Late Burnside Stock Report

New Zealand Tablet, 2 September 1909, Page 15

Late Burnside Stock Report

Sheep.— 343s yarded. The entry included 200 hoggets, which sold at fallen prices. The -quality of the sheep was only medium, and prices, on- account of the number penned, showed a decline of from Is to Is 6d on' last week's. Exporters were not operating, and mostol the butchers have big supplies on hand. * Quotations : - Best wethers, 13s 6d to 15b; extra, to 16s 9d; medium, 12s to; 13s ; .inferior 10s 6d to 11s 6d; best, ewes, 11s to 12s 6d; medium, -9s to 10s. „ '• • . ~ Cattle.— 27B yarded. A very -yarding, prices being much easier." Quotations:-, Best bullocks, £9 10s; extrf, to £11; medium, £7 15s- to £8 10s; -inferior £6 5s to £7 .ss; best cows and heifers £6 10s to £7 ss; extra, to £8 ss; medium, £5 5s to £5 15s; inferior, £4 15s. Pies.— l2o yarded; an average yarding of pigs-of goodquality. A fair number of suckers were forward, aiid a number of pens of porkers and haconers. Quotations : Slickers, 15s to 17s 6d; slips,- 21s to 25s 6d; stores, 29s to 38s ; porkers.- 39s 6d to 475; light baconers, 49s to 575; heavy do.,to J 6os. , •■ " ■ -.~.sS«B!