STOP PRESS ITEMS

Evening Star, Issue 17085, 2 July 1919, Page 8

STOP PRESS ITEMS

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES ; THIS DAY.

Conditions prevailing at Burnside sales to-day-were far from being attractive, especially for buyers. The weather conditions were execrable, and prices were very high, which was caused .in a great measure by the totalled railway services. These are considered by Burnside patrons to be somewhat drastic in regard to the carriage of fat stock. Sheep.—A fair yarding, totalling 2,465 head. The yarding was mostly of an inferior description, prime sheep 'being very scarce. A good demand existed, and tho possibility of there being no sale at Burnside next Wednesday accentuated the position, and caused butchers to compete aviUi great animation. This resulted in an average advance of from bs to 7s 6(1 per head for all prime sheep, although a weakening tendency act in towards the ■lose of the sale. No extra prime heavy-weight sheep were ollered. i rime •.-ethers made from 53s 3d up to 60s id; medium from 42s to 51s; light snd unfinished kinds from 35s upwards. Prime ewes made from 46s up to s s • medium from 36s to 40s; light and aged from 32s upwards. Fat Lamlv —A medium yarding, numbering 691 Head. ’lho quality was rr The demand was goad 1 , I’n.vy.im.; buyers iterating keenly for all smt,y lines. Prices ranged from 22s fed up to 38s 3d per head. Fat Cattle.—-A large yarding, a total ot 224 head being offered lor A 'The yard in" -was of a fair average quality. Competition was keen, Vi nm-es fully cpua.l to late rales were realised up to the time of going to .ree«, but with a finning tendency. Prime bullocks made Horn £2O up to 23 173 6d- medium from £l7 to £l9; light and unfinished kinds from i mvaids. Prime heifere made- from £l4 up to £ls 15s; medium from i-> L vj,3 IPs • light and aged from £9 upwards. to g yardin", but' tho prevailing wet.weather caused bt °i°,,, ( ? OT-.,VierV to hol/aloof Somewhat, and in consequence no improveamors and gid/ ers to hoW ob £ ahled were equal to ate rates,. £ -fi 'mi sold undo! tow «*» ... P tiS' AU >U 1* f*K b »“ST J ‘° r iOd per lb, and prune porkers from 9 2 d to lOd per R>.