Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, 3 December 1908, Page 19

Late Burnside Stock Report

Cattle. — 219 forward; a big yarding, consisting mainly of better q"ality than those offered last week. In consequence of the big supply, prices fell to a considerable extent. Best bullocks, £9 15s to £16 17s 6d ; medium, £8 12s 6d to £9 ; inferior, £7 to ; best heifers, up to £$ ss.

Sheep. — 2006 penned ; a small yarding, with a large proportion of shorn wethers. The quality was under the average. Best, 22s od to 26s 6d ; medium, 21s 6d to 22s 66. ; light, 17s to 18s od ; best .shorn wethers, 18s 3d to 19s 6d ; medium, 16s 3d to 17s 9d ; inferior, 14s to 15s; best ewes in wool, 20s 6d ; shorn, 14s od to 15s 9d.

Lambs. — 200; a large yarding, but not sufficient for the demand, and prices showed fully an increase of fully 2s per head. Best lambs, 16s to 18s ; extra, 19s 6d ; medium, 14s 6d to 15s (id ; light, 12s to 14s.

Pigs. — There was a full yarding of 140. Suckers and slips were in small supply, and prices were fully equal to late rates. Suckers, 18s to 265; slips, 28s to 335; stores, 34s to 395; porkeis, 40s to 465 ; light baconers, 49s to 565 ; heavy do, up to 655 ; choppers, up to 765.