BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 16033, 9 February 1916, Page 5

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

To-day. Sheep.—3,ooo penned. There were only a few- pens of extra heavy wethers, the majority yarded being old ewes, medium and light weight wethers. For best wethers prices were up about 2s per head, except towards the end of the sale, when values receded to about last week’s. Ewes were up about Is during most of the sale, hut these also recede to last week’s prices'towards the end. The usual exporting firms were represented at the sale, hut as prices of sheep were mostly above export values butchers secured most of the yarding. Best wethers brought from 27s to 30s; extra heavy to 355; medium, 24s to 265; best ewes, 25s to 28s; extra prime, to 33smedium, 20s to 23s : others 17s to 19s 6d,

Lambs. 1,920 yarded. Though larger than previous sales this season, the yarding was small for this time of year. Exporters were hardly such keen buyer’s as last week, consequently values were slightly reduced. Best lambs brought 18s to 21s; extras, to 245; others, 16s to 18s. A few store lambs sold at 11s to 13s. Cattle.—l 39 yarded, A 'small yardinv. The sale was in progress when our report closed, and competition showed signs of being keen. This is accounted for by the fact that butchers’ stocks are almost exhausted and that freezing buyers are in the market.