WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7568, 20 May 1886, Page 2

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

?-".'-■'.' Wednesday, May 19. Ja| Cattle.—The. number yarded (217 head) proved in excess of the trade's requirements— bidding was in consequence very languid and price's, as compared with last week's, from 10s to 20s per head lower. Excepting a few pens which were of prime quality, the bulk of the cattle was medium and inferior. Best bullocks brought from £8 to £9 10s; medium £4 to £5 10s.—"Weight, Stephenson and Co. sold 102 head.as-follows:—For Mr William Grant, of Aloghton' Grange, 6 prime bullocks, at from £7<los to £9 10s; on account of Messrs R. Campbell and Soas, Limited, Station Peak, 12 prime' steers at from £6 12s 6d to £8; Bryce Bros,'Lpye)l's Flat, 7 steers at from £6 to £7 ss; on account of James Smithand Sons, Greenfield', 35 head bullocks and cows at quotations; for Wm Easton, Maheno, 10 head steers at from £3 12s 6d to £4 15s; for George Morris, 6 bullocks at from £5 15s to £8; for Wm Garry, 2 bullocks at£7 ; for B. Morris, 5 bullocks at from £5 to £7 10s; and for Alex Fleming, Wm Jolly, P. Ryan, T Godfrey, and.others, 19 head at quotations.—Donald Stronach, on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, Bold on account of John Duncan, Cherry Farm, cows from £4 2s 6d to £5 7s 6d; Wm Shand, Keith Hall, bullocks from £5 17s 6d to £617s 6d. L. Maclean, (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr M. Studholme (Waimate Estate) 6 prime bullocks from £8 to £9; for Mr William Grant (Timaru) 6 prime bullocks from £9 2s 6d to £9 15s (top price); for Mr James Gow (Invermay) 7 heifers from £5 to £5 17s 6d; for Mr R. Charters (Ury Park) 9 heifers;from£s.7s 6d to £0 15s; for Mr Wm. Dickson (Portobello) 12 steers and heifers from £3 to £4; for Mr S. Wright (Balclutha) 8 bullocks from £5 7s 6d to £6 12s 6d; aad for Messrs W. Miller and W. Todd cows at up to £4. —Donald, Reid & Co. yarded 48 head and sold for Mr James Shand (Abbotsford) 13 bullocks at £6 7s 6d; for Mr William Lindsay 7 bullocks at £6; for Mr William Shand (Keith Hall) 8 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £4 12s 0d; for Mr Alexander Fleming (Shandfield) 7 bullocks at£6 15s to £8; for Mr J. Graham 5 bullocks (store) at £3 7s 6d; for Mr J. A. Johnston 8 bullocks (store) at £4 ; for Messrs Law, Douglass, and Smillie, cows at £4 15s to £5 ss.—G. L. H. ;Cuninoham, on behalf of the Mutual Agency Co., sold on account of

Mr C. H. Morgan (Wainola) and others, 17 bullocks at up to £5 2s Bd, and 8 cows up to £3. Fat Sheep.—An average supply came to hand, 2351 sheep being penned, including about 150 merinos. The rest of the supply consisted of

crossbreds of all qualities, varying from inferior

to very prime; for the former there was little . demand and values were low, but for the .latter competition was very brisk and prices fully one shilling.per head over last week's. Best crossbred wethers brought from. 8s 6d to 9s 6d (one special lot about 80 penned sheep 12s 6d); best crossbred ewes from 8s to 9s 6d; medium, 6s to 8s; inferior, 4s to 5s 6d.—Wbight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 9-18 as follows -.—For. Mr James Wylie (West Taieri), 91 very prime crossbred wethers, heavy weights, at 12s Gd; for Mr James Dow (Dowlield), 50 very prime crossbred ewes at 9s 3d; for Messrs M'Govern and Hardie (Waimate), 60 prime halfbred wethers, at from 9sto 9s 3d; for Messrs Robert Campbell and Sons, Limited (Station Peak), 146 prime merino wethers at 6s 3d; for Mr Robert Murray (Olarksville), 60 prime crossbred ewes, at from Ss 9d to 9s 3d", for Andrew Grant (Temuka),l3o two-tooth crossbreds, at 6s 9d; for Mr David Grant (Granton), 141 crossbreds, at from 7s to to 8s 3d; for Messrs AVilson, Harraway, and Co. (Burnside),69 prime crossbred ewes, at 9s 6d; and for Mr J. Andrew (Hainpdeuj, 201 crossbreds, at Cs. — Donald Stbonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan aud Mercan-

tile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr William Telford (Otanainomo), and others, crossbred ewes and wethers, to 9s 3d;

Fat Sheep.—L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr M. Studholme (Waimate Estate), 132 crossbred

ewes from 4s 6d to 8s; for Messrs M'Govern and Hardie (Waimate), 119 halfbred wethers from 7s 9d to 8s 9d; for Messrs Jonas and

Bourn (Timaru), 100 crossbreds at from 4s 3d to 7s 3d; and for Mr John Bruce (Brighton), 143 merinos at quotations.—Messrs Donald Reid

and Co. penned 1279, and sold as follows: For

Mr Godfrey Foster (Milton), 70 crossbreds at 7s to 9s; for Mr H. G. Stewart (Koura), 60 cross-

breds at 9s 3d; for Mr J. Cockerill (Milburn'

38 crossbreds at Ss 9d; for Mr W. Barr (Wairoa), 162 crossbreds; for Mr James Shand (Outram), 207 crossbreds at 7s 9d; for Mr

James Oughton, 48 crossbreds at 9s 9d; for Mr

W. A. Esther, 53 crossbreds 'at 9s to 9s 3d; for Mr Alexander Fleming, 127 crossbreds at

8s 9dto 9s ; for Mr James Matheson, 496 cross-

bred ewes at 4s. —G. L. H. Cuninghaji sold on account of Mr Alexander Sinclair, 41 crossbred ewes at 5s 9d; and on account of Messrs D. aud W. Grant (Uxbridge), 64 crossbred wethers at 10s 6d; and a few small drafts on account' of other vendors.

Fat Lambs.—s49 penned, mostly of medium quality. The demand was slack and prices easier. —Weight, Stephenson & Co. sold on accouut of Mr A. G. Sutherland, Ngapara, 80 at from 3s to 3s 6d.—L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Co., Limited) sold for Mr Wm. Palmer (Otakia), 69 from.4s to ss; and for Mr A. C. Thompson

(Mosgiel), 81 at ss.—Donald Reid & Cc penned 316, and sold for Mr G. Cockerill, 3i at ss; for Mr W. A. Esther (Papauui), 64 a 4s 9d to 5s 6cl;for MrM'Farlane, (Tokomairiro) 100 at 3s 6d to 4s; for Mr John Allan (Taurima), 80 at ss; for others 100 at 2s.—G L. H. Coninghau sold, on account Mr T. Bryc< (Stirling), 36 at from 5s 6d to 6s; on accoun Mr Alex: Sinclair (Titri), 30 at ss; on ac count Messrs Thompson and Wilkie, 12 at 6s 9d and a few small drafts on account other vendors Pigs.—2o4 penned; nearly all stores. Then was positively no competition, buyers, of whon there were few present, getting the pigs at jus what they liked to offer—in some instance; to-day, consignments would do little more thai pay railway and yard charges.—Weight, Ste phenson & Co. sold 125 stores at from Is to 9s and a few porkers at from 11s to 18s. Onac count of Mr A. Lee Smith, Abbotsford, 8 sucker at 2s 6d and 4 do at 2s. , Store Cattle.—The. demand is very limite< and prices are easier. At Burnside to-day Weight,l Stephens on, and Co. sold 88 head ai follows : —3 and 4yrs old steers in low conditiw at dE4 17s 6d; cows, at £2 ss; and young cattli at 32s each. . Store Sheep.—The season is now practicall; over, and sales are in consequence very limited We nole a few inquiries for small lots of 4, 6 and 8-tooth crossbred wethers for turnip feeding Weight, Stephensc::, :.::& Co. report havin; sold privately duringthe week 1000 f ou.--UK>tl merino ewe?, 600 six-tooth merino ewes, 120( full-mouthed merino wethers, and 500 crossbret lambs. ',','. . ...... - Sheepskins.—The weekly sales took place oi Monday last as usual, when good catalogue: were submitted. The trade was well repre sented, but owing no doubt to the inclemency o: the weather and the difficulty some have ii working up previous purchases, competition foi green skins was only moderately brisk, whil« there was no improvement in values. Last week's prices, however, were fully maintained Country dry crossbreds, low to medium, brougb.l 8d to 2s 9d;V full-wool, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; do <3c low to medium merinos, 9d to 2s 7d; dry pelts Jd to sd; green crossbreds, Is Bd, Is 10d, 2s, 2s 2d,253d, 254d,255d; do merino, Is 3d, Is sd, Is 6d, Is 7d; lambskins, Is 10d, 2s, 2s Id, 2s 2d Next Monday being a holiday, the usual weeklj sale will be held on Tuesday, 25th inst. Rabbitskins.—The number coming forwaro still continaes limited. A good demand exists for all lots offered, but without any signs of im> provement in values. We offered on Monday f few lots of suckers and inferior mixed at 2Jc per lb. ~ .----■- ■-■;--.- Hides.—The market is weaker, heavy shipments from the North Island (sent here doubtless because ;of a fall in' the Australian markets) having had the effect of lowering values here. The supply at present exceeds the demand, and stocks are in consequence accumulating. Values range from 2|d .to 4Jd per lb, according to weight and condition. Tallow.—There continues a fair demand_ for local consumption at equal to late quotations. The values are—prime, 17s to 18s; medium, 14s to 16s; inferior, 10s to 13s; rough fat—inferior, 5s to 7s; medium, 8s to 10s; prime mutton, 11s to 12s per cwt. V Grain—Wheat during the past week has continued in good demand, and prices are showing a hardening tendency. Several large transactions have taken place, and as much as 4s,has been paid for prime Tuscan and Pearl Velvet wheats in big parcels. Every description is readily saleable, and for choice parcels of Tuscan 3s lid to 4s is obtainable; velvet, 3s, lOd to 4s; and red straw, 3s 7d to 3s 9d. Oats: The demand has been brisk and large lines have been placed for shipment. The quotations arePrime milling, 2s to 2s Id; heavy bright feed, Is lid to 2s; medium, Is lOd; inferior and light, Is 7d to Is 9d. Barley: The quotations are—2s 9d to 3s for malting; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; inferior, 2s to 2s 4d; but the demand is limited and sales are difficult to effect. Grass Seed.—Quotations are nominal.