BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 18812, 10 December 1924, Page 6

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

DEAR MARKET FOR SHEEP. NO GREAT CHANGE IN CATTLE. There was a good sale of sheep at BurnRide to-day, and prices went up from Is to 2s per bead. Fat cattle just held their own, and stores were easier. Bacon pigs dropped 10s a head, while porkers were also easier. Next Wednesday there will be a double salo, commencing at 9 a.m. On tho following Tuesday (tho 23rd) tho salo will commence at 7.30, and only fat stock will bo sold.

Following are details of to-day’s sale: — Sheep.—An entry of 1,303 head. All were shorn with the exception of about fifty. The quality was medium to fair. Thera were a few extra prime animals, with a mixture of ewes whoso quality ranged from inferior to good. The salo was a good one. The demand was very keen, and prices rose from Is to 2s per head on last week’s prices. Extra prime shorn wethers made from 49s 9d to 525; prime, 45s to 475; good, 42s 9d to 445. Extra prime shorn ewes made to 44s 6d; prime, 40s 9d to 435; light from 355. Woolly wethers made prices up to 66s and ewes to 60s.

Lambs.—About forty were offered—not nearly enough to meet requirements. The smallness of tho offering is accounted for by tho fact that the export works have nut opened yet, and exporters are buying outside at higher prices than are being made at Burnside. It is anticipated that at tho double sale next week very few lambs will come forward. To-day prices were up from 2s to 3s, and ranged from 58s to 495.

Fat Cattle.—A yarding of 244, considerably less (.hart last week’s number. They wore a fair lot, though the proportion of unfinished steers and medium cows was somewhat large. There were comparatively few choice pennings. Country butchers were present. The sale was a fluctuating one. The demand at the opening was rather better than was the case last sale, but eased to last week’s values for mediums, heavies "cheapening 10s a head, while light primes finned up a bit. Extra prime bullocks ma de to £2l ss; heavy, £l7 to £lB 2s 6d ; prime, £ls 10s to £ls 12s 6d; light from £l2 2s 6d. Extra, prime heifers made to £11; prime, £7 15,s to £8; light from £6 10s. Extra prime cows made to £lO ss; prime, £5 15s to £7 ss; light from £4 10s. .Store Cattle.—A yarding of 280 head. They were mostly old cows, though there were three or four pens of fair sorts of steers. The demand iyas slack all through. Only a very few steers were selling at auction.

Pigs.—There were over 200 fate and 40 stores. The supply was too big for the demand. Bacon pigs dropped about 10s, and porkers also eased, though, not to the same extent.