Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8, 27 February 1908, Page 17

Late Burnside Stock Report

Cattle. — 210 forward. The quality was only medium, -.with a few pens of prime bullocks, which were slightly • firmer in price, there being an advance of 2s 6d per head over last week's rates. Best bullocks, £9 10s to £10 15s ; medium to good ~£B 10s to £9 7s 6,d; others/ £6 10s to £7 5s ; best cows, £6 ; extra, up to . £7 10s ; others, up to £3 17s 6d. There was a very large yarding of store cattle, an-d in consequence prices declined. These ranged from £1 12s 6d to £3 ss. There was a fair yarding of dairy cows, which sold at frorq £1 to £s' per toead. - • '» Sheep.— A small yarding of 1381. Best wethers, 19s to 20s 6d ; extra, up to 21s ; good, 15s to ~l7s3dj ; "medium, up to 14s ; best ewes, 15s to 17s ; extra, up to 19s 6d ; good, 10s to 12s 6d ; medium, to 9s 6d. Store sheep were in poor demand, and sold at from Is 4d to 4s. * Lambs.— l 326 forward, a good proportion of these •being of fair quality. Inferior sorts were about 9d per head lower than last week. Best -lamibs, - 14s to 16s ; extra, up to 17s ; medium, 12s to 13s ; light, up to 11s. Pigs.— A small yarding, especially of the smaller •sorts, and consequently prices were a good deal firmer. Suckers, 15s to 16s 6d ; slips, 18s to 21s 6d ; stores, 25s to 29,s ; porkers, 34s to 39s ; -light baconers, 44s to 465. There were no choppers offered.