Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 26, 28 June 1906, Page 13

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Donald f{eid & Go.

Fat Cattle.— Th-e yarding was a small one, only 153 head Leing penned. Prices at the beginning of the sale for prime beef wero more than equal to those ruling last week. Medium quality did not, however, meet with the same attention. Best bullocks, £8 15s to £9 15s; extra piime, up to £11 12s Cd ; medium, £7 to £8 ; best cows and heifers, £6 15s to £7 15s ; light, £4 10s to £5 10s. Sheep.— ls*2l yarded. As lhe supply was equal to the retirements, prices bartly held their own compared with last weev. Best wethers, 21s 6<l to 23s ; extra heavy, up to 27s ; medium, l&s Cd to 20s ; light, 15s to 17s ; best ewes, 18s Od to 21s ; medium, 16s to 17s ; ligiit, 12s Od to 14s. Lambs. — There was a fair yarding. Prices for lannjt fit for export wero qK.itc cq'ual to. last west's high rates, but medium sorts did not meet -with the same attention. Best lambs, 17s to 18s 'Od; extra heavy, 19s ; mediam, 14s (id to los 3d , light, lls 6d to 13s. Figs. —Them was a small yarding of 93, most of these bei-n^ medium weight porters. Prices- for these remained unchanged, but small sorts .met with a dull sale. Suckers, 7-s to 9s ; slips, lls to 13s 6d ; stores, 16s to 22s ; porkers, 27s to 35s ; light baconers, 39s tx> 43s ; heavy do, 45s to 52s ; choppers, up to 70s.