BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 16782, 10 July 1918, Page 4

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

«. This Day. A noticeable feature in connection with the Burusido sales today was the iuicuoi description of the bulk of the yarding of sheep. There was -mother full yardii rri i'ut cattle, some of the pens contain i, prime-quality animals. Sheep.—A good yavding, 2.939. The whole of the yarding wis of an indifferent quality, there being onl-y a small n vim be:- of pens of really prime shetp Competition for good-quality sheep v. is animated, at prices a little in advance of last week's rates; but inferior sheep were easier from Is to Is 6d per head. L\li i prime heavy-weight wethers sold uo to 555; prime from 48s to 52s 6d ; medium from 39s to 46?. 6d ; light and unfim-d d kinds from 32s 6d upwards. A few i special ewes made up to 57s 3d. ] xti i prime Jieavy-weight ewes realised from 45s 9d to 48b 6d ; prime from 58s to 44s 3d ; medium from 30s to 36s 6d ; light an 1 acred from 22s upwards.

Fat Lambs. —A small yarding, the total number penned being 799. The yajdinj was of a medium qualify. Compet tion for prime-quality lambs was keen at lato rates, whilo graziers were operating loi inferior kinds. Prime lambs sold from 23s 6d to 32s 9d; medium from 2cs to 28s ; light and unfinished kinds from 20s upwards.

Fat Cattle.—-A full yarding, nnmbcim" 262. The yarding was of various gradi of quality, a number of the animals Veing prime heavy weights. Competition wis good at prices equal to last week's rati«,, but it was ex; ccted that, owing to tin large yarding, pri.es would recede buon the close of the sale. Extra prime hia\-\ wei lit bullocks realised from £25 12s 61 up to £27 ss; prime, from £l9 lo £23 12s 6d ; medium, from £l6 to £lB 10s lighter kinds, from £l3 10s to £ls 10s Prime heifers made up to £ls 10s medium, from £l3 to £l4 10s ; light and aged, from £9 10s upwards. "Wtoro Cattle.—A full yarding. Competition was less keen than of late, and prices were back to the extent of from 5s to 10s per head. Pigs.—A small yarding, which met with keencompetition. Prices were firm at late rates. Best bnconers realised from 8?d to per lb, and best porkers from to 9d per lb.