Late Burnside Stock Report
Cattle. — There was a big yarding of 229 head. . The quality of a few pens was better "than "those of -last week, an<f~prices were better by about is per cwt. • , Best bullocks, - £9 . 10s to £v-, extra, up to 7s. '6d; medium, £7 15s to £8. ios : ; inferior, £6 to £6 15s; best cows, £j to. ss. Sheep. — 1636 penned.. ' Ther> . was. good /demand "for_ best kinds, and prices advanced by . about 2s per head over last week's rates. Best wethers, 21s to 235; extra,. 245; medium,, 1 8s to 20s ; "inferior, 15s 6d to 17s. Lambs. — 290 penned. . These were all bought byr freezing buyers at last week's rates. ' - x -, ' Pigs. — 70 forward. Small pigs sold at fully 2s- per head better than last week, whilst porkers and baconers were also firmer. Suckers, 13s to 14s 6d; slips, 15s to 18s ; stores, 21s to 275; porkers, 38s to 455; light baconers, 46s to 495; heavy do, 56s to. 655.
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New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1908, Page 19
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164Late Burnside Stock Report New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1908, Page 19
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