Late Burnside Stock Report
Cattle.— 193 head forward, among these bein? a few pens of well finished bullocks, the balance being from fait to medium quality. Mhe demand was slack, and prices slightly lower. Best bullocks, £. 10s to £9 17s. 6d ; good, £7 to £8 ; medium, £5 " to' £6 ' r best' cows, £6 to £6 15s ; good. £0 to £5 15s ; inferior, _£a to £4. • ' , "" Sheep.— lot 2 penned.- Prices for prime wethers and maiden ewes were belter than those ruling last week, but inferior sorts were about 2s 6-d per head lower. Best wethers, 17s to 18s fid ; extra prime, 22s 3d ; good, 15s to ids M .; best ewes, 14s to j,as ; extra, l«s ,; good, 11s to 12s 9d ; inferior, 7 ; s 3d to 8s bd.
Lambs. — lUH3 penned. Freezing buyers were operating, and as a consequence prices firmed. B«st lam s 14s to 16s ; good, 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; medium, xOs o« to lls'6d.
Pigs. — 'ihere was a large yarding. Young pigs were cheaper, whilst baconers and porkers were about the same.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6, 6 February 1908, Page 17
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175Late Burnside Stock Report New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 6, 6 February 1908, Page 17
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