Burnside Stock Market.
(By Tblkoraph.) Dunkdin, April 26. 1 Fat Cattle—l 23 head yarded, about half being prime quality. Competition was. brisk and prices ruled 5s to 10a per head higher than laat week. Best bullocks brought L 7 10a to L 9 10s ; medium, L 6 to L 7 7e 6d ; beet cows and heifers, L 6 to LC 10a; medium, L 3 10a to L 4 17s 6d ; aged cowa, LI 10a to L2 10s. Fat Sheep—ls 43 penned. Bidding was very animated, and prices showed an advance of 2s per head aa compared with last week. Beat crossbred wethers brought 13a (Id to 14s 9d ; medium, 12s to 13s 3d ; light, 10a to Ils 9d ; best ewee, 12s tld to 13s 9d —extra prime, 15s; medium, 10s Od to 12s 3d ; light, 9a Bd to 10s 6d ; merino wethers, 0a 9d to 8e 3d. Lambs met with ready sale at, for prime freezers, 10s to 12a 2d ; butchers’ best, 8s 6d to 9s 9d; medium, 7s 6d to 8s 3d. . Pigs—Prices ruled in favour of sellers: suckers, 8s to 14s; slips, 16s to 17s 6d ; stores, 33s 6d to 35s ; porkers, 36s to 44s ; baooners, 45s to 55s (Id.
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Southland Times, Issue 14333, 29 April 1899, Page 4
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202Burnside Stock Market. Southland Times, Issue 14333, 29 April 1899, Page 4
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