CLUTHA SALES. BURNSIDE STOCK SALES.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1027, 30 March 1894, Page 5

CLUTHA SALES. BURNSIDE STOCK SALES.

Fat Cattle.— ll2 head yarded, the greater part of very ordinary quality, only very few pens being prime. Although the supply was only a moderate one competition was not very brisk, and prices ruling on this occasion did not come up to those obtaining last week, weights compared Best quality bullocks brought L 9 iOs to LlO 10s ; medium' L8 to L 8 15s; light LQ 103 to L 7 12s 6d ; best cows L 6 10s to L 7 17s 6d ; medium L 5 10s to L 6 10s • light and aged L 2 17s fid to L 5 ss. Fat Sheep— l22o penned, all crossbreds, mostly ewes, representing all qualities but-none extra heavy. The entry proved quite sufficient for requirements, and prices showed no improvement on those of lust week. Best crossbred wetheis (brought 12s 9d to 14s ; medium 10s 9d to 12s 6d : best crossbred ewes 11s to 12a 9d ; one or two pens to l"3s 6d or 13s 9d ; medium to gooißa6dto 10s 9d. . L^mbs. — 316 penned, medium to good. A moderately fair demand was experienced for the latter, which brought 9d to 10s fid — one pen fetching 12s (sd ; others from 4s to So-9d. Pigs.— l 49 penned, comprising all sorts. There was a very fair df maud experienced for porkers and baconers, while suckers and slips had but small attention. Suckers brought 8s to 12s 6d ; slips 14s lo 16s; stores 183 to 23s 6<l ; porke.is 31s to 35s ; baconers 36s to 46s 6d-— extra heavy 63?. . .- • . Store Cattle. — A very satisfactory tone continues to pervade the market ; no alterations of any consequence to be reported in regard to either the demand or prices ob'ainiog. All descriptions are taken up, though grown steers have the preference ; but vei-y few of these are available, aud do not fail to release? very full prices when on ! he market.- ■ ■• ; Store Sheep. — The rlemaed for tlicso is now more pronounced, and a considerable number change hands tit the country auction sales held at the various points from week to week but there is no improvement of any consequence apparent in the prices ruling, which are this season more in favour of buyers' Crossbred sheep (both sexes, young and aged), if good mouths, also young merinos of both sexes, are saleable • while aged merinos are difficult to place, except at very poor prices.