On the Land

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 4, 28 January 1925, Page 53

On the Land

. MARKET REPORTS. ■-,-,,' .;.£ There .was a large yarding of fat cattle at Burnside last week, 361 being penned, consisting principally of good Equality Ir: As the number forward was in excess of requirements, prices were easier by 35s per head on previous sale's rates. * Prime bullocks made £l3 to £l4 10s, extra to £l7, medium £9 to £lO 10s, inferior £7 to £B, best cows and heifers £7 to £8 10s, extra to £9 10s, medium £5 10s to" £6, inferior £4 10s to £5 ss. ' Fat Sheep.—There was a large number forward, 2264 being penned. Butchers did not compete keenly, and had it not been for freezing buyers prices would have shown more than the drop recorded last —namely, 2s. Extra prime wethers made to 49s 6d, prime 41s to 435, medium 36s to 38s, inferior 30s to 325, best ewes to 445, prime 32s to 365, medium 27s to 30s, inferior .20s to 235. Fat Lambs. —There was a medium entry, 888 being penned. Competition for all lambs fit for freezing was very keen, and prices were firmer. Graziers competed for all unfinished sorts, and these met with good inquiry. Extra prime lambs made to 465, prime 40s to 435, medium 34s to 365, forward 26s to 28s. Pigs.— were 146 fats and 67 stores. At the opening of the sale it seemed that baconers .were... about the, same, while prices for porkers were a trifle better. At Addingtoh last week entries were larger in all classes of stock. Fat lambs, fat sheep, and store sheep showed a weakening in prices, whilst' there was firming for both fat and store cattle. There was a big offering of lambs, • which were down on the preceding week's sky-high rates by 2s 6d a head, except for special pens, which were slightly easier. A line of Southland lambs made atop price of 34s sd. Wethers made prices equal to the previous week. A few decent lines of ewes were forward. Forward lambs made 30s 6d to 34s 7d, ordinary 28s to 30s, medium 26s to 27s 9d, cull 18s 6d to 25s ;6d. Good halfbred ewe lambs made 335, culls 27s 3d to 295, four and six-tooth 33s lOd to 36s lOd, plain 31s 6d to 335, two-tooth wethers 32s 3d to 355, failing-mouth crossbred ewes 31s to 335, aged ewes 23s 6d to 26s 6d,' aged ewes with lambs 23s lOd. Fat Lambs.—There was an entry of 5330 head, easing off from id. to |d per lb. Prime under 42' s made to 12d per lb, heavy r and light-weight from ll|d to Hid. There was a poor-quality yarding, and numerous purchases ,by graziers were made. Extra prime lambs made to 44s 9d, prime 39s to 42s 6d, medium 36s lOd to 38s 6d, light 33s to 35s 6d, rough 30s to 32s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There were heavier yardings, easing in price by Is 6d a head. Exporters operated freely. ' Extra prime wethers made to 48s 7d, prime 42s 6d to 45s 6d, medium 39s to 425, light 36s 6d to 38s 6d, extra prime ewes to 40s 6d, prime 36s 6d to 395, medium 33s 6d to '36s, light 30s'6d to 335, old 28s to 30s. Fat Cattle.—There was a heavy yarding Sof 480 head. There was an improved market . ,by 25s a head for steer beef and 15s for cow. Extra prime made to 48s per 1001 b, prime 43s to 46s, r medium 39s 6d to'42s 6d, light 35s -to -395,•• rough down to 25s,'extra prime

steers to £22 10s, prime £lB to £2O 10s, medium £l4 15s to £l7 10s, light £lO 5s to £l4 ss, rough £8 10s.to £lO, prime heifers £ll to £l3 2s "6d r ordinary £7 10s to £lO 10s, weedy £3 17s 6d to £6, extra prime cows £ls ss, prime '£lo to £l2 ss, medium £6 to £9. Vealers—There* was a small yarding. Good market runners made to £6 10s, vealers to £5 15s. Fat Pigs.—Choppers made £2 10s to £4 ss, baconers £3 10s to £3 15s 9d heavy baconers £4 to £4 10s; price per lb s£d to 6|d; porkers £2 10s to £2 15s heavy porkers £3 to £3 ss; price per lb 7d to Bd.