(PRESS ASSOCUTIbH TBLEOBAM.) DUNEDIN, October 18. Burnsida marbet:—Fat cattle—2B2 head •were yarded. As some of the butohors were supplied from List week, the dtemand was slack, and prices, particularly towards the olose, showed a decline of 10a per head. Prme wtilocks, £9 to £10; mfcdium, £7 10s to £8" ss; light, £6 to £6 15s; best cowe, estra prime, un to £9 6s; medium, £5 5s to-£5 15s; light,.•£♦ to £4 15s. Pat shocp—2329 were penned, of which 146 were merinos. With the exception of a few pens, ail weto porchaaed by butchers, the prices not admitting of export buyers operating. Towards fcho end, prices eased to the extent of Is per head. Extra prime crossbred wethers, 19s to 20s 9d; prime. 17s to 18s 6d; medium,-15» 6d to 16s; light, 14s to 15s; best ewes, 15s 3d to 17s 3d. Lambs— 76 were penned. Best, 12s to 14s; medium, 9s to 11s; small, 6s to Bs. Pigs—l 32 were yanfcd. The demand was slack, and prices Titere in f-ivour of buyers. Suckers, 9s to 15s; slips, 18a to. 20s; porkers, 26s to 30s; baconers, 33s to 38s; heavy pigs, 455.
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10480, 19 October 1899, Page 4
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