FARMERS' AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED) WEEKLY REPORT. May 11.
Fat Cattle,— A. large entry, 253 head yarded, mostly light-weights and medium quality. Bidding was quiet, with a fall of 5s to 10s a head fi'om last week. -Bullocks sold at L4 l7s 6d to L 8; cows, L 3 15s to L6 lss. We yarded 85, and sold as follows : —For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 8 polled heifers at L6 lss ; for Messrs Jas. Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 16 bullocks at Lsl7s 6d to L 8 (top to-day), 4 heifers at L 5 to L 6; for Mr A. Douglas, 11 bullocks L 5 17s 6d, 7 cows L 4 ss; for Mr W, Lindsay (Greytown), 7 heifers at L4 lss ; for Mr David Sutherland (East Taieri), 9 bullocks to L 7; for Mr Thos. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 heifers, L4 los to L 6 ; for Mr H. Palmer (Otakia) 10 bullocks at L 5 10s ; for Mr R. Shennan (Ber wick),loatLC2s6d. Fat Sheep.— A fair supply in ; 2200 penned, including 250 good merino wethers, the crossbreds were mostly a prime lot. Bidding was brisk, with an advance in prices (thanks to a northern feeder, who bought freely). Crossbred wethers sold'atJ3B6dtol7s 9d, crossbred ewes 11s 6d to 16s, merino wethers 9s to 11s. We sold 825, as follows :— For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 30 crossbred wethers at 16s 3d to 17s 9d (top price), 3Q crossbred ewes 16's (top price) ; for Mr" W. Hare (Clarendon), 121 grand two-tooth crossbreds" at 15s to 16s ; for the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Edendale), 60 three-quarter-bred ewes 12s to 15s 6d ; for Mr R. .Paters'on, jun. (Hillend), 41 two-tooth crossbreds, 14a 9d ; for Mr A. Douglas, 35 crossbred ewes 12s 6d, 49 merino wethers 10s 9d to lls ; for Mr Donald M'Donald, 109 crossbred owes at 14s ; for Mr A. H. Anderson (Stirling), 350 two-tooth crossbreds 15s 6d. Fat Lambs.— Only 15 in. These we sold for Mr R. Paterson, jun. at 12s 3d. . , • Pigs.— A largo .entry, 168 yarded. Suckers, 5s to 9s 6d ; slipßills 1o 14s ; stores, 14s 6d to 19s ; porkers, 21s to 28s ; baconera, 30s to 435 ; fat sows, to s4s. < >,• • Store Cattle.— At Middlemarch and otherwise we sold over 500 bullocks and spayed cows at L 4 to L 5 17s fid, for Messrs J. J. MAuley (Portobello), R. T. poomber (Gore), Kingston (Strath), andothers. / . , .Store Sheep. —At our auction sales and otherwise, since our last report, we sold as follows :— At Clinton, on Saturday, 1497 two and four-tooth wethers at 13s 9d, 166 ewes at 13s 6d, 103 twotooth ewe s at lls 6d, 190 two-tooth wethers at 10s b'd ;i nt Middlemarch, on Monday, 1000 crossbred lambs at !fc> 4d, 16S merino wethers at 6s 6d, 506 full-mouthed ao do at 6s lid; at Gore, on Tuesday, 2-1 laml)3 at 10s Id, 38 wethers at 13s, 408 eight-tooth crossbred ewes at 10s, 235 do wethers at 1 2s fid, 50 do ewes at 3s 3d, 124 do wethers at* 15s 3.1, SSB do do at 13s lOd, 986 do do at 12s 6-1, 177 do lambs at 10^ 3 i do do at 5s Id, 19 Leicester lambs at 265, 400 merino ewes at 5s 6d, 18 rams at 2gs to 21gs.-' Total for week, 7028. . ' Freehold Farms.— We direct attention to the sale of Mrs Kirby's land, which will take place at our stores on Saturday next, at noon sharp. - Grain.— Wheat has been dealt in lightly, only prime sorts finding favour at last quotations. Other qualities, are dull and difficult to place. We quote : Prime milling, 3s 8d to 3s lid ; extra, '4s to -4s' ld; ordinary milling, 3s 4d to 3s 7d; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s 3d ; good seconds, 2s 6d to 3s 3s 4d, -' Oats : A rather brisker demand for bright nulling lines, with a slight rise in values; other sorts quiet, with, values stationary. We quote : Milling, Is s?d to Is 6id ; bright feed, Is 5d to Is sid ; other sorts, Is 4d to Is 5d (all bags paid for). Barley : Pr}me pale-coloured malting steadily advancing in value ; other sorts also firmer. We quote : Best, 3s> to 3s 6d ; mediivm, 2s 6d to 2s lid ; inferior, 2s to 2s 3d (all bags paid for). Oaten Chaff .—Best, 45s to 50s ; medium, 403 to 42s 6d ; inferior. 30s to 37s 6d. » " -' Potatoes. — Prime Derwents, 42s 6d to 47s 6d ; others, 37s 6d to 40s per ton. 1 Ryegrass Seed. — Dressed, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; farmers', 2s to 3s. Cocksfoot.— Prime, 3id to 4d per lb ; inferior to medium, 21d to 3d. Dairy Produce.— Quiet.
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