Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, 15 June 1905, Page 15

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Messrs. Donald Pcki and Co

Fat Cattle— lll head penned. The price for medium sorts kent fully equal to late lates. Best bulhx 1 ! s, i-'l to £l"0 ," medium to good, £7/10/- to £8/15/-, light, £4 to £7 ; best cows and heifers, £6/10/- to £8 ; medium to good, £5/10/- to £6 ; light, £5 to £5/5/-. Sheep.— There was a large yarding of 2117. A considerable portion of these were extra heavy wethers, and as there is a good demand for these piiccs were fully equal to and even better than those ruling last week. Medium sorts were also up to late values. Extra he^y wethers, up to 27/- . prime, 21/- to 25/0 ; medium *) good, 21/- to 23/- , light, IS/- to 20/- , best ewes, 21/- to 23/-; medium to good, 15/- to 10/- ; light, 9/to 13/-. ! Lambs.— There was a small yarding of 214, most of these being good to piime quality. There was a brisk demand for those suitable for export, and pritces all round were satisfactory. Best lambs, 16/9 to 18/- ; medium to good-, 15/- to ifi/fi. Pigs — Only about half a dozen pens were offered, the total being 40. Baconers sold Hinder 'brisk competition, as also the few suckers forward Suckers (one pen), 9/-; slips, 11/- to 14/- ; stores, 18/- to 25/-; porkers, 26/- to 31/-; light baconers, 36./- to 15/-; heavy do, 48/- to 60/- ; choppers, up to 65/-.