STOCK SALES.

Lake County Press, Issue 978, 5 September 1901, Page 5

STOCK SALES.

ijurnsjde. Fat Oittle.— 114 lio :i .I won- yardV 1 , ami despite the moderate supply there was a drop in prices of 5-t to 10s per bond. Best bullocks £8 10s- to £9 15s; a few extra weights, .£lO to £ll ; good, £7 to £8 5s ; b.-st cows and heifers, £6 to £7 10s ; a few extra up to £8 7s Od ; good, £1 15s to £5 15s. Sheep.—l42,l were pruned, mid prices opened at Is- above list, week's, but this was not maintained, and all round lliey were ntnut the same Best wethers, 18s to 20s ; a few i xtra, up to 21s 9J ; good, 16* Gd to 17s 9J ; ewes up to 1 7s. Pigs. —lB4 were penned, and all classes sold at an advance on late rates. Suckers, Os to lis Gd ; slips, 12s to Us; stores, 18s to 20s; porkers, 25s to 335; baconers, 3G> to 525; heavy, 55s to 71s. IMVERCARGJLL. Fat Cattle.—Prime bullocks, £lO to £ll ; lighter weights, £8 10s to £9 10s ; light and inferior quality, £7 to £7 10s; prime cows and heifers, £G 15s to £8 12s 6.1; lighter, £5 l!-s to £6 5s ; light and inferior, down to £4 ss. Fat Sheep. -Extra prime heavy wethers, 19s Id ; prime heavy do, 16s 6d to 17s 6.1 ; medium weight and quality, 14s 9J to 15s 6 I ; light, 13,3 1 to 14s; oi'iuie heavy ewes, 14s 9J to 15s 6 1 ; "light, lis to 12s G\. Store Sheep.— Very few forwarl. Good sappy hoggets Were well competed for, "bringing 12s 3J to 12s lid. Store cattle sold well. A line of 73 fresh-conditioned, one and two year obj steers and heifers brought £3 l9s, several smaller lots changing blinds at equally satisfactory prices.