Burnside.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LVI, Issue 8695, 1 March 1907, Page 7

Burnside.

DUXEDIX, Wednesday. At Burnside stock market ISO head ■of fat cattle were yarded, chiefly medium to good steers and heifers. The sale opened strongly at last week's rates, but towards the end prices fell fully 10s per head. Best bullocks brought £10 to £10 12s (HI, medium £7 10s to £8 15s, light £5 to £6 15s; best cows arid heifers £(i to £7 10s, . medium £4 to £5 10s, old cows £3 5s to £4. Fat sheep—l(s2o penned, the bulk being medium ewes and wethers. was a- splendid demand for v to prime, prices for which showed a rise of from Is (3d to 2s (id per head. Inferior quality met with poor competition and were hard to quit. Best wethers 19s to 21s, extra to 23s (id, good 17s to 18s (HI, medium 13s to 14s (id, best ewes 18s to 20s. good 15s to Kis (id, medium 8s to 10s (id. Fat lambs—lo44 penned, the majority of good quality with a few pens of prime. The absence of freezing buyers was felt, though not so much as might have - been expected, as butchers had very few lambs on hand and competed freely throughout. Best 13s to 14s, extra 15s (id, medium 10s to 11s (id, light 7s to 8s 6d. Pigs—l3o penned, and porkers and baconers met with good competition. Suckers and slips were easier at from 3s to 3s (id per head, suckers (is to 8s <id, slips 11s to l(ss, stores 21s to 275, porkers 33s to 425, light baconers 44s to 48s, heavy 53s to (51s.