WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1942, 7 February 1889, Page 18

WEEKLY LIVE S T OCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, Febbuabt 6. Fat Cattle.— The entry to-day at Burnside was somewhat smaller, only ,169 head being yarded, chiefly medium quality, very few prime. For the latter competition was fairly active, and prices slightly higher, while for the former little better than store prices were obtainable. Best bullocks brought £7 10s to £9 15s ; ordinary, £i 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d; cows in proportion. Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loau and Mercantile .Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr John Borton (Marewhenua) and others, bullocks to £8 ss.— H. M. Dbivbb (on behalf Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold on account Mr S. Black, 4 cows at from £4 10s to £5 ss ; on account Mr George Wallace (The Glen), 20 cows at from £3 17b 6d to £4 12s •6d ; on account Mr Thos. Christie (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £5 10s, and 2 cows at £i 10s ; on account Messrs Koenan, D. Mills, and others, B cows up to £5. — Wkight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 95 head as follows : -On account of Mr F. Simmuns (Compstall), 6 very prime bullocks (heavy weights) at from £9 15s to £8, average £9 Is, and 7 heifers (very small) at from £4 to £4 10s ; on account of Mr Alex. C. Clark, 6 very prime bullocks at from £8 to £9 ; on account of Mr Alex. Bannatyne (Waikouaiti), 5 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, and two cows at £6 10s ; on account of Mr ,J. R. Corrigan (South Canterbury), 14 steers and heifers at from £6 l'is 6d to £l 15s ; On account of Mr F. Boddington (South Canterbury), 14 heifers (little better than {stores) at from £3 to £3 17s 6(1 ; and on account of Messrs W. J. Birch (Seacliff), Alexander Douglas (Riccarton), T. N. Morris, 1). Andrew, juu., Win, Lindsay (Bast Taieri). D. Graham, Henry Ashburn, R. Adamson and others, 43 head, principally cowb, at quotations. — Reid, Maclean, and Co. yarded 51 head and sold on account of Waimafce estate, 12 bullocks from £7 58 to £8 ss ; on account of Mr William -Grant (Timaru), 4 bullocks from £5 to £5 15s, and 3 heifers at £i 17s 6d ; for Mr J. Spring (Tiraaru), 7 heifers from £i to £5 15s; and for Messrs John Bruce, Thomas Blair, Joseph Graham, and Kane, drafts at quotations.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 51 and told as follows :— For Mr James Guild (Trevenna), 6 prime bullocks to £9 ; for Mr Adam Anderson (Otepopo), 7 cows to £5 7s 9d; for Mr William Kirkland (Bim Grove), 9 cows to £5 17s 6d ; for Mrs C. Findlay (Romney Marsh), 6 bullocks to £6 12s Cd ; for Mr George Watkins (Waliacetown), 7 bullockß to £6 7b 6d ; for Mr William Lindsay, 4 cows to £3; for Messrs Early, Jenken, Thomson, Freeman, aud others, 19 cows at £1 5s to £5 7b 6d. Fat Sheep.— 2oß3 were penned, and with the exception of a couple of pern merinos all the rest were crossbred, some of which showed better quality 'than those forward last week. Prime mutton, especially wether, had a fair demand for trade requirements, but ordinary had less attention, a considerable number being taken up by graziers. Best crossbred wethers brought 10s to 11s 9d, one small pen (extra prime) to 12s 3d ; ordinary, 6s 9d to 9s 6d ; best do ewes, 8s 3d to 10s 3d ; ordinary, 6s 3d to 8s ; n few merino wethers to 8s 3d ; da ewes to 6b 3d. Donald Stbonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold, on account of Mr James Cochrane ( Palmerston), Mr A. Ross (Glenkenich), and others, mixed crossbreds from 9s 3d to 7s 3d. H. M. Driver (on behalf of tho Mutual Agency Company) sold on account Mr S. Black, 100 crossbred ewes at 7s Pd ; on account Mr George Scott (Port Molyneux), 80 crossbred ewes aud wethers (mixed, 6mall), at 7s tid.— WEIGHT, Stephenson, and Co. sold 484 as follows ; —On account of Mr James Scott, 24 very prime crossbred wethers at 12s 3d ; on account of Mr James R. Klder (Oaklands), 72 crossbred ewes and wethers at from 8s 3d to 10s; on account of Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 88 halfbred ewes and wethers at from 9s 6d to 10s 3d ; on account of Mr James Logan (Greenvale), 204 quarter-bred ewes at from 7s to 7s 9d ; on account of Mr D. T. Shand (as administrator) from the Otakia estate, 49 crossbred ewes and wethers at 9s 9d ; on account of Mr James Wright (Broomlands), 40 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d ; on account of Mr Hugh Fraser, 19 halfbreds at 7s 6d.— Reid, Maclean, and Co. jarded 492, and sold on account of Waimate estate, 103 crossbred ewes from 9s 3d to 10s ; for Mr A. Wylie (St. Andrews), 45 merino wethers at 8s 3d ; for Mr William Robertson (Palmerston), a pen of crossbred wethers at 8s 9d ; for Mr A. North (Portobello), a pen of crossbred ewes at 8s Od ; for Messrs Dickson and Ross, a pen of halfbred ewes at 8s 6d ; for Mr John Bruce (Brighton), 60 halfbred ewes at 8s 3d; for Messrs Todd Brothers (Mosgiel), a pen of crossbred ewes at 9s 6d; a pen of Southdown ewes at 93 3d, and a pen of merino owes at 6s 6d ; for Mr J. B. Palmer (Otakia), 37 crossbred wethers at 9s, and 71 halfbred ewes at 7s 9d.— Donald Reid and Co. penned 95 1, and sold as follows .—For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co., (Gladbrook), 199 halfbred wethers, 12s 3d to 10s, 48 crossbred ewes, 9b 9d ; for the New Zealand Agricultural Company (Gore), 133 halfbred wethers, 12s 3d to 10s ; for Mr T. Lindsay, 14 crossbred ewes, Ss 6d ; for Mr J. Shand, 33 crossbred ewes, 9s 9d ; for Mr Lee Smith (Lake Holm), 45 crossbred ewes, 9b 6d ; for Mr W. Nelson (Waipabi), 150 croßßbred ewes ; for Mr Ralph Milner, 22 crossbred ewes, 7s 9d ; for Mr Peter Kane (Ueaconsfield), 87 halfbred wethers, 9s 9d ; for Mr W. Thomson, 36 crossbred ewes, 10s ; for Mr John Shaw, 20 crossbreds at 9s 6d ; for Mr W. Currie, 23 crossbreds, 6s 9d ; for Mr J. Freeman, 10 crossbreds, 8s ; for Mr Donald Borrie (Papakaio), 37 maidens and wethers, 6s 6d, 35 crossbred ewes, 9s 3d. Fat Lambs.— An unsually large number came forward to-day, 1605 being penned, nealy all good to prime, which was considerably in excess of trade requirements, and the result was a heavy drop in prices. Only for graziers operating to a considerable extent, 'paddooking would have to be resorted to. The range to-day was 3s to 7s 6d.— H. M. Driver (on behalf- of Mutual Agency Company) sold on account Mr S. Black. 60 at from 5s 3d to 6s.— Wkight. Stephenson. and Co? sold 475 as follows:— On account Mr D. T. Shand (as administrator), from Otakia estate, 203 at from 6s 6d to 7s ; on account of Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 75 nt from 68 6d to 6s 9d ; on account of Mr James M'Gill (Waikouaiti), 88 at 5s 9d ; on account of Mr Hugh Fraser (Palmerston), 25 at ss ; on account *of Mr James Macandrew (CoHuswood), 50 at 5s ; and on account of Mr Jame3 Wright (Broomlands), 33 at 6s 3d.— Reid, Maclean, and Co. yarded and sold 640 larnhs as follows:— On account of Mr A. North (Pcrtobello), 30 at 5s 6d ; for Mr J. Bruce, 36 at 6s j for Mr W. Samson (Wangaloa), 40 at 6s 6d ; for Mr A. Wylie (St. Andrews), 26 at 7s 3d ; for Mr G. Cockerill (Milton), 42 at 6s 6d ; for Messrs Smith Brothers (Stirling), 60 from 6s 9d to 7s; for Mr P. Haggart (Wangaloa), 42 at os 6d ; for Messrs J. and H. Haggart (Wangaloa), 40 at 5s 9d to 6s 6d ; for Mr P. Aitcheson (Waikoura), 70 at 7s ; for Mr William Grant (Timaru), 80 at 6b 3d to 6s 6d ; for Messrs Dickson and Ro&s (Fortobello), 55 at 6s 6d to 6s 9d ; for Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 54 at 5s 9d ; for Mr W. Robertson (Palmerston), 65 at 5s ?d.— Donald Reid mo Co, penned 535, and sold for

'Mr Andrew Grant (Willow Bank}, 70 at 7a 6d; for Mr TEhomas Lindsay, 107 at 6s 9d to 8s 3d; for Mr Lee iSmith, 35 atvSs; for Mr George Leadingham, 139 at ,7s 6d; for MPB. Jeffries, 35 at 6s 6d to 6s 3d; for Mr R. Milner, 14 at 5s 9d; for Mr Peter Kane, 40 at 5s 6d; for Mr W. Thomson, 36 at 6s; for Mr W. Adams, 12 at 7s; for Mr B, M'ludoe, 23 at 5s 9d ; for Mr W. Currie, 23 at 6s; for Mr J. Freeman, 20 at 5s 9d. Pigs.—l7o were penned, comprising all sorts. The demand was dull all through, aud prices easier. Suckers brought 7b 9d to 14s; light stores, 14s 6d to 16s; porkers, 25s to 31b; baconers, 34s 6dt040.— Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company* Limited) sold for several clients slips and porkers at 16s to 258.— H. M. DBiVBB(on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company) sold on account of Mr Win. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 pen suckers at 15s 9d.—Wright* Stephbnson, and Co. sold 153 as follows :—Bacon pigs at from 35s to 455; porkers, 25s to 31s 6d; stores, 10b 6d to 25b ; suckers, 5b to 14s.—Donald Seed and Co. sold drafts for clients at—for suckers, 10s to 15s: porkers, 18s to 265; heavy weights, 35s to 58s. Clearing Sales.—Donald Reid and Co. held a clearing sale on Tuesday of stock, implements, &c, on account of Mrs David Kirby (Kuri Bush), at which there was a very large attendance, and so far as stock is concerned, satisfactory prices paid. Implements were but little wanted and sold cheap. We sold cattle as followB :—lO bullocks at £8 3s 6d, 21 do at £512s 6d, 25 do at £4 15s, 10 do at £312s 6d, 12 do (two years) afc £2 3s M, 12 do (one year) at ,£1 14s, 26 cowb (one year) at; £3 to £s;—total, 116. iHorses, £1115s to £18; also,' 28 acres freehold land at £9 per acre. Store Cattle.—There iB a moderate amount of .business passing in these, and a market for all offered, although still adversely affected by the very low prices ruling for fat stock. Store Sheep.- There is considerable inquiry for , both crossbred and merino ewes and wethers, two, four, and six-tooth, and in these some business is being done, several good lines having changed hands lately. Very few young sheep are offering, Intending buyers would do well to consider the situation. Aged merinos are occasionally asked for, but buyers {in the meantime demur to giving prices demanded. Wool. —Telegraphic advices of the opening of the first series of colonial wool sales in London are to hand since last report, and are as follow s—" The wool sales opened this day (29th ult,) at about the j level of last sales, except medium and inferior greasy 1 and inferior scoured merino, for which the market f$ slightly weaker. The attendance ot both home and foreign buyers is good. The Bales comprise about 245,000 bales; 109,000 bales have been tent to the manufacturing districts direct. Later advices report gular, and crossbreds are very firm, fine and medium pricesof good wools are steady. Inferiorwoolsareirreshowing a rise of £d to §d per lb." The third series of local sales was held here on Friday, the Ist, when about 6500 bales were catalogued, of which about 4500 were sold. With the exception of one or two, the whole of the buyers in attendance at the previous sales were present, also a very lar^e number of j growers and others interested in the proceedings. Competition was spirited for all light, healthy, finofibred greasy crossbreds, which realised prices fully equal to those obtaining at the former sales, one or two lotß extrafine topping previous rates. All grades of crossbred and halfbred had good attentiou, while greasy merino, although in good demand, suffered a decline owing to advices to hand reporting prices $d per lb lower at the opening of the first series of wool sales in London. Pieces and locks of all sorts had 'less attention on Friday, prices realised showing a considerable reduction on those previously obtaining. Greasy fine halfbred and crossbred ranged from fl£d to lOfd, two small lots extra fine fetched lljd; ordinary, 7d to 9d; greasy combing merino (light), lOd to lljd; medium, B§dto 9Jd ; heavy in grease aud earthy, 7&d to 8d; pieces, from 4Jd to BJd. Sheepskiuß.—At the regular weekly Bales held by auction on Monday there was a good attendance of buyers, who competed with spirit, and the; catalogues', which consisted of a large, number of butchers' green pelts, in addition to a numerous collection of country dry skins, were all cleared, there being a good demand for all sorts, at prices in some instances in advance of those obtaining lately. Country dry cros6bredß, low to medium, brought Is 2d to 3s 9d; full-woolled crossbreds, 4s to 5s 8d; do do merino. 3b 8d to 5s 3d; dry pelts, 3d to Is; green do. 19d, 18d, 17d, 13d, 12d,9d; lambskins, 2b 3d, 2s 2d. 2s, la 9d, Is 7d, Is 4d, Is 3d. Habbitskins.—ln the absence of any quantities coming to town, there is nothing of any consequence to report, Hides.—All coming forward are sold readily. There is no change in prices. Buyers constantly complain of hides being badly hacked and cut in ifiaying—a want of care in this respect seriously affecting prices. We quote inferior and bulls', ljd :told; light, 2jd to 2§d; medium, 2|d to 3d; over >Colb, in satisfactory condition, 3£d to 3£d per lb. • Tallow.—All available supplies are sold without {difficulty to tho local manufacturers, prices raean'time being unchanged from late quotations. The 'Home market appears easier, but with suitable supplies available there ought to be a margin for 'shipment. We quote prime mutton 25s 6d to 26s 6d, ,good to prime 24s to 255, medium 22s 6d to 23s 6d, inferior 20a to 21s 6d; rough fat—inferior 10s to 15b, medium 15a 6d to 17s 6d, prime 18s to 19s per cwt. 1 Grain.—Wheat: The market continues exceedingly flat. There are no buyers of milling for either f dating or export, and late quotationi unobtainable* here is some slight demand for whole fowls' wheat in shipping condition at from 2« 9d to 3s, broken and musty 2s to 2s 6d (ex store).—Oats: There is no improvement in the demand, which still continues sluggish. Shippers are not inclined to operate except at prices considerably below last week's quotations, and agents, considering the small stocks on hand, are indisposed in the meantime to give way, under the impression that the few in store will not be sufficient for requirements In the present state of the market quotations will only be misleading.— Barley: There is nothing doing locally, but it is evident from the numerous inquiries from Australia that parcels of prime malting will rule high immediately the new crop is forthcoming. Ryegrasa Seed.—The market in the meantime is quiet. We quote local-grown, undressed, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; machine dressed, 3a 6d to 3s 9d per bushel. Cocksfoot, Blow sale at 3d to 4d per lb. Potatoes. —Deliveries this week have been on a more moderate scale, just about sufficient for requirements. Prices have slightly hardened, and they are now worth £6 to £7 per ton. The quality up to the present has not at all been satisfactory, the greater proportion being too green and small. Dairy Produce.—Factory cheese firm at 6d to 6§d, cases included; farmers', sjd per lb for prime. Butter, B<i for farmers' lots, with an upward tendency. We have inquiries for separator butter.