Commercial.

Bruce Herald, Volume VII, Issue 649, 13 November 1874, Page 5

Commercial.

<.n> Mr Hbsby bmvßß (on behalf of the New - Zeai«pd ; ,Lt»nr.M»d J Mercantile ; Agency ,»-o ) "raiu^M 'follows for the week ending " ■"' : Fat 1 Catyle'M)nly about 100 killable cattle it' the' weekly sa'es ! to day, all Of which were sold at our late quotations— a - fewprirae peM were eagerly competed for, ik'idrbrooght extreme, rates Best bullocka (brought from : £iQlp3 to £17 ; ditto cowsj from £lo to £16, or, equal to 40a to 42s •Cd per iOOib." timid »t the yards 70 head. "■on accbutit of Messrs Gordon, M 'Com be, and other*, at full .rates, and have during the week placed 40 head for forward delivery. Fat Uatves.—Nbne penned: good quality

vealers are very scarce. Fat Sheep.-— A. large supply of 1600 were penned, and although of remarkably good quality, only about half the number were •old! It is now evident that the late extreme prices must give way to a reasonable extent, at the Bame time I do not anticipate a continuance of an over supply of really prime good mutton. I penned, on account of various graziers, 800 crossbreda and merinos, but only succeeded in selling 300. 1 cannot quote prime. croßsbreds in wool at over 4|d per lb ; merino do at 4d to 4£d per lb Have placed for forward delivery 400 ccoaabreds at current rates. Fat Lambs — 125 lambs were offered, but were generally of inferior quality, and a large proportion had to be withdrawn. I sold 35 at ßs tolls.

Store Cattle. — Well-grown, good-condi-tioned atoi-ea are much wanted for pjiddockg Bullocks 3 years and upwards are saleable at £5 to £6 10s ; «payed cows, at from £4 to j&5 ; mixed herds are worth from 50s, according to- ages, sexes, and condition. I .have placed 200 head various aorta. Store Sheep, — As mo^tflokowners are preparteg for shearing, very little business has been done in this description of stock* Crosabreds 4-tooth and upwards, are saleable at 12s 6d to 14s; hoggets, at lls to 32 ; merino wethers, fair average ages, at 9s 6d 10a. I have sold 2500 of various classes W'-'>oL— Unly a few job lots have been offered during the wee*, very little of the new clip having, as y*t, reached town. A telegram has been t übiished under date London, 24th October, to the effect that J&ome' prices had slightly gi^eu way, owingr to large stocks in manufacturer*' hand*. We shall, however, receive more reliable infor3n*tion;by the Otago, due at Port <Jiiaim«rß \to-murrow. Sheepskin*. — At my weekly Bales to-day, the attendance "f buyers was good, and fuHy lare pieces were obtained f<>r eveiy lot offered. I catalogued the usual number of station and giv-en »kins, and quote dry station t.kin3at2* to 5* 9^ ; green cro 3 sbreda «t 6a to 7s 6 ; do merino, 5i t'» 6a. iJidea.— G"od quaiity green hid^s are Wi»rth 16s to 22s 6a— according to weight. Grain. Really prime Bample wheat is W or,»h 5s 3d t*> 5a 6d ; medium, 4s 6d to 4s 2d Prime malting barley is in limited demand, at 53-to 5s 2d. Oate, prime samples, 4*i 31 to 5s 7d ; medium. 5a to 5* 3d.