BURNSIDE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIII, Issue XVIII, 3 August 1912, Page 3

BURNSIDE.

There was a small yarding of fat cattle at Burnside on Wednesday, 142 being penned. Owing to several butchers having bought privately the demand was not so keen as last week, and prices all over showed a decline of about 10s per , head. : Prime bullocks, £12 to £13 15s; extra heavy to £16 17s 6d; medium to good, £10 10s to £11 10s; light to £9.

Fat sheep: There was a small yarding of 3047, and prices for wethers showed a drop of about Is. Unfinished sheep suffered most, as only a few graziers were present. Ewes sold at last, week's prices. Best wethers, 24s 4d to 265; medium to good, 21s to 23s 6d; light and unfinished, 18s to 20s 6d; best ewes, 20s to 225; extra heavy, to 29s 6d; medium to good, 17s 6d to 19s 6d; light, 12s to 15s.

Fat lambs: 1415 penned. Freezing buyers were operating at slightly reduced limits. Best, 16s to 17s; extra, to 21s 6d; medium to good, 14s to 15s 6d; light, 11s 6d to liis 6d.

■ Pigs: Suckers made to 17s; slips, 255; stores, 30s; porkers, . 42s 6d; light baconers/ 45s to 60s; heavy baconers, to 755; choppers, to 90s.