Commercial.

Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 112, 30 July 1895, Page 3

Commercial.

Mr Newton King's Weekly Report. New Plymouth, July 26. At Stratford, on Tuesday, the yards were well filled, and the attendance was very large. Bidding, however, was not brisk, the recent frost having completed the work of the preceding spell of rough weather, cb-Jiplaints of scarcity of feed being Mitd on all sides. Good yearlings and empty heifers were in most demand, but weaners or backward springers met with little euquiry. I quote: Calves, 15s 6d to £1 ss, yearlings, £1 9s to £2; 18-month steers, £2 7s; 2 to do, £2 12s 6d to £2 16s 6d ; 15 to 18-month heifers, £2 to £2 ss; do, in calf, £2 13s ; springers, £4 2s 6d ; store cows, £2 15s ; springiug do, £4 5s to £4 7s 6d. At Waiwakaiho, on Thursday, there was rather a muster of stock. Bidding was brisk for most lines, good strong calves to yearlings being most in demand, and all/of this class sold well. Weaner 3 yaiade lis to 16s; calves,'£l Os 6d/to £1 7s ; yearlings, £1 12s 6d to £2; 2*-year, £3 5s Gd ; COWS ■ and calves, £3 7s ; springing heifers. £3 9s to £4 ss; springing cows, £4 5s to i£6 ; old ewes, 3s 6d; fat do, 4s 9d; fat sheep, 9s to 9s 3d. Egmont Farmers' Union (td&i) Report. Hawera, July 25. We had a larger entry-of cattle than was anticipated at Stratford, on Friday, the 19th instant, though theywere mostly young stock of the dairy class. Bidding was fairly brisk, but

the reserves being higher than many of the would-be purchasers were prepared to give, not a great deal of business was transacted at the hammer, though the bulk of the stock changed hands before leaving the yards. We quote: Working bullocks, £6 10s; 2-year steers, £2 5s to £2 10s; dairy cows and heifers, £3 7s 6d to £5 ; store cows, £2 14s to £3 Is Cd ; 2-year heifers, £2 5s to £3 ; weaners, mixed sexes, £1 Is 6d to £1 7s 6d. Ou* Hawera sale was held on Wednesday, the 24th instant, and though the full entry of fat stock was yarded some other lines were prevented from coming in through the bad state of the roads. Considering the wet day the attendance was very good, some buyers from outside the district being amongst the number. Bidding for fat stock was slow at the hammer, in fact, all lines were passed in, not reaching vendors' reserves, but were afterwards placed with the exception of two lines at slightly under the reserves. For store and young stock bidding was fairly brisk, and in most cases owners' reserves were reached. We auote; Fat bullocks; £6 to £6 14s; forward bullocks, £4 16s to £5 10s; 2 to 2|-year steers, £3 6s 6d to £4 Is; 18-month to 2-year steers, £2 13s to £3 73 6d; dairy cows and" heifers, £3 3s to £3 15s; 2-year heifers, £2 103 to £3; weaners, £1 2s to £1 63. Sheep—Lambs, small, 4s 4d.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co.'s Stock Report. Our usual sale was held at Opunake on 23rd inst. There was a good entry, but not keen competition, consequently some of the pens returned unsold. At Manaia, ou 25th iustant, some of the stock advertised did not come forward, but most lines changed hands before leaving the yards. We quote : At Opunake—Yearlings, 80s to 35s ; fat cows, £3 19s ; springers, £4 10s to £5; 2to 2\-ye&v heifers, in calf, £2 16s to £3 ; weaners, 20s to 30s ; 18month mixed sexes, £2 5s ; dairy cows, £5 to £5 10s. At Manaia—Yearlings, 31s t0~35s ; weaners, 20s to 275; 2-year steers, £3 to £3 lis ; dairy cows, £5 to £7 17s 6d'; springers, £4 to £4 15s; forward cows, £3 12s 6d ; store cows, £2 6s to £2 10s ; cows and calves, £2163 to £8 8s; forward bullocks, £5 10s. Sheep —2 and" 4-tooth wethers, 7s 9d ; cull lambs, 2s 6d. Messrs Hunter and Nolan's Report. Auckland, July 25. Horses—The Durham yards were well filled on Friday, and for useful horses of all descriptions there was a fair demand. We quote—Heavy draughts, from £ls to £lB 15s ; medium, £9 17 6d to £ls 16s; light harness, £4, 5s to £lO 12s 6d; hacks, £2 15s to £l6 10s. There is a domand for a few first-class buggy horses.

Cattle—The Newmarket Yards were well filled with all descriptions. With the exception of very choice animals, dairy cows were dull of sale. There was no alteration in stores. Fat cattle were yarded in average numbers, and sold briskly at £1 2s 1001 b. for bullocks, £1 for cows. Sheep—A fairly well filled market, with no alteration in values. Wethers, lis 3d to 16s 9d; ewes, 8i 3d to 13s 9d ; ewes, in lamb, 5s 6d- to 6s 9d. Pigs—Very few yarded, and late prices ruled. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Cos.' Stock Report. At the sale sheep were at improved vaLues, all selling rapidly at the quotations. We had no cattle worth speaking about —a few cows only. At Waverloy the sheep were well competed for, but cattle were neglected. Pigs sold fairly well at St. Hill Street. We quote: Cattle—At Waverley: Steers, -£2 16s ; weaners, 25s to 28s. At St. Hill Street: Fat cows, £4 15s ; old cows, £2 to £3 ; milch cows, £6 2s 6d. Sheep—At Waverley: Store wethers, 9s lOd ; lambs, 5s lOd ; old cull ewes, Is lOd. At Wanganui: Wethers, 9s to 10s; fat ewes, 6s 3d to 6s lid; ewes, 5s to £5 7s. Pigs—Baconera, 40s ;. large pork, 20s to 25s ; porkers, 12s to 16s. Messrs Budge and Good's Report. Manaia, July 26. We find a better demand for all classes of steers, more especially grown bullocks, weaners and yearlings also selling more readily than before. Well grown dairy heifers were in demand at fair prices. Store cows are almost unsaleable.

At Kaponga, on the 12th inst., there was a good entry, principally dairy stock and young cattle, nearly all of which changed hands before leaving the yards. We quote : steers, £3 lis*; 12-month steer 3,38 sto 445, mixed yearlings to 15 months, 30a to 395, calves, 15s 6d to 26s 9d ; 12 to 18month heifers, 42s to 15s ; dairy cows, £4 to £5 ; springing heifers, £3 to £3 15s.

On the 15th iust., we held a clearing sale for Messrs Wilson and Barnett, at OUkeho when the cows ranged in prices from £3 10s, to £6 12s Gd. At our fortnightly sale at Manaia, 16th inst., the yards were well filled to access, more stock coming forward than advertised. We found a marked improvement in prices, and a better demand all round. With the exception of one or two pens everything changed hands before leaving the yards. At Otakeho, on 19th inst., a large number of cattle came forward, and were disposed of at satisfactory prices. emote :—3-year forward bullocks, £-1 15s Gd to £5 Is; 18-month to 2years, £3 8s ; 18-month steers, 47s Gd to 49s Gd ; fat cows,£4; yearlings, mixed, 2Gs Gd to 33s Gd ; calves, 12s to 22s ; dairy heifers, £3 10s to £1 10s. At Mr M. Eeid's clearing sale, cows brought from £6 lOi to £7 12s Gd ; 2i-year steers, £3 15s Gd ; 18-months steers, -19 a Od to 50s; heifers, £3;

cows and calves. £3 13s; 12 tc 15month heifers, 31s 6d; calves, 19j Gd; draught horses, up to £2O. At Mr Wilkie's unreserved sale, bidding was spirited, this being the best sale we have had yet, dairy cows selling up to £9 10s ; 48 heifei-3 averaging £6 7s 6d ; and 30 heifors and others, £4. At Manaia we quote :—3 to store bullocks, £4 Is to £4 7s 6d; forward nearly fat steers, £4 15s ; 4-year bullocks, ""£3 18s; 18-month steers, 51s; calves, 26s Gd to 30s; small calves, 17s to 22s ; fat cows, £3 6d to £5 6s ; dairy heifers, £3los, £4 4s, 18s to £4 7s 6d ; dairy cows, £3 12s £4los. Sheep, exceptionally good ; fat ewes, good, 9s Gd; others, 6s 9d; lambs, 4s.