WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2083, 25 January 1894, Page 23

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, January 24.

Fat Cattle. — The shortness of the supply this week, 87 head only being yarded, created an advance in values. Prime cattle, of which there were very few forward, were very keenly comEeted for, and, as will be seen from the quotations clow, realised very good prices. Best bullocks brought from £10 to £ 11 12s 6d ; ordinary bullocks, from £8 to £9 10s ; light, from £6 10s to £7 155. Prime cows, £8 to £9 ss ; ordinary do. from £6 to £7 12s 6d ; aged and inferior, £3 10s to £5 15s.— Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold 58 head as follows :— For Mr James Souter (Roseneath), 2 prime bullocks at £11 12s 6d and 2 prime heifers at £9 5s ; for Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 13 lightweight steers and heifers, former at up to £7 and Tatter to £6 15s ; for Mr James Anderson (North-East Valley), 10 steers and heifers at up to £6 15s ; for Messrs William Lindsay (Greytown), Thomas Kirk (East Taiori), Hugh Stewart, Edward Lyley, William Faulds (Green Island), A. Mpynihan, Michael M'Garry (Waikouaiti), J. E. Dick (Sandymount), John Sidey (Corstorphine), Hitchon Bros. (Waiwera), and others, 31 head at quotations.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For a client 2 bullocks at £10 15s, 2 at £10, 2 at £9 ss, 1 heifer at £9 2s 6d ; for Mr J. Bathgate (Outram). 1 bullock at £9 7s 6d, 1 at £9 ss, 2at £9 ss, 2 at £8 7s 6d.— Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zealand Land Association, Limited) sold : For Mr Thomas Kirk (East Taieri), Mr John Sidey (Corstorphine), and for various other vendors, cows from £5 to £7 153.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yard ed 24 head, and sold : For Mr James Henderson (Anderson's Bay), 1 steer at £6, 3 heifers £4 17s 6d to £5 5s ; for Mr W. Jaffray, jun. (East Taieri), 6 bullocks at £7 7s 6d to £10 7s 6d, 3 heifers to £9 ; for Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 5 cows at £6 7s 6d to £7 12s 6d ; for Mr Thomas Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 do £7 ; for Mr W. Lindsay (Greytown), 1 cow £7 7s 6d, 1 do £6 I7s 6d ; for Mr A. M'Kay (Otakia), 1 cow £5 78 6d ; for Mr W. Munro, jun. (Berwick), 1 cow £s.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr Joseph Mawson (Purakanui), 4 bullocks at £10 10s to £8; for Messrs S. and W. M'Leod (Granton), 7 bullocks at £10 to £8 17s 6d ; for Messrs M'Lennaa, Cook, Scott, and others, 15 head at quotations.

Fat sheep were also in short supply, only BS3 being penned, of which 70 were merinos. A brisk demand was experienced, and prices, as compared with those ruling last week, were distinctly in favour of sellers. A few exceptionally heavy crossbred wethers realised up to 16s 9d. Outside of this the range of values was as follows : Prime crossbred wethers, 13s to 15s ; medium, 11s 6d to 12s 6d ; small, 10s to 11s ; prime crossbred ewes, 12s 6d.to 14s ; ordinary do, 11s to 12 ; aged and inferior, 9s to 10s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 418 as follows :— For Mr Andrew Dempster (Flag Swamp), 4 extra prime crossbred wethers at l»is 9d ; for Mr H. Anderson (Stirling), 63 prime crossbred wethers at from 13s 9d to 14s 9d ; for Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 164 half bred ewes and wethers at from 10s 9d to 13s; for Mrs Robt. Somerville (Milburn), 55 crossbred ewes and -wethers at 11s to 15s 3d ; for Mr Thos. Parker (Milton), 40 crossbred ewes and wethers at from 13s to 15s ; for Mr James Wylie (West Taieri), 38 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 13s ; for Mr A. G. Sutherland (Ngapara), 34 crossbred ewes at 12s 9d ; for Mr Jas. Macandrew (Portobello), 20 do at 12s to 12s 3d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 100, and sold : For Messrs A. and A. Sounoss (Otakia), 44 crossbred ewes atlls3d ; for Mr John Heads (Milburn), 16 crossbred ewes at 11s 9d ; for Mr H. M. Driver (Clarendon), 40 crossbred wethers at 13s.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Mr John Reid (Elderslie), 35 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d, 35 at 14s 6d, 30 at 14s 6d, 28 at 14s 6d ; for a client, 21 crossbred ewes at 14s 6d ; for Mr J. Drinnan (Milburn), 20 crossbred ewes at 14s ; and for a southern client, 80 merino wetherß at 5s 3d to 5s 6d. — Donald Reid and Co. penned "and sold : For Mr John Allan (Taurima), 44 crossbred ewes at 13s 6d to 12s 9d ; fir a client, 10 half bred ewes at 14s ; for Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 33 crossbred wethers and ewes at 10s 3d to 83 9d ; for Mr M. W. Fleming (Ofcakia), 90 crossbred ewes at 12s (id to 12s ; for Mr A. Lee Smith (Lakeholm), 11 crossbred ewos at 10s 9d ; for Mr William Strain (Milburp), 6 crossbred ewes at 12s Hd ; for a client, 20 merino wethers at 6?.— Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zealand Land Association, Limited) sold : For the executors of the late W. H. Tescheruaker (Kauroo estate), 30 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d, and 24 at 13s 3d ; for Messrs A. and J. Brown (Abbotsford), 20 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d ; for Mr John Nyhon (Sandymount), 1 pen crossbred ewes at lls 6d

Fat Lambs.— los6 penned. A good demand was experienced at the following range of prices :—: — Best, from 9h to 10* ; ordinary, 8s to 8s 6d ; small, 6s to 7s 6d.~ Wright, Stepiiunson, ami ( '.o. sold 329 as follows :— For Mr James Wylie (West Taieri), 30 very prime at 10s; for Mr Andrew Dempster (Flag Swamp), 35 prime at from 9s to 9s 3d ; for Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 30 at 8s 3d ; for James Macandrew (Portobello), 234 at from 7s 6d to 8s 3d. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold .-—For Mr William Aitcheson (Herbert), 36 at 11s 6d to 9s 3d ; for Mr J. A. Dutf (Outram), 95 at 11s to 9s ; for Mr John Allan (Taurima), 85 at 9s 3d to 8s 3d ; for Mr Patrick Sutherland (Otakia), 26 at 7s 9d ; for Mr T. Anderson (Riverside). 6 at 8s 9d ; for Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 5 at 7s 6d ; for Mr William Strain (Milburn), 21 at 7s 6d ; for Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn), 20 at 7s 9d ; for Mr M. W. Fleming (Otakia), 20 at 83 9d to 83 6d ; for Mr A. Lee Smith (Lakeholm), 16 at 7s 6d ; for Mr William Wyber (Milton), 41 at 7s (id.— Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zr-aland Land Association, Limited) sold: For Messrs A. and J. Brown (Abbolsford), 20 at 9s 9d and SO at 7a 6d ; for Mr Godfrey Foster (Park farm), 51 at 83 3d ; for Mr John Nyhon (Sandymount), 6at 7s 6d, 14 at 7s and 20 at 6s 9d.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) told : For Mr Thomas Johnston (Flag Swamp), 18 at 9s 3d, 28 at B.s ; for a client, 23 at 9s, 15 at 7s 6d ; for Mr R. Cullen (Greytown), 15 at 7s ; for Mr James D-innan (Milburn), 17 at Bs.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 116 and sold : For Mr W. Jaffray, jun (East Taieri), 40 at S3 6d ; for Mr John Heads (Milburn) 25 at 8s ; for Mr

James Macaudrew (Portobello), 34 at 7s 9d : for Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 17 (small) at 6s 9d.

Pigs.— Pigs of all sorts continue very scarce, and at the present time consignments of bacon pigs, porkers, or stores would command a ready sale and extreme prices at Burnside. This week's supply was 32 pigs, and these were for the moat part suckers and slips. A keen demand was experienced, prices ranging from 13s to 32s for these descriptions. — The Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) sold a few pens at quotations. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr P. Trail (Greytown), 4" at 43s •to 30s ; for Mr S. Townley (Kaikorai), 7at 17s to 16s 6d : for Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow farm), 6at 18s to 14 ; for Mr John Law (East Taieri), 1 at 403. Store Cattle.— There is a fair amount of business doing in this description of stock by private treaty at very satisfactory prices. Store Sheep.— Trade in this class of stock is decidedly quiet at the present time. Whatever demand there is ia for crossbred wethers of large size and in forward condition for fattening on grass. Inquiries are being made for good young breeding ewes, crossbreds, halfbreds, and merino, but so far we have not heard of any important transactions. Country Sales.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report as follows :— On Tuesday. January 23, we held our usual fortnightly stock sale at the Milton Yards. Several lines of young crossbreds changed hands — twotooths at 9a lid, four-tooth and wethers at 10s 9d.

Rabbitskins. — Public sales were held in London on Friday last, and again it is our misfortune to have to quote a further decline in values. Cable advices intimate that values were easier by from id told per lb as compared with the rate 3 ruling at previous auctions. Since August last the shrinkage in values of New Zealand rabbitskins has been close upon 5d per lb, and at time of writing there seems no reasonable grounds for believinn that any early improvement in prices will take place. Notwithstanding this, there was excellent competition at the local sales held here on Monday last, and prices, strange to say, ruled quite as high as at the sales of the previous week. A few late-caught winter skins realised as high as 13d per lb, whilst springs brought up to 10id, and for summers from 6d to Bid per lb was freely paid. The catalogues, as usual at this time of the year, were not large. Wool.— Sinpe the opening of the London sales (16th inst.) tKere has been no change of note to report. Prices for inferior scoured show a slight decline, while super greasies ai'e in good demand. Locally, the only business that has been transacted in the interval between the sales is in "passed in" lots, the greater portion of which have been placed at a small advance. At the weekly bag sales, good competition is experienced, and full prices paid for every lot. The third sale of this season is to be held on the 2nd of February, when it is expected some 6000 bales will be offered by the various woolbrokers. This total, but for the bad shearing weather, would have been much larger. Sheepskins. —At the auctions on Tuesday, moderately large catalogues v. ere offered, and these consisted for the most part of pelts and lambskins, with a few full-woolled skins. Competition for all classes was good, and prices show a Blight improvement on last week's quotations. For full-woolled crossbreds up to 6s was paid, while prices for the different descriptions were as follows : — Green skins : Crossbred pelts, Is 2d to Is lOd ; merino do, 9d to Is 3d ; lambskins, medium to best, Is 3d to Is lOd; do, inferior to medium, lOd to Is 3d. Dry skins : Crossbreds, medium to best, 3s 9d to 5s 6d ; inferior to medium, Is 9d to 3s lOd ; merino, medium to best, 2s 6d to 4s ; inferior to medium, Is 4d to 2s 7d ; pelts from 6d to Is 6d ; lambskins, 9d to Is Bd. Hides.— The demand continues good for heavy hides in good order, but other sorts are saleable only at low rates. Quotations : For best salted, 601b and over, 2id to 3d ; medium, lid to 2d ; inferior and light, Id to ljd per lb. Tallow. — The local buyers are ready buyers of all descriptions of both rough fat and tallow at current values. Quotations : For best rendered mutton tallow, 21s 6d to 22s 6d ; medium to good, 18s 6d to 20s 6d ; inferior to medium, 14s to 17s 6d ; best mutton caul fat,- 14s to 14s 6d ; medium to good, 12a 6d to 13s 9d ; inferior to medium, lls to 12s 3d per cwt (ex store). Grain.— Wheat : A limited demand is experienced for good milling sorts, but anything out of condition only fetches fowls' wheat prices. The quantity offering is not large, but as millers- have ample to keep them going there is no chance of values improving. Fowls' wheat meets with fair inquiry at quotations. Quotations : Prime milling Tuscan and velvet, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; for extra prime velvet, 2s lOd ; medium to good, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; inferior to medium, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; broken and thin, 2s 3d to 2s 5d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats : The demand is confined almost entirely to buyers for local consumption, shippers beiDg able to fill their orders much more advantageously at other ports. Prices arc, however, likely to keep at about the present level until the new crop is on the market. ' Quotations : For prime milling, Is Hid to 2s ; best bright stout feed, Is 10] dto Is lid ; medium to good, Is 9d to Is lOd (ex store, sacks -extra, net). Barley : There is no demand of any consequence existing ; local malsters arc pretty well supplied for the time being, and are not likely to be in the market before the new crop ia fit for delivery. Feed and milling have also less attention lately. Quotations nominalsay, for prime malting, 3s 9d to 4s 3d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; milling, 2s 6d to 3s ; feed, Is 9d to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, terms). Grass Seed.— There is little or nothing being done in any description of grass seeds meantime. There is a large area under ryegrass seed this season, and heavy crops almost every where, hardly any of which has come to market yet. Should the weather continue favourable, tho quantity available will bo considerable, and whilo prime seed (extra clean) may fetch prices up to last season's, the prevailing idea is that lower prices will have to be accepted for the bulk of the seed to come forward if business is to eventuate. Quotations at the moment would be apt to mislead. Cocksfoot has no attention at present of any consequence. Quotations : For best dressed, 4}d to 4id ; medium, 3fd to 4d per lb net. Potatoes. — The supply of newly dug has been less extensive during the past week. Price for such, though not showing very much of an advance, is firmer, whilo inferior sorts are difficult to quit. Quotations : For best, £i to £4 5s ; medium, £3 10s to £3 17s 6d ; inferior, £2 5s to £'■) 5s per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff.— The supply this week has been on a more extenEive scale ; the market in consequence ia weaker. Best is selling at £3 10s to £4— extra prime a shado more ; medium to good, £2 10s to £3 5s ; inferior to medium, 30s to 4js per ton (ex truck, sacks cxtia). Dairy Produce. — Market quiet. Nearly all the factory-made butter and cheese is shipped Home direct, only a very small portion of either being used for local consumption, and, with the markftt more than supplied with dairy-rnado parcels, suitable prices are not easily Eecured. Quotations : For best dairy-jnade salt butter, 6d to 7d ; medium, 4d to 5d ; factory, .'Hd to lOd per lb. Factory cheeße, medium size, 4\dto 4:ld ; loaf, do, 5d to s}d ; dairy-made, 2d to 4d per lb. - Flax. — We are still unable to report any improvement in the tone of the market. There is no demand for export. Consignments arriving are not very extensive, but more than sufficient for local requirements. Quotations: Fnrmedium to good, £13 10s to £14 10s— extra well dressed, slightly more ; inferior, nominally £10 10s to £12 10s perjton (ex store).

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WOOL, GRA.IN, AND SEED HEPORI

Messrs William E. Reynolds and Co., wool, grain, Peed, and produce merchants, Stafford •street, report for the month ending January 24, as foil own :—: —

Wheat. — The demand for this crcal is confined to local consumption, and as thin is limited, there is very little business doing. Rust it prevalent in various districts this season, which should tend to improve the price of last reason's. Quotations are well maintained —viz : Prime milling, 2s 8d to 2a lOd ; medium, up to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks in, less 2i discount). Oats. — The business doing in these is very Bmall, and transactions are uniuiportaut. A fow odd lines continue to come to band from the country and find ready buyers. Supplies fully equal the

demand, consequently prices show no advance, and we see very little prospect of a rise at present, as the new crop will soon be upon the market. Inferior lines are somewhat difficult to place. We quote as laBt : Prime milling, Is lid to IB Hid ; prime feed, Is lid ; good heavy, Is lOd to Is lOJd.

Seeds — We have little to report as regards these, owing to the small amount of business doing. AYe have already received a small sample of this season's ryegrass, but it is early yet for this seed to come in We hope next week to be able to advise sonic sales of new season's, and will then be in a position to offer an opinion as to prospects. Chaff.— There has been a good supply of this to hand this week, and prices are a shade easier. Prime, from £3 15s to £i 5s ; medium to good, £2 10s to £3 ss.

Potatoes. — These are much in the same position a3 last week, and the market is well supplied. Best locals are worth £4 to £4 10s ; other districts, £3 5s to £3 155.

Wool. — The next sale of the series will be held on February 2, when we expect fairly heavy catalogues will be submitted to the buyers, and January prices well maintained. We would ask our many clients to send their consignments in as soon as possible, so as to allow of their being properly displayed.