Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 19, 10 May 1906, Page 13

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. Fat Cattle.— lbß head yarded, the most of these being medium sorts. Prices for prime heavy bullock? were fully e^jual to last week's rates, medium sorts being dull of sale. Best bullocks, £8 15s to £10 ; medium, £6 10s to £7 10s ; light, £5 to £5 15s ; best cows and heifers, £6 10s to £7 15s. Sheep. — 1681 forward. Prices were on a par wilh last week's rates. Eest wethers, 15ts6d to 225; extra heavy, up to 21s ; best ewes, 15s to 17s ; othens, 12s to 15s. Lamibis.— There was a lar^e entry of 1111. Price? were fully equal to late rates. Best lambs, 14s to 17s, extra heavy, 18s 3d ; medium, 7s fid to 13s 6d. 1 15s.— There was a large yarding of 234, only about 81 of these b^ing fat-, the lalance being suckers and slips. Prices for small sorts cased considerably, but porkers and baconers met with a brisk sale at advanporkcrs and Ijaconers mot with a brisk sale at advanced 16s to 22s ; porkers, 28s to 3!ls ; light baconers, 42s to 46s ; heavy do, 49s to 57s ; choppers, up to 665.