Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6, 8 February 1906, Page 15

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. Fat Cattle— l 73 head yarded. A large proportion of these were prime bullocks, the balance being medium weights. Prices were about on a par with last week's rates. Best, bullocks, £9 to £10 IDs ; medium, £(i to £-8 10s ; best cows and heilcrs, £7 to £8 10s ; others £3 10s to £U 10s. ' Sheep.— l3oo head yarded, the most of these bcinii; medium wethers, with .a pen or two of prime. Prices were about Is per head easier than those ruling last week. Best wethers, 18s to 19s (id ; extra prime up to 22s ; medium, 15s to 18s ; best ewes, 15s (id to 17* (>dextra prime, up to 18s Gd. ' Lambs.— The yarding was a large one, 800' being penned. Prices ruled easier. Best lambs, 13s to 14s ■ others, 10s bd to 12s. Pigs.— l2s yarded, these being mostly porkers and bdconers. Prices were somewhat higher for these bait small sorts ruled easier. Suckers, 7s to 11s • slips 13s to l(is , stores, 10s to 24s ; porkers, 28s to 35s ' light baconcrs, 38s to 12s; heavy do, 41s to 4Us; choppers, up to 535. *