Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 31, 3 August 1905, Page 15

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Messrs. Donald Peio and Co. Fat Cattle.— Of the 230 head yarded the majority were good to prime bullocks. Prices throughout the sale. were fully on a par with last week's rates, and towards the end ruled somewhat higher. Extra heavy "bullocks sold at £11 17s 6d ; befct bullocks, £9 10s to £10 10s ; medium to good, £8 to £9 ; light, £5 10s to' £7 10s ; best cows and heifers, £6 15s to £7 7s 6d; medium to good, £5 5s to £6 10s ; light, £4 to £5. Sheep.— There was a fair yarding of 1202 penned, most of which were average weights, with a few pens of extra heavy. For prime wethers the demand was brisk tnrotfgttiout the sale, and all sorts were about on a par with last week's rates. Extra heavy wethers, 26s to 28s ; lyest, 24s to 25s Gd ; medium to good, 22s 6d to 23s 9d ; light, 11s to 21s 9d ; best ewes, 20s to 22s ; medium to good, 18s to 19s ; light, 15s to 17s. Lambs.— Of the 111 forward the greater part was of prime quality. 'Best lambs, 17s to 18s ; others, 15s to 16s. Pigs.— l 24 were yarded, the majority of these being ponkers and baconers. For small sorts there was good demand, and prices were somewhat higher than those ruling last week. Suckers, 8s to 11s ; slips, 13s to lfis; stores/ 17s to 20s': porkers, 21s to 26s ; light baconers, 35s to 45s ; heavy do, 48s to 53s ; choppers, up to 86s.