Late Burriside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, 3 September 1908, Page 19

Late Burriside Stock Report

Cattle. — There was.-'-a big .-yarding-, of 272 forward, .the greater proportion t consisting of light-weight Bullocks " and heifers. "Best fiullocks were '"s'TigKtiy"- firmer, •Whilst- other sorts were a shade easier. Best bulldeks, j£io--i.osrtb./;£jC2\ios ; extra, up to £13 ; medium, £8 10s to. £9 10s j.inferiQr, 10s to £7 ;. best' cows and heifers, up to £9 ss ; medium,, £7 to ; light, up to ,£6. . _„^_ , ' . . . . s „..,_._ Sheep. — There was _a yefy heavy yarding of 3874, -bf which a good proportion consisted ..of .primeiV e th? rs aSd%* freezers. Freezing buyers ', purchased about 1500 -sheep, prime wetherswere from is to is ! i6d per "heard -•easier* than- at last-'Sale.i -Best \vethers, 19s 6d to 23s 3d-, "mediumV "17s '6d> to- 19s-? Hght,--i4Sj6d to 15s; best e\V£s, J7s to iSs ;. medium,- 14s AO.-.l 6s ;» light, 3s "5d to irs 6d ; best hoggets, up to 18s. Pigs. — 130 forward. "Small pigs sold at better' prices than were ruling last week, whilst „ heavy pigs were firm ..at last, -. week's rates. - Suckers, -"i ßs- to 22s 6d; slips, -54s to 26s'j stores, **** 28s to 30s; porkers, 455"- to* 48s"V-i»ghf" baconers, .50s"-. to 565; heavy do, 58s to 655. - - " .

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