WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1890, 10 February 1888, Page 18

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, February &

Fat Cattle.— 3o9 head yarded at Burnside to-day, this being an extra large supply, and proved much beyond buyers' requirements, and the consequence was an exceedingly dull sale. Bidding was very slack, and prices much below those of last week s quotations. Best bullocks brought £6 10s to £8 12 a Od ; medium to good, £3 103 to £*5 ; cows in proportion.—H. M. JL>eivkr (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr James Harrison (Strath-Taieri), 10 bullocks at from £5 to £5 12s 6d ; on account of Mr William Kirkland (Mosgiel), 3 cows at £4; on account of Mr Robert Charters (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £5 7s 6d, and 2 bullocks at £4 17s 6d; on account of Mr M. Baxter ( Wingatui), 4 cows at up to £3 10s ; on nccount of Mr H. L. Johnson (Berwick), 19 bullocks at quotations.— Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Messrs W/lson and Scott (Waihola) and others, draft? at quotations.— Donald Reid ani> Co. yarded 115 head, and sold for Mr M. Garndehael (Riverside), 16 very prime butlocka at £8 128 6d, averaging £8 ss ; 1 pen cows at £6 17s 6d ; for Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook). 21 bullocks at £6 10s to £7 oa ; 10 cows at £5 2s 6rl ; or Judge Ward (Hakateramea Downs), 6 polled Angus bullocks at £8 2s 6d to £6 10s, 1 prime heifer at £7 ; for Mr J. Diokson, 4 bullocks at £4 2s 6d ; for Mr John Allan (Taurima), 15 heifers at from £4 16s to £5 ss; for Mr William Kirklands (Blmgrovo), 9 heifers (small), at £4 15s; for Mr Jameß Shand, 12 bullocks at £6 ; for Messrs M'Quilkiu and Anderson, 5 heifers at £4 to £4 12s Cd; for Messrs M'Millan. James Sutherland, Mitchell, aud othera, 21 head at £2 17a 6d to £5 2s 6a.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 95 head an follows :— On aocount of Mr John Hutton (Fortrose), 18 prime bullocks at from £7 5s to £5 12s 6d ; on account of Mr D. T. Shand (Broadacres), 18 prime bullocks at from £6 12s 6d to £5 7s 6d ; on account of Mr M. Quinn (Temuka), 6 prime bullocks at from £7 17s 6d to £6 17s Od ; on account of Mr W. Barr (Maheno), 6 bullocks at from £5 7s 6d to £5 ; on account of Mr James Harrison (Terrace Range), 6 cowa at £3 10s ; and on account of Messrs B. Bray, jun. (Waikonaitl), John Sutherland (Baefc Taieri), J. J. M'Auley(Portobello), Thomaß Godfrey, Walter Blackie, W A. Wilson, T. N. Morris, and others, 21 head at quotations.— Reid. Maclean, and Co. sold 78 head as follows :— For Mr John Bruce (Brighton), 9 bullocks from £5 10s to £5 15s ; from Waimate estate, 12 prime cows from £5 to £6 17s 6d; forQMr Michael Quinn (Temuka), 6 bullocks from £0 to "£6 78 6d, and 1 heifer at £3 2s 6d ; for Mr Joseph Lees (Bnfield), 11 bullocks at £5 10s, and 1 heifer at £3 10s ; for Mrs Andrews (Herbert), 5 steers at £3 17s 6d, and 3 heifers at £2 15s ; for Mr James Shand (Oucram), 4 bullocks at £5 10s; for Mr W. Geary (Portobello), 7 cowt from £3 5s to £3 15s ; for Mr Walter Blackie (Bast Taieri), 7 cows up to £4 15s ; for Mr H. Sutherland (Waitati), 8 bullocks and heifers up to £4 2s 6d ; and for Messrs Smitheon and Dalziel, 4 cows up to £4.

Fat Sheep.— 2o3s were penned at Burnside for today's requirements, of which about 400 were merino, the balance crossbred ewes and wethers, from good to prime quality, We have very little alteration to quote from last week's sales ; if any, prices were a shade higher, bidding being only fairly brisk. Best crossbred wethers brought 8s to 9s 6d j ordidary, 6s 3d to 7s 9d ; best crossbred ewes, 7b 9d to 8s 9d ; ordinary, 5s 3d to 7s 6d ; merino wethers, 3a 3d to 6s 3d.— H. M. Dbiver (on behalf Mutual Agency Company) sold : On account of Mr Donald M'Kinnon (Otara, Fortrose), 35 crossbred ewes at 7s; on account of Mr Robert Miller (Bomahspa), 100 crossbred wethers at from 7s 9d to 8s 6d.— Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of the Hon. Richard Oliver (Corriedale estate), mixed crossbreds at 8s to 9s ; Mr D. Borrie (Oamaru), do do at 7a 3d ; A. A. M'Master, Esq. (Oamaru), do do at 7s 6d to 8s ; Messrs Wait and Barbury (Oamaru), do do at 6s 9d to 7b 3d. — Donald Hkid and Co. penned 636, and sold for Mrs Oughton (Boghead), 43 crossbred ewes at 9b 6d; for Mr John Allan (Taurima), 52 crossbred ewes at 7s ; for Mr J. Sutherland (Mayneld), 39 crossbred ewes and wethers at 6s 3d ; for Mrs Oughton, 43 crossbred ewes at 7s 6d; for Mr George CockeriU (Mllburn), 37 crossbred ewes at 6s 9d; for Mr James Allan, 404 merino ewes at quotations.— Wbiqht, Stephenson, and Co. sold 681 as follows :— On account of Mr Joseph Clarke (Moa Flat estate), 100 prime halfbred wethers at from 9s 6d to 8s 9d ; on account of Messrs M'Keich and Robertson (Lawrence), 70 prime halfbred wethers at from 9s 6d to 8s 6d ; on account of Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 85 prime Leicester ewes at 9s 3d, 224 prime halfbred ewes at from 8s 9d to 8s 6d, and 111 prime merino wethers at from 6s 3d to 5s 9d ; on account of Mr Robert Robinson (Greenbank), 10 prime crossbred eweß and wethers (extra heavy weights), at 12s 6d ; on account of Mr James Gow (Invermaj), 11 Southdown ewes at 9s 3d, and 31 halfbred ewes at 6s 9d ; on account of Mr James Matheson, 39 halfbred wethers at 8s 9d ; on account of Mr David Andrew, jun., (The Grange), 6 halfbred ewes at 7s 3d, and 32 merino wethers at 5s 9d ; and on account of Mr D. T. Shand (Broadacres), 12 halfbred ewes at 6s.— Reid, Maclean, and Co. sold 476 as follows :— From Waimate estate, 132 crossbred ewes from 7s 3d to 7s 9d ; for Mr William Heokler (Mount Pleasant), 30 crossbreds at 6b, and 30 halfbreds at 5s 6d ; for Messrs Robert Campbell and Sons (Station Peak), 140 merino waehers at 4s to 4s 6d ; for Mr John B. Palmer (Otakia), 114 crossbred ewes and wethers from 6s to 7s ; for Mr J. M'Glashan (Summerhill), a pen of crossbred ewes at 7s ; and for Mr Sinclair Wright (B&lclutha), 25 crossbred ewes at 8b «d. Fat Lambs.— s6o penned. We have no improvement to report for these, prices realised same as last week's sales ; best pen sold at 7b 6d, others from 3s 9d to ss.— H. M. Drivbb (on behalf Mutual Agenoy Company of New Zealand) sold on account Mr Donald M'Kinnon (Otara, Fortrose), 108 at 4s 9d ; on account Messrs J. and A. Morrison ( Stirling), 51 at from 3s 9d to 4s ; on account Mr William Samson (Wangaloa), 39 at 7b; on account Mr B. P. Williams (Kaihiku), 10 at 7a Gd.— Donald Stkonaoh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr T. H. Meeking (Pukerau), a pen at ss.— Donald Reid and Co. sold for Mr Alexaudor Douglas, 60 at 6s 3d to 7s 6d ; for Mr George Cockerill (Tokomairivo), 37 at 5s 6d to 5s fid ; for Mr John Allau, 78 at 4s 9d to ss ; for Mr J. Sutherland. 31 at 4s 6d ; for others, 50 at 4s 3d to 7s.— Weight, Stephknson, and Co. sold 160 as follows :—: — On account of Mr Robert Robinson (Greenbank), 50 at from 7s 3d to 6s 6d ; on account of Mr D. T. Shaud (Broadacres), 60 at from 5s 9d to 4s 6d ; on account of Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 50 at 6a.— Rkid, Maclean, and Co. sold 212 as follows :— For Mr J. M'Glashan (Summerhill), 67 at 6s 3d ; for Mr W. Heckler (Mount Pleasant), 10 at 4s 9d ; for Messrs Dickson and RO3S (Belmont), 103 at 4s ; and for Mr B. M'Donald (Whare Flat), 32 from 4s 3d to 4s 9d. Pigs.— B4 penned, comprising suckers, porkers, and b,aconer3. Suckers realised 8s 6d tolls; slips, 15s to 17s ; porkers, 87s to $28 ; baconers, 35s to 44a, If anything, prices wore a shade easier for all classes.— H. M. Driver (on behalf Mutual Agency Company) cold, on account Mr William Hastie (Grejtown), a pen of porkers at 345. —Donald Reid and Co. sold 23 for clients at quotations, and some small lots »ucfcor» ft* 9» to 15»,-WjH Q »y»' S: r BPPWSQW, Ahp Co.

sold 53 at from 27s to 44s for baconera, and at from 8s 6d to 17s for suckers. Stud Cattle.— Donald Eeid and Co. during the week sold for Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 30 pure polled Angus heifers at a satisfactory price for export. Store Cattle. -The demand for these is rather weak, and not likely to improve before supplies are required for fattening on turnips; and these, in many localities, do not at present give promise of heavy crops. This, considered with the low price realised for fat stock, gives but little encouragement in the meantime to operate. Store Sheep.— There is a considerable amount of inquiry, and full lists are now presented, but the business done is unimportant ; the demand is mostly for young sheep of both sexes, crossbred and merino, chiefly the former. Buyers, however, continue reticent, considering prices asked by holders rather high when compared with those now obtaining for fat sheep at the weekly market. Sheepskins.— There was a very full attendance of ; buyers on Monday at the weekly sales, when good ■ catalogues of butchers' green and country dry skins were offered, all of which were in good demand, especially green crossbred pelts, which were keenly competed for. Country dry crossbreds, low to medium, brought Is to 3s 3d ; do do merino, lid to 2s lOd ; medium to full-woolled crossbreds, 3s 6d to 6s Id ; do do merino, 3s to 4s 2d ; dry pelts, 2d to 8d ; butchers' green pelts, 12d, 13d, 14d, 15d; lambskins, Is lOd, Is lid, 2s, 2s Id. Babbitskinß.— The market in the meantime, owing to the absence of suitable lots for disposal, is necessarily quiet. There are buyers for all offering, but consignments are extremely small and the quality indifferent. Hides.— A steady demand continues to exist, all coming to hand being easily disposed of, but without auy improvement in values, which remain as bftfore— viz., for inferior and bulls, l§d to 2d ; light, 2|d to 2fd ; medium, 3d to 3Jd ; heavy weights and faultlesß condition, 3Jd to 4d per lb. Tallow.— We have no alteration to report in the tone of the market, which continues fairly active. Local manufacturers purchase freely at the following quotations, viz :— Inferior and mixed, 10s to 14s ; medium to good, 14s 6d to 16s 6d ; prime mutton, 178 to 18s (but very little of the latter quality in the market) ; rough fat — inferior, 6a to 7s tid; medium to good, 8s to 10s ; best caul, fresh and clean, 10s 6d tolls per cwt. Grain. — Wheat : The market shows no sign of any improvement; indeed, the tendency is towards lower prices. Millers are operating with reserve, and Bhow indisposition to purchase except when in need of special descriptions for immediate requirements. Extra good white velvet can be placed occasionally for mixing. Other sorts are offering freely, but very few sales are effected. Prime milling Tuscan and velvet, 3s 6d to 3s 7d (extra good a shade more) ; medium to good, 3s Id to 3s 3d ; inferior and fowls' wheat, 2s 6d to 3s (ex store). Oats: The demand existing lately has somewhat subsided, and very few inquiries for any eort noticeable. Old stocks, however, are almost cleared out, and only a very few coming forward ; still we can hardly hold out any hope of prices improving while the new crop is so near at hand. Stout brignt milling, Is 8d to Is B§d (extra good a Bhade more) ; best bright short , feed, Is 7§<l to Is 8d ; medium, Is 7d to Is 7§d ; inferior to medium, Is to Is 6d (ex store). Barley. There is nothing passing in this, and no business will be done until the new crop comes to hand. Quotations nominal.