BURNSIDE MARKET
f By Telegraph—l'rcss Association. Dunedin, August 8. At Uurnside lonlny 230 fat cattle were penned. The quality was good, and there .was a keen sale, with prices equal to lust week's rates. Extra prime bullocks, «C 25 12s. (id.; prime, .£2O to .C 23 2s. (kl.; medium, JUB ss. to Jilil 17s. 6d.; lijflit, . J il2 12s. tel. to JCI7; extra prime heifore i a lid cows, .£22; prime, JSI6 10s. to ,£lB IDs.; medium, =£13 to 155.; light and inferior, -I'll) to <£12. Sheep.—2l76 penned, 'i'iio quality was good and competition | very Keen. Prices were firm. Extra I primo wethers, 525. (id.; prime, Us. (o i i'Js.; medium, 395. (hi. to 435.j light, 335. jMu 385.; extra prime ewes, 485.; prime, ..'ills, to 125.; medium, 3os. to 38s. i)d.; i lijflit and inferior, 235. to 325. Lambs.— i tiO penned. The quality was not so good j a; usual, but freezing, buyers competed freely for anything suitable, while graziers secured unfinished lots. .'Prime, 2!)s. to 31s. lid.; medium, 275. to 28s. 9d.; others, 21,5. •to 20s. 'I'here was a small yarding of fat pigs, but only two pens uf stores.. The demand was good and prices advanced considerably.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3158, 9 August 1917, Page 8
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201BURNSIDE MARKET Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3158, 9 August 1917, Page 8
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