8 10s, extra heavy baconers £9 .(average price per lb. lid to lUfcd), porkers £4 to £4 10s, heavy norkers £4 15s to £5 10s (average price per lb Is l'/ 2 d to Is 2d). Store Pies—A large entry met with a keen demand, weaners being in keen inquiry. Sows in pigs to £ll, empty sows £7, large stores £4 10s, weaners 31s to 465.