BURNSIDE MARKET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13376, 18 March 1909, Page 9

BURNSIDE MARKET.

(PKESS ASSOCIATION" XtXEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, March 17. Sheep—22s6 were yarded, a very largo yarding. Owing to butchers being fully supplied, prices receded from Is to ls 6d per head all round. Old ewes and unfinished wethers were practically unsaleable. Quotations were :—Best wethers 15s to 16s 6d, extra 17s 3d, medium to good 13s to 14s 6d, light and unfinished 10s to 12s 6d ; best ewes 13s 6d to 14s 6d, extra 15s Cd, medium to good 10s to 12s 6d.

Lambs—l 322 were yarded. Tho limits of freezing buyers have been reduced considerably, and there was consequently very little competition, prices showing a further decline. Quotations were: —-Best lambs 12s 6d to 13s, extra 15s 3d, medium to good 10s to 12s.

Cattle—2l7 were yarded ; a large entry, composed principally of mediumquality stores and heifers. Prime bullocks sold at prices ruling lately, but for unfinished sorts thero was little demand. Quotations wero:—Best bullocks, £8 to £9 10s; medium to good, £7 to £8; light and inferior, £6 to £6 10s; best cows and heifers, £5 to £6 10s ; medium, £4 to £4 10s. Pigs—llo wore yarded. The prices obtained were much same as those ruling last week. Quotations: — Suckers. 10s to 12s; slips, 14s to 19s; stores, 23s to 28s; porkers, 35s to 40s; light baconers, 45s to 555; heavy, 58s to 60s.