WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, July 9.

Otago Witness, Issue 1901, 10 July 1890, Page 20

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, July 9.

Fat Cattle— The number yarded -viz , 176-bein« below the requirements of the trade, a very brisk sale took place, and excellent prices were paid throughout, best bullocks making from £9 to £11 6s ; ordinary, from £7 to £8 10s ; and light, from £5 to £6 10s, Best cows made from £8 to £9 7s 6d ; ordinary, from £6 to £7 15s ; medium, £i 10s to £5 15s ; inferior, £2 to £3. Wbight, Stephknson, and Co. sold 40 head as follows: -For Mr Frank Goodwin (Sea View), 4 extra prime bullooks at from £11 5s to £10 10s, and 2 very prime cows at £9 7s 6d and £9 5s respectively ; for Mr Thomas G. Robertson (Spylaw estate), 14 very prime cattle, bullocks at up to £8 17s 6d, and cows at up to £8 12s 6d ; for Messrs Brown Bros. (Oatlands), 7 prime bullooks at from £9 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d; and for other vendors, 13 head at quotations.— John GraNDLmr (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) yarded 58, and sold as follows :— For Mr Thomas Kirk (Keithlands). 4 bullocks at £11 ss, 4 cows at £6 10s ; for Mr John Nicol (West Taieri), 9 bullooks at £8 17s 6d to £10 10s ; for Mr William Kirkland (Elm Grove), 6 bullooks at £8 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £7 ; for Messrs A. and M. Gerrard (Wlnton), 12 bullocks, average £9 Is ; for MrSandera Forrest (Fairfax), 8 bullocks to £7 15s. 9 cows at £4 2s 6d to £9 10s; for Mr John Waldie (Halfway Bush), 3 cows at £i 17b 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 35 head, and sold on account Mr John Allan (Holmes). 1 cow at £7 10s ; on acoount Mr A. O. Thomson (Mosgiel), 10 prime bullocks at £9 15s to £9 sb, 1 cow at £8 17s 6d ; on account Mr T. Kirk (East Taieri), 4 cows at £7 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d, 2 bullocks at £8 15s; on account Mrs Marshall (Taieri), 3 cows at £9 7a 6d to £4 10a ; on acoount Mr R. M'Donald (Riverside), 4 bullockß at £6 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d, 2 cows at £5 10s ; on account Mr R. Marshall (Henley), 1 bullock at £5 7s 6d, 7 heifers at £5 to £4.— GKOBG3 Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agenoy Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold 38 head as follows ; -On account of Mr (Jlmon Wright, 29 light

weight heifers from £4 17s 6d to £6 7s 6d ; and on account of Messrs Gassldy, Godfrey, and others, 9 head from £4 2s 6d to £6 ss ; and have placed privately during the we^k a draft on account of Mr K. Oharters (Ury Park) at a satisfactory figure.— Stronach and Son sold bullocks on account Mr William Kirkland CEast Talori). from £7 to £8 10s ; and on account Mr Bruce (Greytown), at quotations. Reid, Maolban, and 00., sold 42 head as under : — On account a Southern client, 3 bullocks at £10 17« 6d, 2at£9 7s 6d, 2at£9 2s 6d ; account Mr M'Lean (Gore), 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 3 at £7 10s, 2 heifers at £6 17b 6d;-, account Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 2at £8 12s 6d, 2at£B 2s 6d, 5 light-weight heifers to £1 12s 6d ; and for Messrs D. Murray, Bauohop, and Mathieson, 16 head light weight cattle at quotations. Fat Sheep.— 3234 came forward to a somewhat irregular sale, prices in the case of really prime freezing sheep being within a shade of last week's values, whilst ordinary butchers' sheep ruled from Is to Is 6d a head lower. This observation applies particularly to ewes, of which probably two-thirds of the supply consisted. The quality of the sheep this week was for the most part good— the consignments of freezers from the New Zealand Agricultural Company (Waimea estate), from Mr Andrew Telfer (Waitahuna).from Messrs M'Leod Bros. (Woodlands), from Messrs J. and J. Allison (Tokomairiro), from Mr Watson Shennan (Conical Hill), and from Messrs W. and N. Held (Broomfleld) being the best ; whilst Messrs Ellis Bros*. (Five Bivers), and Mr J. C. Ellis (Merrivale) ewes were the best in their class. Extra prime crossbred wethers brought from 16s 6d to 17s 3d; prime do, 15b to 16s; ordinary do, 14s to 14s 6d j light do, 12s 3d to 13s 6d ; extra prime orossbred ewes, 14s 6d to 15s 3d; prime do, 13s to 14s; medium do, Us 6d to 12s 6d; light do, 9s to 11s ; merino wethers, 7s to 11s 6d.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 1616 as follows:—For Messrs M'Jjeod Brothers (Woodlands), 102 very prime orossbred wethers at 17s ; 70 quarterbred wethers at 12s 9d, and 38 merino wethers at 11s 6d; for Mr Andrew Telfer (Waitnhuna), 39 very prime crossbred wethers at 17s, and 85 prime halfbred wethers at from 14s 9d to 15s 6d ; for Messrs J. and J. Allison (Tokomairiro), 70 prime crossbred, wethers and maiden ewes at from 153 9d to 14s 6d ; for Messrs W. and N. Reid (Broomfleld Mains), 241 prime halibred wethers at from 16s 3d to 14s ; for Mr Watson Shennan (Conical Hill), 57 prime half bred wethers and maiden ewes at from 15s 9d to 13s 9d ; for Messrs Ellis Bros (Five Elvers estate), 116 very prime six-tooth crossbred maiden ewes at from 163 3d to 13s 6d ; for Mr Peter Martin, 63 crossbred ewes at 13s ; for Mr D. T. Shand (Broadaores). 101 mixed crossbreds at 13s 6d to 12s 3d ; for Mr Alexander Douglas (East Taleri), 70 halfbred ewes at 11s 6d, and 23 merino wethers at 7s 9d ; for Mr Jamei Sloan (Oak farm), 60 halfbred wethers at 14s ; and privately for Messrs Begg Brothers (Hillend), 500 very prime crossbred wethers at quotations.— Johh Grindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agenoy Company, Limited) penned 545, and sold as follows :— For Mesirs Peat Bros. (Mount Gowrle), 140 halfbred ewes at 13s 3d to 11s 9d ; for Messrs Rattray and 00. (WaJruna estate), 119 halfbred wethers at 14* 6d to 14s 9d; for Mr John Nicol(West Taieri). 110 crossbred wethers (two-tooth) at 15s 3d ; for Mr James Mahan (Makihiki), 61 orossbred ewes at 12s; for Messrs A. and J. Brown (Abbotshlll), 106 halfbred wethers at 15s 6d, 16 orossbred ewes at 14b 6d.— Fat Sheep.— Donald Rbid and Co. yarded 561. and sold on account of The New Zealand Agricultural Company (Riversdale), 324 prime halfbred wethers at to 17s 3d ; on aooount of Messrs A. and A. Souneas (Otakia), 38 orossbred wethers at 12s 6d, 27 quarter-bred wethers at lls ; on account of Messrs Wilson aud Scott (Walhola), 66 halfbred wethers ab 13s 3d to 13s ; on account of Messrß A. and J. Boyd (North Taleri), 106 quarter-bred wethers at lls 3d to lls.— George Todd (on behalf of The Mutual Agenoy of New Zealand, Limited) sold on account of Mr R. Wilson, (Romarua station),a draft of crossbred ewes from 13s to. 13s 6d.— Donald Stbonach and Son sold wethers on account Messrs A. and J. Brown from 14s 9dto 15s 3d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold on account of Mr Thomas Kean (Kurlwao) and other vendors, drafts at quotations.—Reid, Maclean, and Co. yaraed and sold 883, as follows :— On account Messrs A. Peat and Sons (Mount Gowrle), 35 halfbred Down ewes at 12i, 35 at 12s. 30 at lls 6d, 30 at 10s od, 35 crossbred ewes, medium weights and mixed ages, at 11s, 35 at 10s 9d, 30 at 10s 6d, 30 at 10s ; account Messrs Ellis Brothers (Five Rivers, ex Merrivale estate), 29 orossbred ewes at 14s 6d, 27 at 12s 6d ; account Mr John Reid (Elderslie), 35 halfbred ewes at 12s 4d, 22 at 10s 9d; account Mr D. Murray (Orichton Park, Pukerau), 24 light weight halfbred wethers at 13s, 27 at 12s, 23 merino wethers at 7s ; account Mr J. E. Jones (Brighton), 35 orossbred wethers at 15s, 35 at 14s 9d, 40 at 13s 9d, 35 at 13s 3d, 25 at lls 6d j account! Mr R. Wilson (Romarua estate), 29 crossbred wethers at 14s 6d, 27 at 14s 6d, 29 at 14s 6d, 35 at 13s 9d, 35 at 13s 9d, 72 at 13s 9d, 38 at 13s 3d. Fat Lambs.— Only 88 penned of medium quality. These met & dull sale, butohers at this time of the year only oaring for the very best quality. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold on account Mr W. W. Fleming (Henley), 88 at 9s 6d. Pigs.— 246 penned.— Guaranteed grain-fed bacon pigs of light and medium weights were in good demand and sold at fully late rates. Porkers and stores, however, commanded less attention.— Wright, Stxphbnson, and 00. sold 114 as follows:— Bacon pigs, at from 28s to 465; porkers, at from 19s to 275 ; stores, at from 12a to 18s; suckers, 6s to 10b. — John GWNULKr (on behalf of the Farmers' Agenoy Company, Limited) sold 40 baconers at quotations. — ■ George Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agenoy Company of New Zealand) sold on account of Mr George M'Donald, 28 bacon pigs from 30s to 355, and on aooount of others 8 baconers from 32s to 365; suckers, 8s to 10s 6d. Store Cattle.— A demand exists for three-parts fab bulloaks for finishing off on turnips, but other descriptions are quite unsaleable.— Farmers' Agehcx Company (Limited) report the private sale of 60 head bullocks at £5 ss.— John Gbindlby (on behalf of the Farmers' Agenoy Company, Limited) placed 60 bullocks at £5 5s and have buyers ior a large lot. Store Sheep.— There are numerous inquiries for good wethers for fattening on turnips and for good orossbred ewes in lamb, but there are not many offering. Wool.— Under date 7th inst., the following cable message has been received from London :—": — " At the wool sales prices were steady. Merinos are firmer." In this market there is nothing of importance doing. Sheepskins.— The sales on Tuesday were well attended, but buyers operated cautiously at reduced values in sympathy with the Home market* Butchers' green orossbreds, best, brought 5s 2d, ss, 4s lOd, 4s 9d, 4s 6') ; good to medium and inferior, 4s 4d,4sad, 4s, 3s lOd, 3s Bd, 3s 6d; greea merinos, 3a 3d, 3s Id, 3s, 2s lid, 2s 9d; country dry orossbreds, inferior to medium, Is 4d to 3s lid ; do do merino. Is 2d to 3s Id ; full-woolled crossbreds, 4s 4d to 6s 9d; do do merino, 3s 3d to 4s 9d; dry pelts, 2s to Is 3d. Rabbltskins.— Contrary to general anticipation, there was no decline at the sales held in London on the 4th inst. There was a shore supply— only some 70 bales being offered,— and it was due to the smallness of the quantity catalogued that recent valueswere maintained In this market prime winter grey skins command from 16d to 18$ d per lb. Hides.— Consignments coming forward are difficult to place at late quotations.

Tallow.— An active demand exists for both ren« dered and rough fat, and prices are firmly maintained. Inquiries are made for good mixed tallow, but of this description the market is bare. Wa quote : Prime rendered, £18 to £19 ; medium, £16 > £17 ; inferior, £11 to £13 ; best rougii fat, £12 to £13 ; inferior to medium, £8 to £11.

Grain.— Wheat : Nothing new has transpired dv - ng the week, but if the heavy rains in England and n the Continent continue we may look for some otivity In the market. Latest cablegrams already announce s rise of 6d per quarter in the London market. Stocks in the North are by no means heavy, and a slight rise hai take place there within the last few days, and a more decided advance i* expected shortly. If this takes place it will have the effect of bringing into consumption out Southern wheat, which, except for very prime sam* pies, is just now neglected. We quote :— Prime Tuscan and velvet, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; fair CO good, 3s Id to ;3s 3d ; medium, 2s lid to 3s Id ; inferior, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; fowls' wheat, 2a 3d to 2s Bd. Oats : A small shipping business 1b being done, hut for thiß season of the year it is insignificant. The market is exceedingly lifeless, as was exemplified at the auction sales on Monday, when lot after lot wai withdrawn wlthoutelloiting a single bid. We quote prime milling, Is 4d to la 4Jd ; heavy bright feed, Is 3Jd to Is 4d ; medium. Is 2Jd to Is 3d ; inferior, Is to Is 2d. Barley : No transactions. Grass Seed.— The demand for spring sowing Is now coming on, and considerable quantities of both ryegrast and cocksfoot have changed hands during the week. Prices are very firm, and promise to be high throughout the Beason. We quote best machine* dressed ryegrass, 5s to 5i 6d per bushel ; tyedium, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; fanners-dressed, 4s to 4s 6d ; cocksfoot, M to W per Ib,

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