WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.

Otago Witness, Issue 2237, 14 January 1897, Page 27

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.

Fat Cattle. — 336 yavded. This proved more than sufiicic-ai for the requirements of the trode, aud in coutuquence pr ces as compared with la'-fc week's were from Us to 15s per head lower. A fair proportion of the entry consisted of prime medium-weight steers, the balance light-weight steers and inferior and second-cliss beef. Bust bullocks brought from £8 toili 12s 6d ; medium, £7 to £7 15<$ ; light and inferior, £5 to £6 10s.~ Dalgety iND Company (Limited) yarded 28 and B'jld : For Air John Bruce (Allanton), 4 prime bullocks at £7 15s; Mr J. Dove (Waihola), per Ot-aso Fanners' Co operative Association, 6 steers (ligbtHt£fito£s ss; Mr D. Sutherland (Lrchend), 2 bullocks to £6 17s fid ; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £6 12s 6d ; Me.srs J. Matheson, John Knox, and other*, 13 head at quotations. — Wright, Stepiienson. and Co fcold 34 head an follows :— For Mr M'Bride (Temuka), 10 steers at £7 2s 6d to £5 10s, 3 heifers at £6 2s fid to £i 10a ; Mr John Sidey, 2 steeis at £4 Jsi, 5 hfifers at £4 10j ; Mr John Batbgdte 5 Seers (it £7 2s tid to £5 17s 6 /, 2 heifers at £6 10a ; Mrs Grant, Messrs Robin no n, Macindrew, R Milne, and others, 7 head at quotation?.— 'I he New Zkaland Loan and Mkiicantii.k Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr W. J. i ailey (Waimate), 6 prime bullocks at £7 12s 6d to £8 7s 6J, and 6 prime cows ut £(i to £6 10a ; Mr James Ross (Kartigil, 8 cows to £6 12j <jd ; Mr J J S. Fleiuiuff (Otakia), 6 do to £i llx ; Mr John | Bruce (AlUntun). 2 bull-.cfci s.t £7 15< ; Mr William Townlsy (Mornington), 2 heifeis at £2 17s 6d ; per the Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association for Mr James Harrii«on (btrath-Taieri), 2 bullocks at£7, and 3 heifera at £4 17s6d.— Donald Reid and Co yarded 47 and sold : For Mr G. Fisher, 5 cows at £4 5s tp £4 ; for a northern client, 3 bullocks at £5 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 2s b'd ; Mr It M'lndoe (Berwick), 3 cows at £6 to £4 5s • Mr W. C. Todrt (Islington). 3 bullocks at £6 to £5 17s «d ; Mr Wm. Thornton (Banks), 3 oullocks at £7 7s 6d to £6 ; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), one cow at £5 ; Mr John Kirk, (Mosgiel), 2 bullorks at £P 4 cow* at £4 17»6i to £4 15s; Mr Jos. Mauson (Purakamii), 6 bullockß at £7 to £5; Messrs Geary, Townley, Fisher, and others, 10 head at quotations. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 50 head and sold : For Mr J. O; R«ntou (Greenlaw), 6 bullocks at £6 12s 6'd < to £8 17s 6d ; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 6 ' do at £5 10s to £6 12s Oi ; Mr It. Charter- (Ury 1 Park), 2do at £7 10s; Mr W. Kirk (i£ast Taieri), 2 do (extra) at £9 12s fid, 1 steer at £2 5a ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 5 heifers from £5 to £4 15s ; Mr John Bruce (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £7 Ids ; Mr J. Sutherland (Purakanui). 14 do at £5 15s ; aud for Messrs A. Campboll, Pernisky, M'Auley. and others, 11 head at quotations. — Stronach Bros, and Morris yarded and sold : For Mr James Curie (St Leonards), bullocks and heifew : at quotations. Fat Sheep.— The entry to-day comprised 3120, ! the greater number of which were ewes. The j sales opened with a decline of fully 3s per head, and towards the end of the sales buyers were able to make thoir purchases still another shilling per head cheaper. The feeezing works not yet being opened, there was no demand for export, so that i tbe butchers and graziers were the only competitors. Best wethers brought from 9s 6d to 10s <M ; medium, 8s to Ps; light, 6s Gii to 7s 6d. Wright, Stephenso;s, and Co. sold B*3 as follows : For Mr H. itoss (Awamoko), b'2 crossbred wethers 1 «ud ewes at 113 3d to 8a 9tt ; Hyde Home estate, 1 196 crossbred wethers and ewes to 9* 6d ; Mr Browu, 68 crossbred ewes at 8s to 7s ; executors of W. H.. Teschemaker, 61 ewes at 8s 6i to8<; I Waihao I -owns estate, 59 crossbred ewes at 8s 9d ! to 8s 6d ; Gladbrook estate, 74 half bred ewes at 83 3d to 7s 9d, and 76 merino wethers at 6s 9d to fis 6t ; a northern client, 124 crossbred ewes at • 8s 3d to 6s 9d ; Mr Butters, 63 wethers and ewes at 7s ; Mr R. H. Amyes and Mrs Falconer, 45 at quota- ' tionn.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limixbd) sold : For Mr James Ro s (Kartigi), 66 prime cro sbred wethers at 10s (id to 9a 9d ; Mr J. C. Buckland (Taieri Lake), 70 crossbred do and ewes at 8s 3d to 7s 9d ; Mr D H. Diinnau (Milburn). 60 do ewes at 9s to 7s 9d ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milbarn), I pen do wethers at 83 6d ; Mr J, S. Fleming (Otaki»), 1 pen do ewes at I 7s 3d ; slr D Milla (Greeu Island), 1 pen do at : 5s ', Mr D. Morgan (Taieri Beach). 1 pen do at 7s 3d; Mr R Bjrtlnyick (Taieri Beanh), 1 pen do at 7« 9d ; Mr A. Livingston (Taieri Beach), I pen do wethers at 9* 6d ; Mr Thomas Feathcrston (Taieri Beach}, 1 pen do ewes at 5s 6d ; Mr Robert l'odd (Mosgiel), 72 do wethers at 10s 6d ; Mr Jaraea Pearson (Akatore), 1 pen do ewes and wether* at Si 60. ; Mr J;,nieg Liddell (Taieri Beach), 100 do ■wethero and mairieu ewes at 9* 6d. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 530, aud sold : For Mr M.S. Holmes (Kikanui), 116 crossbred wethers at 11s to 10s 9d ; Meisrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 36 do ewes at 7s 3d ; Mr Alexander , Robertgon (Circle Hill), 5 do at 7s; Mr FT. ! Roulstou (Circle Hill), 2 do ewes at 7s 3d ; Mr Golightly, 21 do »t 5* 9i ; Mr J. Nicholson , (Herbert), 34 do at 6s 9d ; Mr John Allan (Taurima), 38 do at 7s «d ; Mr Joseph Allan (Hopehill), 72 do wethers and ewes at 9s to Ss 6d, 35 do ewes at Ga 9d ; Messrs Mitchell Bros. (Outram). 20 do wethers at 9s 3d ; Mr W. M'Leod .(Wardlauds). 5 do ewes at 6s 6d ; Mr R. Marshall, 15 do at 6s ; Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntly), 12 do at 6s 6d ; Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), !>> do wethers and ewes at 10s 6d ; Mr W. R. Mabson (Green Island), 8' ' do ewes at 5s 6d ; and turned out 102 not sold. — The Farmers" Aobncy Company (Limited) penned 69(i and sold : For Me?srs A. Brown and Co. (Wairuna Estate), 64 crossbred wethers at 10a ; Mr Watson >herman (Conical Hills), 60 do at 103 6d ; Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), 8 do at 7i 6d ;Mes»rs J. Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 250 cro3abred ewes to 7s 6d ; Mr T. Stanley, 43 do and wethers to 8s 3d ; Messrs A. and J Brown, 76 do to 9* 3d ; a northern- client, 67 cros«bred ewes'to 83 ; Mr A. C. Thompson (Otakia), 25 do at 7s 3d ; and turned out unsold 103 — Stronach Bros, and Morris penned and sold : For a southern client, 84 rroasbred wethers and ewes to 63 3d ; Mr John Keast (Kuri Bush), 1 peu at quotations. Fat L*inbs.— The very larga number of 1200 were penned to-day, and as that number was much greater than was required by the trade, prices fell from Is 6d to 2s per head. Best lambs brought from 8s b'd to 9t 3d ; medium, 7s to 8s ; ! inferior, 4s 6d to 6s.— Wright, Stephunson, and ■ Co. aold 256 as, follow* : For Mr R 11. Amyes, 62 at 9s 3d to 7s 3d : Sir Gladstone Robinson, 86 at 7s 3d to 6i ; Mr Butters, 46 at 6s 3d to sa ; Mr Sime, 60 at 7s to bi 9d.— The Nkw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold 1 For Mr John Findlay (Uridale), 92 prime lambs to 9s ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 71 do to 8s 3d ; Mr D. Morgan (Taieri Beach), 16 at 61 9d ; Mr J. S. Fleming (Otakia), 37 at 7s ; Mr D. Mills (Green Island), 11 at 7s ; Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 11 do at 7a 3d ; Mr Thomas Featherston (Trtieri Beach), 20 do at 63 6i ; Mr James LicMell (Taieri Beach), 11 I do at 6% ; Mr James I'earson (Tnierl Beach), sdo at 7s 9d ; Mr A. Livingston (Taieri Beach), 3do at 7».— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 397 and sold : For Mr VV Baxter (Milhurn), 20 at 7s ; Mr H. Roulston (Milburn), 11 at 7s ; Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 2* at 6s 9d ; Mr J. J. Jowsey 1 (Waihola), 33 at 7s to 4« ; Mr A. Robertson (Circle I Hill), 26 at 7s 3d ; Mr M. M'Leod (Wardlands), 30 at 6s 3d ; -Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntly), 32 at 6s 6d ; Mr J. Golightly (Purakanui), 51 at 6s 9d to 53 3d ; Mr J. Nicholson (Hampden), 31 at 717 1 j Mr Joseph Allan (Hopehill), 5 at 6* tfd : Mr R. Marshall (Woodside). 13 at 6a 1 Mr H. M'Neill.

14 at 6s 3d : and turned out 104 unsold.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 40i) and 8- Id : For Mr A. C Thompson (Otakia), 30 to 7b ; Mr B. Stevenson (T.iieri), 65 to 5s »d ; Mr V. Spratt(Suttou). 70 an 8s :)d to 9s ; MrT. Seildon, 90 to 7s ; Mr S. Stanley, 139 to 7s 3d.— Sthonach Bros, anu Morris penned and sold for Mr John ii-east larabs at quotations. Pigs —Wright Sthphexson, and Co. sold 13 at quotations.— Wonald Reid and Co. yarded and s-old : For Mr Will'am Thomson (Btuik.s), 6 at 17s 61 to 14* (51 ; for Mr li. Milncr (North Taieri) 12 at Sis 6'd t> 8s b'd; Me^rs "Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 2at 34s fid to 3ls; Mr J. i.i '. Renton (Mosgiel), 5 at 19s; Mr Walter Bl.vckie (Glasgow farm), 3 at IK— The FakmcrV Agency Company (Limited) pent* e-i and Held for Mr R. Warrington 17 potker* to _1 9b 61. Country SaL-s. — Dalokty and Company (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday, tbu Bth inst., when , they yarded and sold 1 057 sheep and 20 head of | cattle. The sheep forward consisted alnnsi. | entirely of crossbred wethers, and as these ;ir>i • inquired for no difficulty was experienced sn diV ' posing of tho entry under the hammer at roo i I prices. Cattle were also iv good demand, and 1 brought good value's. CrossbiO'l withers and maiden ewes brought from tis !).< to Si 6'i; fat ewas ana wether--, 9s 9d tolls ; swie bullocks, to £5 2s (id . youug cattle iind cowv, £2 ro £.i. Store Cattle.— The New Zkaund Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) pWcei during the past \ve;k by private and public sule 280 boad both sexed, ana various ages, at current lates. Store Sheep— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ag'encv Company (Limited) placed during the wivk. midi'r the hammer and piivately. 2000i*rosgbr<d wetheis and ewes, mostly two tooth, at prices ranjiini<f rum (is fid to Ss.— The Karmkks' Agency Company (Limited) sold by auction during, the week: 720 crossbred wettier*, twotooth, 7s 6d ; 340 do, 8s 4d ; 120 do, 7s 61 ; 50 halfbred wether*, two-tooth (small), 8s 919 1;— total,1 ;— total, 1230. Sheepskins. — In consequence of all available epuce in the stores being required for wool this j week th« twins of sheepskins were confined altaust entirely to green skins. \ Uabbitskio?. — The sales are now made up j aloiost entirely of off «ea»on skin-'. There is a j good demand from local buyers, and late prices are well maintained. ; Hides — The demand continues good, and all consignments are readily taken up at quotations, which are — for prime heavy ox, 2J* to 3i<i per lb ; indium to good 2id to2id ;l ighr, l-}d to 2d.2 Tallow meets with a ready Male at quotations — prinie tendered (iv tins and drums), 14s to lfis ; medium, V2s to 13-s ; rough fat, lls to lls 6d ; ! mixed, Ps 6d to 10s Gd. Grain — Wheat : The demand is confined al- ,' most entirely to pearl velvet ; all other sorts, excepting something very choice, are neglected. Fowls' wheat meets with a gool demand at quotations— Prinie velvet, 4s 8d to 43 lOd per bushtl ; ordinai-y milling, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; fowls' feed, 3s 9d to 4s 2d. Oais : There is no change in the market, values remaining about the same as thoee quoted last week. —Prime milling, Is lid to Is Hid ; good to best feed, Is lOJd to , Is lid ; medium and inferior, Is9d to Is lOd. Chaff. — The market is well supplied, and prime oaten rhaff realises up to £2 15s ; good oaten ch-iff, £2 10a to £i 12s 6d ; medium, £2 5s to £2 2a 6d per ton (sacks extra).

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