BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7824, 17 June 1909, Page 1

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET.

. r>UNEDIN., June 16. ■ Fat Cattle-j^ll head were yarded, the v greater proportion, being. only, of; medium quality, with a small proportion of good to. extra prime and haavy. Well finished bullocks realised J prices about equal to' those ruling last week, •but other; -sorts- -were slightly easier. Best bullocks .made. £9.t0 £10 10s, ex-, tra up to £14 2s 6d, .medium £6 Ss'to £7 10s, best heifers and cows £6 lC&to £7 10s,- medium £5 to: £6, "and" inferior £3:10s to £4 ss. " Fat Sheep^3337 were penned, whjch number proved quite in excess of butdiers I.requirements, and as freezing Cbuyera .were not operating to any extent,- prices declined by Is to Is 6d per'head, and .but for graziers stepping in'and-'taking-the surplus, lower prices. * would have ruled. Best wethers sold at .14s':-9d/to 15s 9d, extra up to 18s, medium 13s to 14s 3d, best ewes 10s 6d to 12s'6d, medium 7s 6d\to 9s, and inferior^ 5s to 6s 3d. i ; Lambs—4o2o> were yarded. There was a record yarding of lambs, which suffered iii prices to about the same extent' .&S'- sheep." Best lambs made 13s 6d-!to»iss> extra 17s, good 11s 6d ,to 12s 9d, and medium 10s 6d to lls. ; Pigs^—l2o were yarded. There wa^ a medium yarding, and prices for slips and stores firmed by about 2s per head. Supkei;s.Bpld s at recent prices, and porkers were easy owing to a large line being forward. Suckers made 10s to 125,,; slips ,l4s,jbo 18s,. stores 23s to 28s, porkers 345;.t0;385, light baconers 43s to 60s, and heavy 55s to 60s. . •