WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2103, 14 June 1894, Page 24

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, June 13. Fat Cattle.— Only 155 head- yarded at Burnside to-day. There were a few trucks of heavy bullocks from the north, and these were the only really prime quality forward; the remainder ranged from good qualify to inferior. There was a brisk demand, and prices ruled much the same as those obtained last week. Best bullocks sold at £9 53 to £11 ; medium do, £6 15s to £8 15s ; light do, £4 53 to £5 17s 6d ; cows and heifers, £3 15s to £8 10s — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 35, and sold : For Messrs A. and W. M'Millan, 7 cittle at £7 7s 6d| to £6 ss ; Mr C. Wilkie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £8 10s ; Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 8 heifers at £5 10s; Mr James Wylie (Outram), 4 heifers at £5 17s 6d ; Mr \V. Lindsay (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £•5, 2 cows at £(i 7s (3d ; Messrs Bauchop, Ellis, and others, 11 head at quotations.—

Wright, Stepiienson, and Co. sold for Mrs Catherine Miller (Braemore farm), 6 nice quality steers at £7 2s 6d to «£9 10a, and 4 heifers at £6 2s 6d to £6 103 ; Mr James Harrison (Strath-Taieri). 7 nice quality steers and heifers at £6 2s 6d to £8 7s 6d ; Mr Robert Matheson (Southland), 4 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, and 2 prime heifers at £7 17s 6d ; and Messrs Alex. Sutherland, David Davidson, James Wylie, Thomas Murray, Archibald Ewing, John Paisley, John Miller, Thomas Aitcheson, Thomas Lynn, William Townley, Thomas Cunningham, James Gregoryi and others, 27 head at quotations.— New Zealand Land Association (Limited) sold : For a northern client, three pens bullocks at £10 12s 6d to £8 15s; Mr William Lindsay (Greytown), two pens heifers at £5 17s 6d to £4 ; Mr William Faulds (Green Island Bush), four pens heifers at £5 17s 6d to £3. The Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) sold : For the Waimate Estate, 7 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d ; Mr William Grant (Clairinch), 2 heifers at £7 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d ; Mrs Charlton (Seacliff), 5 heifers at £5; Messrs J. Early and Son, 6 cows and heifers at £3 2s 6d to £3 12s 6d ; Messrs Curie, Kermode, Anderson, Doull, and others, 8 cows at quotations.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 30 head and sold for : Mrs James Brown (East Taieri), 9 bullocks at £6 to £7 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 17s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (Greytown), 1 heifer at £5 ; Mr A. Dalton (Happy Valley), 4 heifers at £5; Mr Thomas Kirk (East Taieri), 4 bullocks at £7 5s to £10 2s 6d, 5 heifers at £6 7s 6d to £8 7s 6d ; Mr Charles Clarke (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £9 10s, 2do at £8 ; Mr Davidson (Mosgiel), 1 steer at £4 7s 6d. Fat Sheep. — The market was well supplied with 2338, about 350 of that number being merinos. Of both wethers and ewes there were several very heavy lines, though a large proportion were of ordinary quality and weights. For prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes there was a brisk demand, but aged ewes, unless really prime, met a slow sale. Except at the close of the sale, prices I were no better than those obtained last week. A few picked crossbred wethers sold at 16a 6d to 17s 9d ; a pen of extra heavy crossbred ewes, 16s ; prime heavy crossbred wethers, 14a 6d to 15s 9d ; medium do, 12s to 14s ; light do, 10s to 11s 9d ; prime crossbred ewes, 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; ordinary do, 8s to 10s 6d ; merino wethers, 4s 6d to 9s 6d. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 333, and sold : For Mr J. Hunter (Benmore) 28 crossbred ewes at 16s ; Mr Ralph Swale (Lime Hills), 26 do at 14s 3d ; Messrs R. and W. Hewitson (Lovell's Flat), 66 do wethers at 13s 3d to 12s 3d; Mr John Allan (Taurima), 92 do and ewes at 14s 6d ; Mr D. Marshall (Bentasken), 66 do at 13s 9d to 12s 9d, 55 do ewes at 133 9d to 108.— Wright, Stepiienson, and Co. sold : For Mr Peter M'Kinna (Gore), 12 very prime crossbred wethers (heavy weights) at 16s 9d, 24 crossbred ewes at 13s 9d, 10 do (small) at 10s 6d ; Mr C. Macdonald (Tapanui), 34 prime crossbred ewes at 153, 22 do (smaller) at 13s 3d; Mr James Gray (Kuri), 79 prime halfbred wethers at 14s 3d ; Mr James Smith (Linhope), 70 merino wethers at quotations ; Messrs Dick and Fergusson (Sandymount), 35 halfbred ewes at current rates. — The New Zeala.no Land Association (Limited) sold : For Mr James Burnett ( Waikoikoi), 56 crossbred wethers at 15s 6d to 14s od ; a northern client, 60 crossbred ewes to 10s 9d ; Mr James Smith (Linhope), 73 merino wethers at quotations ; Mr William Grey (Milburn), 26 crossbred ewes to 14s 9d ; Mr Mathew Baxter (Kuri Bush), 98 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes to 13s 6d, and 40 crossbred ewes to 12s 6d.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Messrs J. and S. Wilson (Papakaio), 108 crossbred ewes at 12s 6d to 14s ; Mr P. Smith (Stirling), 68 halfbred wethers at 11s 3d to 11s 9d; Mr D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 32 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d ; Mr W. C. Todd (Mosgiel), 25 crossbred ewes at 8s to 8s 3d; Mr A. North (Portobello), 40 crossbred ewes at 8s 6d; southern clients, drafts of crossbred ewes and wethers to 15s 9d.— The Faumers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 833, and sold : For Mr P. M'Kenna (Gore), 14 crossbred wethers at 17s 9d, 41 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d to 13s 9d ; Messrs R. Campbell and Sons (Otekaike), 42 merino wethers at 8s 3d, 28 at 7s 9d ; Mr James Smith (Linhope), 65 merino wethers at quotations ; Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), 32 crossbred ' wethers at 14s 3d, 24 halfbred do at 13s ; Mr R. O'Neill (Middleman*), 66 merino ewes to 6a 6d : Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 246 crossbred ewes at 10s 6d to 12s 9d, 62 halfbred do at 9s 6d ; Mr Henry Harvey (Lovell's Flat), 120 two-tooth wethers to 13s ; Mr D. Murray (Pukerau), 11 crossbred ewes at 10a 3d ; Mr D. Andrews (Mosgiel), 34 crossbred wethers at 13s 6d ;, Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 48 crossbred ewes- and wethers to 13s. Fat Lambs.— The market was well supplied this week with 206, nearly all of good quality. There was a fair demand, and best pens met a ready sale. Best sold at 8s 9d to 9s 6d, medium 6s 9d to 7s 9d, small 4s 6d to 6s. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 87, and sold : For Mr John Allan (Taurima), 31 at 8s 9d ; for Mr D. Marshall (Bentasken), 39 at 9s 6d ; for Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow farm), 17 at 18s. — The New Zealand Land Association (Limited) sold, for Mr William Grey (Milburn), one pen at 9s 3d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 144, and sold : For Mr D. Murray (Pukerau), 48 at 7s 9d to 9s 6d ; Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 17 at 8s ; Mr A. O. Thompson (Otakia), 79 at 6s 9d to 7s 3d. Pigs. — 112 were penned. The supply included all sorts, except baconers. There was a very poor demand, and prices for all descriptions were in favour of buyers. Suckers sold at 5s 6d to 13s 6d ; slips, 15s 6d to 17s ; stores, 18s to 22s ; porkers, 24s to 28s 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr James Sawyers (Mosgiel), 4 at 34s to 30s ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 10 at 20s to 11s.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For a northern client, 65 pigs at £1 Is to £3 ; Mr W. Murray (Dunback), 9 suckers at 5s 6d to 9s. Country Sales.— The Mutual Agency C6mpany of New Zealand (Limited) report holding their usual fortnightly sale at Coombe's yards, Milton, on Tuesday, 12th inst., when there was a good entry of sheep, with a fair demand. Privately and at auction we sold 800 at up to 14s for wethers, and to 8s 6d for ewes.

Store Cattle.— A much weaker tone pervades the market lately. The supply at the present moment seems somewhat ia excess of requirements, and, although a few change hands, prices are more in favour of buyers. Grown cattle have the preference ; but to induce buyers to operate sellers have to submit to a reduction in very many instances on the cost price. Store Sheep.— There is no change of any consequence in the position of the market since last report, and it is now somewhat quiet when compared with the activity prevailing earlier in the season. Odd lots still change hands but at prices less favourable to the sellers. Straight lines of good sound crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, in forward condition, would command full prices, but there are very few of such now offerings

Wool.— There is nothing special to report regarding the position of the market at Home. Cablegrams advising the progress of the Antwerp wool salos, which were to open on the 12th inst., to be continued on the 15th, will doubtless be to hand ere now. Seven thousand six hundred and thirty-eight bales of River Plate and 1350 bales of Australian were to be offered. Nothing of interest i 3 taking place in the local market. The few oddments offering weekly meet with a fair demand.

Sheepskins.— There was a very fair attendance at our auction sale on Tuesday, notwithstanding the moisture of the weather, which is somewhat unfavourable for fellmongering operations. Competition up to certain limits was spirited for all sorts, prices realised being on a level with former rates, but we cannot record any advances in values, though it may be noted that prices were very even all through the sale. Full catalogues were submitted, including some good lots of station skins, which were in good request. Green crossbreds had the usual attention, a moderate number of which came to hand. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, were fetching Is 8d to 2s lOd ; do do merino, Is 5d to Is lOd ; medium to fullwpolled crossbreds, 3s to 43 7d— extra heavy slightly more ; full-woolled merinos, good to best, 2s 3d to 3s 3d ; extra heavy, 3s 6d to 4s ; dry pelts, Id to Is 6d ; best green crossbred skins, 3s 6d to 3s lOd ; extra heavy, 3s lid to 4s 6d ; medium to good, 3s to 3s 6d ; green merinos, Is 3d to 2s 3d. llabbitskins. — A very good demand is experienced for these in the local market, but while prices in the London market continue so unsatisfactory compared with those obtaining at the same time last season we can hardly look for much improvement at this end. The quantity

offering so far is limited, so that there is not much difficulty experienced in placing all offering. Good catalogues were submitted on Monday, which wore well competed for. Quotations are : Best early winter, lOJd to Is ; late autumn, 9d to lOd ; early do, 7d to BJd ; summer, 4Jd to 6Jd ; suckers (half-grown and mixed), l£d to 4Jd per lb. Hides. — These have a very steady demand, local manufacturers being the principal buyers, who are evidently in a position to give prices which leave the shipper no room to operate. Quotations : For heavy, 2d to 2Jd ; extra do (601b and over), 2Jd to 3d ; medium, lid to ljd ; light and inferior, Id to IJd per lb. Tallow.— Consignments coming forward are only to a very moderate extent, and with a steady demand are easily placed, best rendered mutton fetching 19s to 21b ; medium to good, 163 to 18s 6d ; inferior to medium, 13s to 15s 6d ; rough fatbest mutton caul, 13a to 13s 6d ; medium to good, 12s to 12s 9d ; inferior to medium, 10s to 11s 9d per cwt (ex store). Grain.— Wheat : Cablegrams to hand this week respecting the position of the grain market at Home are, if anything; slightly more satisfactory — at any rate indicating a firmer tone. In the local market values remain much the same as last week's. Millers are open to buy choice velvet— indeed any sort, if well grown and in prime milling condition ; velvet, however, has the most inquiry. Medium milling is more difficult to place, and commands only a trifle more than fowls' feed prices. At the present moment the quantity of wheat held in store for disposal, compared with previous seasons, is exceedingly light. The bulk of the wheat used for local consumption, however, is drawn from North Otago and_ Canterbury ; and while buyers can secure their requirements from the north at prices equal to late current quotations locally-grown wiU be comparatively neglected, except when the sample is extra choice. Quotations : For prime milling velvet, 2s lOd to 2a lid ; medium to good do and best Tuscan, 2s 8d to 2a 9d ; medium to good red velvet, 28 5d to 2s 8d ; inferior to good whole fowls' wheat, 2s to 2s 4d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats: Only a very moderate demand exists for the bulk of the oats offering. Buyers do not feel disposed to give the prices lately quoted except on rare occasions and for particular purposes. The most of the sales now effected, especially medium quality, are at slightly lower prices. At the same time, holders of really good lines likely to keep good are not disposed to quit just yet, even at a substantial advance. Consignments, though not very heavy, continue to come forward steadily from day to day, a considerable portion of which are not in a very satisfactory condition. Quotations : For prime milling, bright and stout, Is 6d to Is 6Jd— choice a shade more ; best short feed, bright and full, Is 5Jd to Is 6d ; medium to good, Is 5d to Is sid ; inferior to modium, Is 4dj.to Is 4id ; extra well-grown and clean, both short and long, fit for seed, are worth Is 6id to Is 9d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley : There is no demand of any consequence existing, and sales are difficult to effect at quotations. The quantity on hand for disposal is limited, and further on we look for some more business in this market. Quotations : For prime malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; medium to good, 3s to 3s 3d ; milling, 2s 3d to 2s 9d : feed, Is 6d to Is 9d (ex store, saoks extra). Grass Seeds.— The market at the moment is somewhat quiet, although sales of ryegrass seed, clean and fit for shipment, could be effected at prices nearly up to those lately obtaining. We still quote best dressed, 2s 9d to 3s 3d ; choice perennial, 3s 6d to 4s (ex store, net). Cockfoot is still held, best dressed for 5Jd to 6d ; medium, 4d to 5d per lb. Potatoes.— The market for these is extremely flat, and in the absence of a demand for shipment the prospect for the future of the market is not very encouraging. Quotations for beßt Derwents, £2 to £2 ss; medium, £1 15s to £2; choice kidneys (for seed), £2 10s to £3 10s per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff.— The market is bare of really good, heavy, bright and well cut, for which there is some demand, while there is an over-abundanca of inferior and medium coming forward. Quotations for prime, 50s to 57s 6d ; medium, 35s to 455 ; inferior, 25s to 32^ 6d per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Dairy Produce.— The supply of prime dairymade salt butter being now less bulky prices are firmer— say, for beat, 6Jd to 7id ; medium, 4d to 5d ; factory-made, 9d to lOd per lb, Factorymade cheese is unchanged. Medium size, 4Jd to 4Jd ; loaf do, 4Jd to sd ; dairy-made, 2d to 4d per lb. Flax. — There is nothing of interest to report. The market is still void of animation. Quotations nominal— say, for medium te good, £13 10s to £14 10s ; inferior to medium, £10 to £12 per ton (ex store).

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