BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Evening Star, Issue 25171, 10 May 1944, Page 2

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

DEMAND FORMALITY BEEF A large yarding of cattlo was offered again to-day at the Burnside sale, the offering largely comprising medium and ordinary quality. The trade tppeared .to b« keen to buy good quality, and consequently the poorer sorts were easier. Best bullocks realised £2l 7s 6a; prime, £l6 75.6 dto £lB 2s 6d; medium, £l4 7b 6d to £ls 7s 6d; light, from £9 12s 6d; prime heifers, £9 17a 6d to £ll 12s 6d; medium, £7 17s 6d to £a 17s 6d: light, from £6 7s 6d; prime cows, £9 2s 6d to £ll 7s 6d; mediunij £6 15s to £7 15s; light, frotn £5 7s 6d. The yarding- of; sheep was * a; large -one, but' the quality generally ' was ordinary. Good quality animals maintained late rates, while freezing buyers, who were working on an improved schedule, kept the value of lighter sorts up to last week's rates. Best quality wethers realised 358; prime, 30s to. 33s 6d; medium, 26s to 275; light, from 225; best quality ewes, 255; prime, 21s to 23a 6d; medium, 17s 6d to 19s; light, from 12s. Lambs were offered in larger numbers than for eome weeks, but the quality was poor. Good quality lambs, realised .up to 355; prime, 27s 6d to 31s; medium, 25s to 26s 6d; light, from 235. There was a better yarding •''of stora cattle than for some time past. Eighteen months and two-year-old steers made up to £B. " . ■■ ■ , . . The yarding of baconerg was barely as good as at the last sale. Best sorts realised „ up to £7 13s; prime, £5 18s to £6 14s; medium, £4 19s to £5 6s; light, from £4 13s.