Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, 12 July 1906, Page 19

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Donald Reid & Co.

Fat Cattle.— l 66 head yarded. Very few pens of these were of prime quality, and in consequence all of that class met with a brisk sale. Best bullocks, £8 10s to £10 15s ; medium to good, £7 to £8 ; light, £5 to £5 15s ; best cows and heifers, £(> 15s to £7 15s • light, £5 to £5 15s. Sheep.— lß74 penned. The market consisted mainly of medium wethers, with a few pens of prime ewes. Prices were about on a par with last week's rates at the beginning of the sale, but eased by about Is 6d ; head towards the finiah. Best wethers, 225-6 dto 24s • extra heavy, 275, t0 30s ; nvedi'um to good, 20s 6d to 22sbest ewes, 22s 6d t.o 24s ; extra heavy, up to 2£s ; me^ dium to good, 19s to 20s Cd ; light, 15s to 17s 6d. Lambsi.— 6o6 yarded. All lambs fit for export met with good competition, and prices we-e firmer than at last week's sale. Best lambs, 10s fid to 18s ; extra heavy, up to 20s ad ; medium to good, 14s to 15s. Pigs.— There was only a small yarding of 138, most of these being porkers and baconers. Prices were firm for bacon pigs, but porkers were easier, whilst the market for suckers and slips was without animation. Suckers, 5s to 8s ; slips, 10s t 0 13s ; stores, 15s to 23s ; porkers, 26s to'3ss ; light baccners, 36s to l<2s , hca\y do, 44s to 48s ; choppers, up to 60s.