Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 29, 20 July 1905, Page 15

Late Bu rnside Stock Report

Per favor Messrs. Donald Feifc and Co. Fat Cattle.— There was a fair yarding of 170 head, the majority of ehese being medium weight bullooks and heifers, with a'pen or two of extra prime. The prices throughout the sale were on a par with those ruling last week. Best bullocks, £9 5s to £10 15s ; medium to gaod, £8 5s to £9 ; others, £5 15s to £7 10s ; best cows and heifers, £6 17s 6d to £7 15s ; medium to good, £5 10s to £6. ... 6 Sheep.— l4s2 penned, most of these being medium to good butchers' weights, only a very few sheep of extra prime quality being forward. Prices were about equal to those ruling at the last sale. Best wethers, 22s 6d to 26s ; medium to good, 19s to 21s ; light, 16S to 18s; best ewes, 20s 6d to 23s 3d ; medium to good, 18s 6d to 20s. Lambs.— There was a fair yarding of 350, and'all fit for export met with fair competition. Best lambs, 15s 6d to 17s 9d ; others, 13s to 14s. Pigs.— There was a fair yarding of 121, the majority of these being porkers and baconers. The demand for these was fully equal to the supply, and all forward were quitted at satisfactory prices. Suckers and slips were in short supply, prices remained fi,rm at last week's) rates. Suckers, 8s to 11s; slips, 12s to 18sstores,, 19s to 25s ; porkers, 28s to 38s ; light baconers', 45s to 54s ; heavy do, 56s to 61s ; choppers, up to 655.