WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1856, 17 June 1887, Page 18

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, June 15. Fat Cattle.—The supply was a small one, only 151 being yarded; nevertheless it proved quite equal to the trade's requirements, and although the demand was better for good cattle, values cannot be quoted any higher. Most of the cattle forward were of very indifferent quality, only a few pens really prime. Best bullocks brought from £8 to £8 2s 6d; medium, £5 10s to £7 10s; best cows, from £6 to £7 5s medium\ £4 to £5 sb. [Note.—There will be no alteration in the day of sale at Burnside next week.] Weight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 73 head as follows :—For Messrs Bryce Brothers (Lovell's Flat), 7 bullocks at from £6.15s to £8 ss; for Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka), 6 bullocks at from £7 10s to £8 2s 6d; for Mr John Douglas (Waihao Downs estate), 7 heifers at up to £5 7s 6d ; for Mr Alexander Bannatyne (Waikouaiti), 4 steers at £5 10s, and 3 cows at £4 17s 6d; for MrH. Hertslett (Waikouaiti), 16 cows and heifers at up to £5 17s 6d, and 9 steers at quotations ; for Mr Wm. Nicholson (Hanipden), 6 cows at from £3 2s 6d to £4 17s 6d; and for Messrs T. Leinester(Warrington), D. Mills, J. O'Reilly, J. J. M'Aulcy, and D. Cuff, 15 cows at from £3 6s to £5 10s.'Donald Reid and Co. yarded 88, and sold for Mr Thomas Kainforth (Enfield), 10 prime bullocks at £8 5s to £9 2s 6d, averaging £8 17b 6d; for Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka), 12 prime bullocks at £7 10s to £8 10s, averaging £8 7s 6d; for Mr Dalziel (Halfway Bush), 16 bullocks at £417s 6d; for Mr Maurice Joel (Henley Farm), 40 bullocks to £5 10s; for Mr Thompson (Green Island) and others, 6 cows at £4.— H. M. Driver (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold as follows:—On account of Mr Thomas Home (Wyndham), 7 bullocks at from £312s 6d to £5 6s; on account 6f Mr G. Wallace (the Glen), 4 cows at up to £3; on account of Mr J. A. Barr (Kaikerai). 2 cows at from £3 12s 6d to £517s 6d; on account of Mr W. Irvin (Green Island), 2 cows at up to £4 7s 6d; and on account of ;Me3srs Joseph Early, Thomas Bichards, and others, cows at up to £4155. Fat Sheep.—2397 penned, including only 75 merino wethers. Competition throughout the sale was active, and prices on average about Is per head higher than last week. Best crossbred wethers brought from 10b to 11s 6d (one pen exceptionally heavy weights 12s 6d); medium, 8s to 9s; best crossbred ewes, 9s to 10s 6d; medium, 7s to Bs.—Weight, Stephhnson, and Co. sold 829 as follows:—For the New Zealand Agricultural Company, Limited* (Waimea). 52 unusually heavy crossbred wethera at 12s 6d, and 212 crossbred ewes at from 7s 6d to 9s 6d; for Mr John Douglas (Waihao Down estate)* 75 merino wethers at from 6s 6d to 6s 9d; for Mr William Souter (Flag Swamp), 44 crossbred ewes at 10s ; for Messrs J. and A. Macandrew (North-East Harbour), 70 halfbred wethers (stores), at 7s; for Mr Godfrey Foster (Miiburn), 69 half breds at from 8s 6d to 9s; for Mr Arthur Calder (Lovell's Flat), 64 crossbreds at 8s 6d; for Messrs Bryce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 60 very prime crossbred ewes and wethers at from 10s 3d to 10s 6d; for Mr James Wright (Langlea), 35 crossbred ewes at 8s 3d ; for Mr David Andrew, jun. (The Grange), 88 halfbreds at from 6s 9d to 8s 3d; and fpr Messrs Macpherson Bros. (Maheno), 60 crossbred ewes at 6s 3d.— Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited), sold on account of. Mr Win. Taylor (Waipahi) and others.

crossbred wethers to 11s, and crossbred ewe's to 9s.— L. Maclkan (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and' Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr Thomas Pratt (Waikouaiti), 128 crossbreds from 8s to 8a 3d ; for the executors of the late Mr M. Studholme (Waimate estate), 125 crossbred ewes at Bsi; for Messrs H. E. and J. E. Parker (EliphantHill), 30 crossbred wethers at 103 3d, and 31 crossbred ewes at 9s 3d; and for Mr W. M'Leod (Wai - mate), 67crossbredsat8sto 9s.—Donald Reid ani> Co. penned 1148, and sold for Mr James Allan (Hop* Hill), 35 crossbred wethers at 10s 3d, and 115 crowbred ewes at9s3d; forMrWilUamShand!(KeithHall) r 105 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d; for Mr William Grant (Elloughton Grange), 124 halfbred ewes and wethers at 9s 9d; for Mr William Eoyee, 30 crossbred ewes at 8s 3d; for Mr W. M'Leod (Waimate), 66orossbredi to 8s 3d; for, Mr James Shand, 112 crossbreds at 7s 9d; for Mr Thos. Lindsay (Palmerston), 88 two-tooth halfbred wethers at 9s 6d, 31 merino wethers at 7s 3d to 78 9d, and' 127 merino store ewes at 2s 6d; for Mr A/Lee Smith, 68 crossbred wethers at 9s; for Mr John Harris (Beach Bank), 59 crossbred wethers at 9s 6d; for Messrs A. and J. Brown, 150 meriro ewes at 3s 7d.—H. M. Driver, (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited; sold, on account of Mr Jatnes Wylie (Mdsgiel), 35 croMbred wethers at 8s 9d; on account of Mr Joseph Smith (Stirling), 60 crossbred wethers at from 10s 6d to 10» 9d; on account of Mr George Scott (Port Molyneux), 41 halfbred ewes at 7s. Fat Lambs.—249 penned, and sold under good competition at from 1 5s to 7s 9d.—Wright. 6tkphbnson, and Co. sold a draft for Mr James Wright (Langlea), at 7s 9d.—L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand .Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited), sold for Mr Alexander M'Gillivray (Pukerau), 72 at 7s'; and for Mr Alexander Dick (Portobello), 75 at 4s'.— Donald Rbtd and Go. sold one pen at 6s 6d.—H. M. Driver (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company), sold on account Mr William Shand (Keith HaH), 71 lambsat6s3d. Pigs.—224 penned, mostly'grain-fed bacon pigs and porkers; Bidding was brisk, and prices rather better. Bacon pigs brought from 34s to 455; porkors, from 2ls to 295; suckers, 6b to Bs—Whisht, Stephknson, and Co. sold- 43 for Mr John Allan (Geraldine) at quotations.—L. Maclean' (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company) sold on account of Mr J. Mackay (South' Canterbury) 125 bacons from 31s to 41s. — Donald Eeid and Co. sold 46 at quotations. Store Cattle and Store Sheep.—No transactions. Wool.—The London sales are reported to be progressing satisfactorily, the competition becoming keener as the sales progress; and although merinos are about $d per 1b below April rates, good cross! breds have not suffered any decline. Private cables received show that values are very firm for the better descriptions of crossbred and merino wools. Sheepskins.—Monday's sales were well .attended, and good catalogues wore submitted at the different auction rooms ; -'and although biddings were somewhat irregular very fair prices were obtained, and we are unable to report any appreciable difference between the values current this week and last. Town butchers^ crossbred (green) brought 3s 7s, 3s 6d, 3s sd, 3a 3d, 3s Id, 3s, 2s lOd, 2s 9d. 2s Bd. 2ft 6d, and 2s 4d; merinos, 2s sd, 2s 4d, 2s 3d, 2s Id, 2s, Is lid, and Is 9d; lambskins, 2s 6d to 3s 3d; country skins from lOd to 3s lid, and dry merino skins in bales (pelts well saved), 4§d per lb. Next week's sales will take place on Monday as usual. Eabbitskins.—Small catalogues were offered on Monday, and most of the skins forward we.c summers and and autumns mixed. All of the trade were ' present, arid under animated competition every lot changed hands at good prices. A few bags ot prime greys collected last month brought 15d per lb; other lotSi from 6d to 13|d por lb, according to qnality and description. Sellers may look for a substantial advance in values here as the quality of their skins improves This month's skins should command about 18d \erlb. ', ' ' Hides of all descriptions, if well cured and free from cuts or scores, are at present in good demand. Prices-are, however, without quotable change: allow.—Very little rendered offering, but a far quantity of rough fat continues to come forward, and is taken up at quotations by the local soat,makers. Best mutton fat is worth from 10s 6d to 11s 6d ; medium, 9s to 10s; best mixed, 8s 6d to 9s ; medium, 7s6d to 8s; inferior, 5s to 6s 6d. Grain.—Wheat: The quantity offering is small, butas millers are not in immediate need, we cannot report any advance in values. The tendency of the market is, however, decidedly upwards. We quote prime milling samples at from '4s to 4s Id ; extra choice Tuscan a shade more; medium, 3s 9d to 3s lid; fowls'wheat, 3s to 3s 6d.' Oats: The market may be reported a shade firmer, principally owing to the fact that sellers are not forcing the market with supplies. The quantity coming forward is limited, and as consignments in store are being held for better values, buyers, to supply their orders, have had to increase their limits from id to Id per bushel. We quote prime milling at from Is Bjd to Is '9d per bushel ; best short feed, Is 8d; medium, Is 7*d; discoloured and inferior, Is 6d. Barley: Market unchanged.