Late Burnside Stock Report
Cattle. — 210 forward; a fair yarding of good quality. Best bullocks, £8 12s 6d to £9 7s 6d; medium, £7 10s to £8 7s 6d; best heifers, £6 10s to £6 17s 6d; medium, to £5 10s; inferfor, £3 10s to £4 12s 6d. Sheep. — A medium yarding of 2527, a large proportion of which consisted of good ewes. There was a slack sale for wethers. Best wethers, 15s 6d to 16s 6dj extra, up to 18s 9d; medium, 13s to 14s; inferior, 12s to 13s; best ewes, up to 1,25; extra, up to 15s 6d; medium, 9s 6d to 10s 6d; light, 5s "6d to 8s 6d. Lambs.— l 936 penned. Best lambs, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; extra, up to 14s 3d; medium, 11s to 12s; light, 9s to 10s. Pigs. — 104 forward; a short supply. The market generally was firm, and late rates were maintained. Suckers, 10s to 15s; slips, 16s to 255; stores, up to 355; medium porkers, 40s to 455; best do., 45s to 50s; light baconers, 55s to 635; heavy do., up to 70s.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 20, 20 May 1909, Page 19
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184Late Burnside Stock Report New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 20, 20 May 1909, Page 19
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