WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2087, 22 February 1894, Page 23

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, February 21.

Fat Cattle. — Only 73 were yarded, mostly good and prime quality medium. The supply, although small, was almost enough to meet the demand. Prices were, however, 20s to 30a a head dearer than at last week's sale. Bullocks sold at £6 10s to £10 ss, cows at £4 15s to £9 10s.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 29, and sold as follows :— For Mr William Jaff ray (Taieri), 7 bullocks at £9 12s 6d to £10 ss, 3 cows at £6" 5s to £7 ; for Mr Alexander Tosh (Valley), 4 heifers at £6 10s ; for Mr Thomas Kirk (East Taieri), 5 heifers at £S 5s to £9 10s.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 48 as follows:— For Mr Alexander Crawford (Holmhead), 14 prime bullocks at from £9 2s 6d to £10, and 7 prime heifeys at from £8 to £8 10s ; for Messrs Kuox Bros. (Green Island), 1 bullock at £9, and 1 heifer at £6; for Mr David Mills (Green Island), 3 heifers at £5 15s ; for Mr Charles Allen, 1 bullock at £9 7s 6d ; for Mr William Faulds (Green Island), 4 cows at £6 12s 6d ; for Mr Wm. Lindsay (Greytown .South), 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d ; for Mr James Stevens, 1 cow at £6 ; and for Messrs David Sutherland (Lochend), Wm Edwards, Jas. Cunningham, Samson Bros., T. Sprott, and others, 13 head at quotations.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold for Messrs R. Craigie aud Sons (Riverbank), 6 bullocks at £9 15s to £7 15s, 1 cow at £5 17s fid ; for Mr J. E. Wix (Mikiwaka), 5 bullocks at £9 5s to £8 10s ; for Mr John Holmes (Green Island),' 1 cow at £G 7s 6d ; and for Mr Thos. Kirk (East Taieri) 2 heifers at £7 12s 6d ; for Mr W. Faulds Kaikorai) 5 heifers at £7 2s Gd to £6. — Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zealand Land Association, Limited) sold for Mr William Lindsay (Greytown), and others, bullocks to £9, and cows to £9 7s 6'd.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Messrs Douglas, Early, and others, light weight steers and heifers at quotations. Fat Sheep.— A full Bupply forward, consisting of 136 merino wethers and 1941 crossbreds, the greater part being ewes of fair quality, with an odd pen or two good wethers. The latter, if suitable for the freezing chamber, brought full prices, but ewes were dull of sale, with a reduction in values of Is to Is 6d, possibly due to the meagre attendance, which was perhaps the smallest on record, both as regards butchers and graziers ; consequently some 750 sheep were turned out unsold and held in readiness for next week's market. Best wethers sold at 13s 9d to 15s ; other do, stores and upwards, 10s to 13a fid ; best ewes, 11s to 14s ; others, 8a 6d to 10a 9d ; merino wethers, 5s to 8s 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Company penned 644, and sold as follows :— For Mr N. M'Ritchie (Tapanui), 100 crossbred ewes at lls to 11s 6d ; for Messrs Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 80 crossbred ewes at lls to 12s 6d; for Messrs W. and T. Kell (Waitahuna), 66 crossbreds at 9s 9d to 10s 6d ; for Mr Daniel Clark ( Waipahi). 29 crossbreds at 10s 9d to 14s ; for Mr Richard Mitchell, 283 two-tooth crossbreds at 103 and 66 crossbreds at lls 6d ; for Mr A. Tost, 20 merino wethers, stores, at ss ; turned out unsold, 460 crossbreds — Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold for Mr Robert Paulin (Ngapara), 70 crossbred ewes at lls 3d to 9s 3d ; for a client, 15 crossbred ewes at 10s 3d ; for Mr James Blair (Abbotsford farm), 61 crossbred wethers and ewes at 12s 9d to 10s 3d, 29 crossbred ewes at lls ; for Mr J. R. Mackay (Springfield), Gl halfbred wethers and ewes at 8a 9d; for Mr John Allan (Taurima), 61 crossbred ewes at lls 9d ; for Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 8 crossbred ewes at lls ; for Messrs W. and C. Samson (Kaikorai), 25 crossbred ewes at 12s. — Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zealand Land Association, Limited) sold for the Glenledi estate, 70 crossbrod wethers at 1% ; for Mr James Ross (Kartigi), 68 crossbred ewes at lla 9d ; for Mrßrugh (Cloan), 66 merino wethers at 8s 3d, and a few crossbreds at lls 9d ; and turned out 100 prime crossbred wethers for a more favourable occasion.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Mr A. A. M'Master (Tokarahi), 23 crossbred wethers at 14a, 41 crossbred ewe 3at lls 9d ; for Mr R. Charters (Ury Park). 24 mixed crossbreds at 13s ; for Mr James Gow (Invermay), 53 lightweight [crossbred ewes at quotations; for Mr Thomas Telford (Otanomomo), 33 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, 34 at 14b, 33 at 13a 9d.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 308 as follows :— For Mr Robert Lindsay (Crichton Park). 40 very prime crossbred wethers (heavy weights) at 15s, 40 do at 14s 3d, and 36 do at 13s 6d ; for Mr John Douglas (Waihao Downs), 110 prime crossbred ewes at lls to 13s ; for Mr James Wright (Broomlands), 120 prime crossbred wethers at from 12s to 13a 6d ; and for Mr Robert Curie (St. Leonards), 12 crossbreds at 10s 9d.

Fat Lambs.— A moderate supply in— namely, 551 — from stores to grazers. Any pens suitable for export were well competed for, and brought fully late rates ; other sorts quiet and without improvement. Best brought 9s to 10s 9J, other 4a to 5s 6d. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold as follows : For Mr John Finch (Milburn), 60 at Bs, 23 at 7a 9d ; for Mr James Sutherland, 116 (small) at 5s 2d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 37 at 10s 3d ; for a client, 26 at 5s 9d ; for Mr L. D. Robertson (Sandymount), a pen at 9s. — Wright, Stephenson. and Co. sold J7l aB follows : For Mr Robert Curie (St. Leonards), 9 at 9s 6cl ; for Mr James Wright (Broomlands), 79 at 7s 9d to 8s ; for Mr James Carmichatl, 83 at 7s to 8s 6d.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Mr W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 48 at 108 9d, 14 at 93 ; for Mr Joseph Allan (Hopehill), 34 at 10s, 33 at 9s 3d, 20 at 8s 9d ; for a client. 28 at 7s 3d.— Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zealand Land Association. Limited) sold : For Mr Godfrey Foster (Park farm), 49 at 9s 3d to 9s 6d.

Pigs.— 73 in the bulk— suckers with a few porkers. Some good prices were going for all in, and were all readily disposed of. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold suckers at 11s to to 155.-— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) told 33 weaners at from 93 to 11s.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 35 at quotations. Store Sheep.— Operations all round have begun. Graziers, farmers, and dealers buying freely all young Bheep offering where reserves are not Qu.t of

proportion for those ruling for fat sheep. Present values may ba given as follows :— Four and six tooth crossbred wethers, 11s to 12s ; two-tooth do (in poor condition), 9s to 11s 6d ; young ewes, 10s to 12s ; aged do, 7s to 10s ; merino wethers (fullmouth), 3s to 4s 6d ; merino ewes (do), 4s to 5s 6d ; crossbred lambs, 5a 6d to 7s 6d.— The Farmers Agency Company (Limited) reports having sold 2000 full-mouthed merino wethers, 250 crossbred two-tooth, 800 crossbred lambs, 250 crossbred ewes. Andrew Todd (on behalf of the New Zealand Land Association, Limited) sold during the past week 1800 crossbred lambs (mixed sexes) at current prices.

. Store Cattle.— A brisk demand continues for all sorts, more especially for well-grown bullocks and cows suitable for turnip feeding. These are likely to be scarcer than usual.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) report having sold privately to-day as follows : 214 bullocks and cows at £5 15s, 100 do at £6 10s, 37 heifers at £4 ss, 42 extra bullocks at £8 10s.

Country Sales. — The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report as follows :— On Tuesday, February 20, wo held our usual fortnightly sale at Mr George Coombe'a yards, Milton, when we submitted and sold from 700 to 800 sheep at current rates. Young crossbreds were in fair demand, and sold up to 9a for half bred two-tooths ; two and four-tooth crossbreds, 10s lOd ; other classes at relative values. Sheepskins.— At the weekly sale on Tuesday a miscellaneous catalogue was submitted, which attracted the usual attendance of buyers, who competed with a fairly satisfactory amount of briskness, nil the lots being disposed of under the hammer at prices fully maintaining those lately being secured, all sorts having very good attention. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, brought Is lOd to to 3s 2d ; do merino, Is 7d to 2s Id ; medium to full-woolled crossbreds, 38 3d to 4s 9d ; best, 5s to 5s 6d ; extra heavy, 5s 9d to 6s ; fullwoolled merinos— good, 2s 3d to 3s 8d ; best, 3s 9d to 48 Sd ; dry pelts, 2d to Is sd ; green crossbred pelts— best, Is 6d to Is lOd ; extra prime, 1b lid to 2s ; medium to good, Is 4d to Is (id ; green lambskins— best, 2s Id to 2s 4d ; medium to good, Is 6d to Is lid each. Rabbitskins.— Prices ruling for these now show a very considerable drop compared with thoso obtaining lately. At the moment, however, the quantity offered is small, and mostly of inferior quality. At the auction sale on Monday the attendance was somewhat better, but buyers were not disposed to advance on last week's low prices, which to-day ranged as follows :— For spring skins, 8d to 9Jd ; summer, 5d to 6id ; suckers and half-grown, 2?d to 3id ; low season black, 5d per lb. Hides.— The demand for these is steady at late quotations. Best well-saved salted ox hides, 601b and over, 2id to 3d ; medium, ljd to 2d ; inferior and light, Id to Ud per lb. Tallow.— A steady demands exists, and all coming forward is readily placed on a par with late quotations. Bough fat is also in good request, all available being saleable at full rates. Quotations for best rendered mutton, 21s to 22s 6d ; medium to good, 18a 6d to 20s 6d ; inferior, 14s to 17s 6d ; best fresh mutton caul fat, 143 to 14s 6d ; medium to good, 12s (Sd to 13s 9d ; inferior to medium, 11s to 12s 3d per cwt. Grain.— Wheat : The demand for this cereal ia anything but satisfactory. There are at present no buyers for almost any sort in parcels of any size, the^demand being confined to small lots of choice northern velvet. Second-rate quality is now coming to hand more freely, and with only a very moderate demand, the quantity offering being in excess of requirements, buyers are not disposed to give prices lately obtaining. From present appearances vendors in this market must be prepared to accept lower prices or hold for some tune. There are samples of the new crop from the north on the market, but the quality is not up to very much. Meantime quotations are : Good to best milling, 2s 8d to 2s 9d— choice velvet a shade more ; medium to good, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; inferior to medium, 2s 2d to 2s 5d (sacks weighed in). Oats : There is no improvement in the demand for these. Australian markets offer no inducement to shippers, and in the absence of a demand for export the market seems somewhat weaker; and although in some few instances and under special circumstances, prices up to last week's quotations have been obtained this week, the tendency, however, is towards lower prices, and immediately the supply is in excess of the quantity required for local consumption, unless the unexpected happens, prices now ruling can hardly be maintained. Harvesting is now pretty general in the south, but owing to the weather continuing bo change* able it will take a few weeks yet before much of the new grain is on the market. QuotatioNs : Best feed and milling, Is Hid to 2s in small lines ; medium to good. Is lOd to Is lid ; inferior to medium, Is 8d to Is 9d (ex store, saoks extra, net). Barley : There is little or nothing so far being done in this cereal, and pending the arrival of the new crop there will be no business of any consequence to report. There is an idea that prices for really good malting will be firmly maintained. Quotations meantime are merely nominal— say, for best malting, 3s 9d to 4s ; medium to good, 5a 3d to 3s 6d ;milling, 2s (id to 3a ; feed, 2s to 2s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, terms). Grass Seeds.— There is a moderately fair amount of business passing in ryegrass seed, chiefly farmers' dressed, but buyers now having Euch a large quantity to choose from are not so keen to give prices quoted last and the previous week unless the seed is prime and quite clean, and it ia quite clear that the tendency is towards lower prices. Quotations : Best machine-dressed at 33 to 3s 3d: very choice, up to 43; farmers' best dressed, 2s 3d to 2s 7d— extra clean a shade more ; inferior to medium and dirty, Is 6d to 2s (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot has only a very small inquiry. Best is worth about 4Jd to 4£d ; medium, 3i}d to 4d per lb (ex store, net). Potatoes. — The Bupply continues in excess of the demand. Prices thin week again have gone still lower, best fetching at auction 50s to 57s 6d ; medium, 35s to 47s 6d per ton (ex Btore, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff.— Owing to the supply during the past week being much heavier, prices for the bulk of tho consignments to hand have been more in buyers' favour. Quotations : For good to best, £3 10a to £3 17s 6d ; extra choice, £4 to £4 ss ; medium, £2 5s to £2 15s ; inferior, 30s to 40s per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Flax.— There is no change to note in the tone of the market, and prices show no improvement. Quotations for medium to good, £13 to ,£l4— extra well-dressed a shade more ; inferior, nominally £10 10s to £12 10s per ton.

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