BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

Evening Star, Issue 19891, 13 June 1928, Page 6

BURNSIDE STOCK SALES

BIG YARDINGS There were big yardiugs at Burnside to-day, and prices given for sheep were generally unchanged, while fat pigs showed an improvement. Fat Cattle.—A large yarding consisted of mixed quality. There were a few heavy bullocks, medium prime sorts, and a big sprinkling of plain steers, with the ordinary good average cows and heifers. It was thought that prices, in view of the big entry, would probauly bo a little lower than previously. Fat Sheep.—A yarding of 4,300. It was a very fair entry, consisting of a largo number of average to heavy ewes (the latter being in over big supply), with a moderate proportion of heavy wethers. There was a fair opening demand, prices being a shade easier than those of the last sale a fortnight ago. Extra heavy ewes were down Is to 2s, while light wethers and medium ewes were unchanged. There was an easing towards tho close on all heavy sheep. Prices; Extra heavy wethers, 50s to 525; prime, 41s to 45s 6d; medium, 34s to 375; heavy ewes, 33s to 34s 3d; prime, 28s to 31s; medium, 21s to 265. Fat Lambs.—l,l2o were penned. The quality was varied, and it was anticipated that the demand would bo as good as at the last sale for all prime qualities. Store Cattle.—A good entry of about 300 was made up of about thirty-five mixed three and four-year-old bullocks, forty mixed yearlings, and tho balance of cows and heifers. There was quiet bidding, some steers being passed at auction. Three and four-year bullocks sold to £lO ss; heifers to £5 7s 6d; and yearlings to £2 7s 6d. Pigs.—lßo fats and 130 stores. Baconers wore selling firmer, while porkers were a shade easier. Except for the best classes, the store market was weaker.