Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, 4 November 1909, Page 1739

Late Burnside Stock Report

The yarclings •in cattle, sheep and pigs at Burnside on Wednesday were much larger than usual; and there was, consequently, a fall in prices generally. Lambs, of which 140 were yarded, showed a slight improvement. Sheep. — 3,cf87 were yarded. The unusually large entry was responsible for an all-round decline in prices. Wethers^ , were sold at Is to 2s less than last week, and ewes were " " from 2s to 3s cheaper. Quotations: — Best wethers, 21s 6cl to 245; extra, 26s to 27s 9d; medium, 18s to 19s 6d; shorn " wethers, 15s to 17s 6d; best ewes, 17s to 19s; extra prime, 23s to 26s 3d; medium, 14s to 16s 6d. _ Lambs. — 140 yarded. A very fair number of lambs for the time of the season. The, quality was good. Quotations: Best lambs, 16s to 17s; extra quality, to 18s; medium sorts, 14s 6d to 15s 6d. - - . Cattle. — 251 yarded. An especially, big entry. At the commencement of the sale prices declined slightly and dropped later to a further extent. Quotations: Best bullocks, £8 10s to- £9 10s; extra, to £11 .15s; medium, £7 5s to £7 355; inferior, £6 5s to £6 15s; best cows and heifers, £5 10s to £6 15s; medium, £4 5s to £5; inferior, £3 10s to £4. Pigs.— rThe number penned — 180 — proved too large for the demand and poor prices were obtained. The yarding in.eluded six very -prime choppers.