Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 14, 9 April 1908, Page 17

Late Burnside Stock Report

Sheep. — 1838 penned, ewes forming a large propertion of these. Best sorts were nrnier, but medium kinds were a trifle less than last week. Best wethers, 18s 1 6d to 19s 6d ; extra, 23s 9d ; medium, 15s to 17s 6d ; inferior, 14s 3d to 14s Sd ; best ewes, 16s to 17& 8d ; extra, 19s 6d ; medium, 12s to 15s 6d ; inferior, 11s to 12s.

Cattle.— There was a big yarding of 233> a fair proportion of thase being fair quality bullocks. Owing to the large yarding there was .no advance cm last week's prices. Best bullocks, £9 10s .k> £10s 15s ; medium, £8 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d ; light, £6'2s 6d to £6 12s 6d ; cows an-d heifers, £4 15s to £6 ss. There was ; a fair yarding of dairy cows, which sold at- prices ranging from £1 15s to £7 5s Lambs.— There was a small yarding of 1000, prices be-mf about the same as last week. Best lambs, IBs to 17s •; extra, 17s 6d ; medium, 14s 6d to 15s 6d ; light, 12s to 13s. Pi^ s _9o penned. There was a fair proportion^ of porkers. Prices were slightly brisker than those ruling fast week. Suckers, 12s Gd to 14s 6d ; slips, 15s to 19 s6d ; stores, 20s to 25s ; porkers, 31s to 39s ; ligftt baconers, 46s 6d to 49~s ; heavy do, 55s to 6?s. Jnvercareill Prices Current -.—Wholesale— Butter.— Wholesale net cash price for best factory fib prints Is SH per ft. Cheese, 7d. Butter, farm, 9d , separator, lid. HamS, ?a. E g? s, Is. Barley, 2s to 2s 6d Chafi, old, £4 10s ; new, £4. Flour, £11 10s to £12 10s. Oatmeal, £12 10s to £13. Bran, £5 ss. Pollaid, £6. Potatoes, £4 per ton. Retail.—Farm butter, lldt; separator, Is Id. Butter (factory) pats, Is 4d. Cheese, 9d. Eggs, Is 3d. Bacon, lid. Bran. 6s 3d. Pollard, 10s 6d. Chaff, old, 2s &d ; new 2s 3d. Oatmeal, 50's, 7s Pd ; 25's, 4s. Flour, 200lbs, 25s ; 100, 13s ; 50, 7s ; 25, 3s 9d. Potatoes, 6s per cwt. Messrs. Dcnald Re/Id and Co., Ltd., report : We held our weekly auction sale of gran and produce at our stores, on Monday. There was s. large gathering of buyers, to whom we submitted a lengthy catalogue of oats, wheat, potatoes, chaff', and straw. For nearly all these lines there was good comretiticn, and the catalogue was cleared at prices in most cases, fully equal to or a shade above late quotations. Values ruled as under :—: — - Oats. — Dun n£ the past week a considerable quantity has 'been coming forward, and as there is good demand for export all good to prime oats- have - met with ready sale on arrival. Prime heavy Gartons are in most request, but all bright, h^-avy lines are sale-a-Me at quotations. Medium ami inferior lots are not so reatdily dealt wuth. Quotations : Prime milling 2s 4d to 2s 4£d, g^o-d to best feed 2s 3d to 2s ;4d, inferior -to medium 2s Id -to 2s 2fi per bushel (sacks extras. Wheat.— Prime milling lines are in good demand "with i local millers, who show more disposition to purchase velvet and red chaff than other kinds. Tuscan is faarly plentiful, and "has riot the same attention .unless s^eo'ally prime. Fowl wheat is offerime; more "freely, but continues to have fair sale. Quotations : Choice milling lanes 4s* 7£d to> 4s 8-d, prime milling 4s 6-|d to 4s 7n,~ medium 4s Cd, best whols fowl wheat 4s 5d to' 4s r.d, medium, do. 4s 3d. to 4s 4d, broken and. damaged) 3s 6d to 4s Id per bushel (sac's extra). Potatoes.— The market has been fully supplied, and only prime freehly-du X lots have been re a d<;iy ta<ken. At to-day s sale we offered a fair quantity, nearly all Up- ' to-dates. For cboice lots - there was ppod competdtion,

and«be»t*Jines sold .at -£3 17s -6d to £i>4s;. Medium to good consignments bad lair .competatian-uf^pm iMppers, and sold &t £3 10s to £3 15s ; stale' and Inferior £2 10s 'to £3 -5s per ton ;(foags' included).- ~ . . Chaff. — During last week heavy consignments came forward, and it was impossible to deal with-. .these -except at a reduction on late values. Nearly all lots 4ojn which, owners had put reserves- had to .be. discharged into stores as sales could only be- effected" at a considerable discount on previous - quotations. Fortunately there "was, some, outlet for export, otherwise the fall in prices would have been • greater. Good to prime oat^ en sheaf, was placed „_ jni cons'! der able quantities <at .£3 30s to £3 12s 6d. At yesterday's sale the. supply was not so heavy, owing- to the weather having -interfered with cuttin.fi;. Prime . quality had: most >comp£titi6n,, and realised £3 12s 6d to £3 15s, on- choice truck -£3 : l7s 6d, mlsdium to good £3 5s to £3 lOs.'-lagM, £3 to ,£3 3s 6 d per ton (bags extra.). , . . -Messrs.^ Stronach, Morris, "tod., Pol report :— Oats.— There -has been a good "Seal coming forward during the last .week, and the.. export demand ..beams' good prices have been fully maintained. Good Gartons - are in demand, but all bright heavy oats "■are readily saleable at quotations, medium ,and interior lotbs being, hardier of sale. Prime milling, 2s 4d to -2s 4£d ; good to best feed., 2 s 3d to 2s 4d'; inferior to medium, 2s Id • to 2s- 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat.— There is a good demand by local millers for velvet, but Tuscan is plentiful, and buyers are not -so" keen on this kind of wheat. There is a good deal of fowl wheat about, which is readily sold. Quotations : Prime milling, 4s 6£d to 4s 7d ; medium -to good, «4s' 5d to 4s 6d ; blest' whole fowl wheat, ;4s.sd\to^4s*6>d>; medium, 4s 3d to j.4s 4d'; broken and -damaged, -35. 6d.£0 4s Id per bushel (sacks extra): Ohaff.— There have been very heavy consignments ■d/urrng the. week, and prices show .a reduction .-all round, There is a good deal birtng sold for sihipping, and this has tended 1 to fceep the price higher than at otherwise would be. Prime oaten - sheaf -brought from 1 £8 7s6d to £3 12s 6d ; medium' to good," £3 -2s M -to. £3 ss; inferior "(veiMy hard of sale), £2 # fss to £3. Potatoes. — The market is fully supplied, and freshly-" dug lots- are the only ones inquired for. Real good potatoes bring from. £3 15s to £3 17s 6d'; medium' to good, £3 10s to £3 15s; stale, and inferior, £2 10s to £3 5s per ton, (bags in). Pressed Straw.— There is a good inquiry for wheaten at from 42s 6d to 45s ; oaten, 4 = s to 47s 63 per , ton.