WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10058, 9 June 1898, Page 4

WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

(BY OCR COMMERCIAL EDITOR.)

Stock of all descriptions came forward in surprisingly large numbers, and the attendance was consequently much above the average. Business was throughout very good, except where over supplies affected the market.

In addition to a large number of odd*lota of stores, there were some extra good straight lines of turnip sheep and ewes in lamb. There was fairly keen competition for forward sheep, especially on the part of those who were anxious to clear off their remaining turnips in order to get their wheat in while the weather was favourable. Good even lines of young ewes in lamb were not difficult to place, but in reference to both classes of sheep referred to it cannot be said that there was much improvement in price. Odd lots of forward wethers, lambs, and ewes in lamb brought late rates. The following were among the principal sales :—Forward wethers and ewes 10s 9d to 10s lid, 390 crossbred ewes in lamb 6s Id to 6s 5(1, 570 two-tooth wethers Bs, 250 two and four-tooth wethers 9s Id to 9s 9d, four six and eight-tooth ewes in lamb 9s, 500 two-tooth halfbred wethers 10s 3d to 10s 7d,, 530 two-tooth halfbred ewes 9s, 2000 twotooth wethers 7s 5d to 7s 6d, 200 forward wethers 10s sd, 396 two-tooth halfbred wethers 9s Id to 9s 3d, 500 very forward two and four-tooth halfbred wethers from Lyndon 12s 3d, 400 two-tooth. crossbred ewes in lamb 8s 9d to 8s 10d, crossbred lambs 4s lid to 6s.

The yardings of fat lambs are now gradually getting smaller, but some of the lots entered yesterday were of really good quality, and commanded a ready sale for freezing purposes, while other sorts sold well. Best freezers made from 93 to 11s 10d, heavy weights 12s 3d to 123 sd. "butchers' and store lambs 5s 6d to Bs. For Mr J. Cross, Bennetts, 67 were sold at 12s 5d ;. Mr J. Gaskin, Springfield, 49 at 11s 10d ; Mr J. Studholme jun., Coldstream, 180 at 11s 4d ; Mr H. M. Thompson, Templeton, 103. 3d to 10s 9d ; Mr W. Wright, Burnham, 119 at 10s.

In the fat sheep pens there was a very heavy yarding of crossbred ewes and a few good lines of freezing wothers. The latter commanded full rates throughout the sale, and a few lots of unfinished freezers also sold well as they were taken by graziers who still have some turnips to eat off. Butchers' ewes sold well till requirements had been satisfied, and then prices became easier for aged and not well finished lots that would not pay to hold. Good young ewes well up in condition Mere, however, withdrawn in cases where the price offered was not deemed sufficient to accept. Heavy crossbred wethers made 17s 6d to 18s 3d, best freezers 14b to 16 4 9d, lighter 12s to 13s 9d, unfinished wethera 10s lid to 12s 6d, beat crossbred ewes 12s to 1% 6d, medium 9s to 11s 6d, aged sorts 7s 6d to 8* 9d. For Mr M. Ryan, KroatlfieWs, 60 crossbred ewes were sold at 16s 9d to 183 3d; Mr G. G. Russell, Otipua, 100 crossbred wethers 16s9d to 17s 6d; Mr A. Maxwell, Temuka, crossbred wethers 15s 9d to 163 10d; Mr W. Craw, Cliorlton, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 15s 9d '; Oamarn line of 120 crossbred wethers 14s 7d to 15s 7d ; Mr W. McMeekin, Springston, crossbred wethers 14s Id to 15a 5d ; Colonel Fox, Hawarden, 178 crossbred wethers 15s 4d; Waimate Estate, crossbred wethers 14s 2d.

The supply of beef consisted of 211 head, mostly unfinished steers and light heifers. The demand was fairly good and competition active until the trade had satisfied their wants, and then a number of lots were withdrawn. There was no alteration in values, steers making £4 to £7, and £13 5< and £15 respectively, for two prize bullocks, heifers £3 10s to £6 12s 6d, and cows £2 10s to £6 17s 6d. A large number of dairy cows were entered, nearly all of which were of very ordinary or inferior quality. Best sorts sold at £5 to £7, and others according to value. The store cattle yarded consisted principally of aged cows, which were taken for potting purposes at 4s to 37s 6d. The yarding of pigs was a heavy one, and the quality of the baconers and porkers was exceptionally good. There was an active demand, fats averaging 4d to 4£d, and forward stores showed an improvement in value. Baconers made 35s to 61s 6d, porkers 20s 6d to 345, stores 14s 6d to 20s, weaners 9s to 13s 6d; suckers 4a to 7s 6d.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.) DUNEDIN, June 8. Fat Cattle—222 head were yarded, which proved beyond requirements. A decline of about 10s per head for prime and 15s to 20s on half finished animalg resulted. Most of the latser were taken up by the graziers. Prime bullocks £8 to £910s, "good £6 10s to £710s, medium £5 10s to £6, light and half fat £4 to £5. Fat sheep—2l67 were penned. Prices were much the same as last week's. Prime heavy crossbreds 13s 6d to 15s, medium 11s to 13s, light 9s to 10s 6d, prime crossbred ewes Hβ to 12s 6d, one pen extra prime 14s 9d, medium do 8s 6d to 10s, light 5s to 7s 6d. Pigs -Only 40 were yarded ; slips 12s to 13s 6d, stores 18s to 235, porkers 24s 6d to 295, baconers 46s to 555, choppers up to 61s.