BURNSIDE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3164, 16 August 1917, Page 8

BURNSIDE MARKET

By Telegraph—Press Association, Dunedin, August 15. At the Burnsido market 142 cattle were penned. The demand was exceedingly koen, and prices advanced 10s. per head Best bullocks, .£2O to 10s.; extra J:2517«! lid.; good, ,£IS to 4119 JOs.; medium, ,£lsto .£l6. Best cows and heifers, .El 6 10s. to X' 18; extra, .£22; good, .EM 10s. to .£ls 155.; medium, light, dCU to J513. Tho number of shejp popned was 2590. Tho quality was not quite equal\to that of last week. At tho commencement of tho salo tho demand was good, but low3rds tlipfinish prices declined fully Is. a head. Primo wethers, 425., to 4Ss.; extra, 525. 6d.; good 3Ss. to 405.; medium, light, 345. to 365.; best ewos, 10s. to 455.; extra, 515,; good, SBs. to 385.; medium, light, 325. to .Us. The lambs penned numbered 29G. There was excellent competition by graziers, and prices were higher than lost week". Best, 265. to 305.; extra, 315.; medium to sood, 265. to 28s. Thcro was a small yarding of pigs. For fats and stores prices were equal to last week's rates.

WHEAT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. Aueust 15. 11.5 p.m.) New York, August 14. Chicago wheat.—September options, 205 cents to 203J cents. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Rec. August 15, 11.5 p.m.) London, August 14. Bank of Australasia, £117 17s. 6d.; Union Bank, £55 17s. 6d.; National Bank of New ™ i? d, M £5 £ 3 ' ; Bank o£ New Zealand. .?i . ' Zealand Loan and Merll e debentures, .£7O, ordinary, £80 15s. STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph-Press Association, c , Tr tJ „ Dunedin, August 15. Sales—Huddart-Parker, 335. 3d.; West-port-Stockton, 9s. Heported-Huddart-Par-tier, 335. scl.