Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2, 11 January 1906, Page 13

Late Burnside Stock Report

Per favor Messrs. Donald Reid and Co.

Fat Cattle.— 2o2 "head yarded, the most of theae being good to prime bullocks, with a few pens of prime heifers. The sale was a fair one for prime cattle, But medium sorts met with only, limited demand. Best bullock's, £9 10s to £10 15s ; medium to good, £7 10s to £8 5s ; best cows and heifers, £6 to £8>; others, £4 10s to £5 10s. Sheep.— There was a small yarding of 1300, most of these being medium sorts. Best weihers, 19s to 22s 9d; medium to good, 16s to 17s 9d ; best ewes, 15s 6d to 18s 9d ; extra heavy, 21s 9d. Lambs.— There was-" a fairly large yarding- of 500, and prices ruled slightly higher than at last week's sale. Best lambs, 13s to 15s 9d ; good, 10s to 13s. Pigs.— l 77 penned. These were mostly suckers and slips, prices for these being' op a par with last week's rates. Porkers and baconers were firmer. Suckers, 6s 6d to 10s ; slips, 11s to 17s ; stores, 18s 6d- to 24s ; porkers, 2T,s to 38s ; light Tjaconers, 40s to 46s ; heavy do, 47s to 52s'; choppers-, up to :60s.