WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, October 16.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 24

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, October 16.

Fat Cattle. — In moderate supply, only 131 being yarded, and not more than half of these could be logarded as "killablo." Small as the jarding was, however, it proved quite adequate to the requireinont3 of the trade, as at least halfadoz:n of the largest butchers were not operating to-day, haying sufficient stocks on hand ; and the same applies to a number of those doing business on a less extensive scale. The consequeuce was that no improvement on the prices current a week age was manifest. Beat bullocks brought from £9 10s to £11 ; medium do, £7 10s to £8 17e 61 ; light do, £5 10s £<W6s ; prime cows, £6 to £8 ; ordinal y do, £5 to'£s 153 ; aged and inferior, £3 Vk to £4-10*.— Wright, Sxei>he\son, and Co. sold 51 aßfollowß :— For Mr James Pei kins (Southland), 4 p^ime bullocks at £9 17s Od to £10 15s, and 2 prime cows at £8; Mr George Whitmore (Greenbank), 11 light-weight steers at from £6 17s (3d to £8 12s ed ; Mr Win Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £8 10* ; Mr K. Mickelseu (Mihiwaka), 4 bullocks at from £6 17s 6d to £7 2s 6d ; and for Messrs Donald Gray, John Miller John Bishop, Thomas Godfrey, J. Hegarty, E. Fltzpatrick, William Emery, W. Alexander, it. Clulte, Alexander Cannon, W. Wood, It. Donaldson, and Jame» Sawers, 27 head at quotations.— Stronach Bkos. and Morris sold : For the Five Rivera estate (Southland), bullocks at £11, £10 7s Oi, £9 7s 6d, and £» ss.— The Nkw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agbncy Company (Limited) sold : For Mr James Harrison (StrathTaieri), Id bullocks and heifers at £9 Ga to £6 I7s 6d ; Mr David Sutherland (Rockend), 1 cow at £6 7s Od ; a southern client, 25 bullock* and heifers at £9 7s 6d to £5 7s 6d ; privately during the past week 19 head at cunent rates.— Thk Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold 45 head as follows :— For Mr J. Stuart, 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d, 3 do at £6 17s 6d. 3 heifers at £5 15a, 4do at £6 ; Mr M. Park, 7 bullocks (light weights) at £6 12s 6d to £5, 10 do at £4 12s 0d to £4 ; Mr J. Oatchpool, 3 heifers at up to £5 15s ; Me-srs Gorman, Parkes, Godfrey, mil, and others, 12 head cows and heifers at up to £5 12s 6d.— Donald Rkid and Co yarded 27 and sold : For Mr John Blakeley (Gimmerburn), 11 prime bullocks at £9 5s to £6 7s 6d, 3 heifere at £8 10. to £8 ; M«ssrs Macauley, Bain, Douglas, and'otherp, 13 head at quotations. —The Farmers' Age.>cy Company (Limited) sold as follow* :— For Mr Charles Shand (Te Houka), 11 bullocks at £8 10a ; Mr W. Haw (Toko). tJ do at £(5 1& : Mr A. Douglas, 4 heifers at £5; Mr William Kirk (Taieri), 4 bullocks at £8 7a 6d ; Mr William Patrick 50 extra do at £10 7» «d ; Mr J. W. Robinson, 44 very prime do at £10 15s ; for clients, 8 young cattle Fat Sheep.— There wa<i a good yarding this week, 3795 using pennoJ, but the quality was of the most varied character, ranging from little better than half fats to extra prime and extra heavy weights. For heavy ■ weight crossbred wethers and ewes of prime quality aud for all sheep suitable for export there was a most animated demand, and, t«ken all through, the prioes obtained for prime fat sheep wore higher than we have uver (teen them at Burnside before. Quite a number of lots of prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes averaged over 20j per head to-day, a most satisfactory state of things from the grower's point of view at all events. Medium quality shcop, on the other hand, owi"g to their unsuitability for tlie town trade, and also owing to the fact that the pastures are as yet iv a very backward state, were very dull of sale, and those who wen abla to take advantage of the stata of to day's maiket for this class of stock, when prices were decidedly in f«vour <.f buyers, should reap a lundhome profit within a very short period. The following was the ranga of prices tor the day:— Extra prime crossbred wethers (heavy weights), 21h to 226; prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes (suitable for export), 18s to 21s ; medium quality do, 15a to 17s 6d : half and three-parts fat do, lls to 13s 6d ; prime crossbred ewes (heavy weights), from 16s to 18« : good do, 14s to 15s 6d ; aged and inferior, 9s to 12s M; merino wethers, 9s to IU »d.— Wiuoiit, Stkphenson, and Co. sold 935 as fallows :— For Mrs James Murundrew (Poitnbello), 19 very primu crot-sbred wethera (extra heavy), at 22s ; Mr Arthur Mursell, 16!) extra prime do and maiden ewes at Ute (id to 2ls ; Mr Arthur Rolleßton, U3 very prime halfbred wethers at 19a 6<i ; Mr George Grunt (Southland), 04 do cro«nbre4 do at from 19s to 21s 3d ; Mr James Macandrew (Portobello), 01 crossbred do and ew<>» at from 14s to 18s 3d; Mr E. Forsyth (Southlan ), 55 do maiden ewes (medium quality), at fiom 148 to 16s; Mr Alex tludaon (Southland), G2 halfbied wethers and maiden ewes at from 153 3d to 17s ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Linburn station), d 8 merino wethers at from 10s Od to 11b 9d ; Mr William Hay woo.l (Thornbury), 59 crossbred ewes (medium quality) at from 12s fid to 15s 9d; Mr Kobert Glendining (Nithvale), 25 do hoggetß at from 9a to 12s 9d ; Mr Samuel Henry (Bellamy), 191 halfbred wethers (light weights) at from 10s 3d to 15=, (id ; Messrs A. and J. M'Farlaue, 30 cro^brert ewes (medium quality) at from lls 3d -to 13i 3d ; and privately for the Hon. Vathow Holmes (Castle Bock), 1000 four-tooth crossbred Cheviot wctheis, bred on tussock and fattened ou turnips, at 18s each — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 745, and sold : For Mr John M'Naughton (Thornbury), 51 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 22s to 19a 9d ; Mr J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 91 do ewes and wethers at Us 9d to Us 9d ; MessiM Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Linburn station), 69 merino wethers at 12s 3-1 to 10i 9d ; Messrs J. and J Sutherland (Milburn), 21 crossbred wethers at 15*. 45 do ewes at 10s 3d to 108- Mr John Giey (Milburn), 37 do at 10s J»d to 13s 3d ; Mr James Smith (Waihola), 46 crossbred wethers and ewes at 10s ; Messrs M'Donald and Muir, 19 crossbred wethers at 19a 6d, 60 do and ewes at 12s to lls 3d ; Mr John Allan (I'aurima), 70 crossbred ewes at lie 3d to 9s 9d ; Mr John Findlay (Findlay&ton), 13j do wethers and ewe 3 at 19 rt to 17s 9d; Mr O .1. Hodge (Highcliff), 7 (io ewiw (with lumbd), at 20j tid ; Mr D iiiinn (Romahapa), -15 do wethera and i-wen at 17s 7d to 13-<, d do ewes at 13s fld ; Mr Joseph Mawson (Purakanul), 28 do ewes at 17s 3d to 12s.— Stronach Biios, and Mopris cold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook estate), crossbred maiden ewes at 2ls 3d, 20^ 9J, 20s 3d, and 16s ; and for a client, 50 halfbred ewes at quotation!.— The Farm rcns' Agency Company (Limited) penned 1279, and sold au follows :— For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 120 m«iden ewes at 2!s 3d to 19s (average £0s Od) ; vi r Kdw»rd Hesnan (Maungatua), 40 crossbred wethers at 21s 3d to 15s ; Mr James Duncan (Tapanui), 41 do at 21s, 54 do at 193, 22 do at 15s 3d ; The Land Company (Kdon.

dale), 60 ewes at 15s 6d to 14s ; Mr R. M. Turnbull (Linnburn), 6S merino wethers at lls 9d to 10s 3d ; Messrs J. A. Duthie and Co. (aa »gonts). 62 crossbrods at 17s Od to 10s; Mr Uharlo- Shai.d (Te Ilouka), 65 do at 12s Od to Us ; Messrs M 'Donald anu Muir (Talon), 35 do at 12a ; Mr A. Stevenson iTaieri), 40 crossbred owes at 14s Od ; Mr Thomas Sanders (Kapap >). f*o do at 14a 9d ; Messrs Duthie (as agents), 140 cro^brods at lls 3dj Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 58 do at 18s 6d to 15s ; Mr William Patru-k (Taiori), 350 two-tooth do at 18s Gd.— iiiß Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold 4(50 a? follows : For Mr Wulfum Samson (Wangaloa), 85 crossbred wethers at 17s 6d, 25 half bred do at 133 9d; Messis Andoraon Bros. (AVaiwera), 30 crossbred ewes at 15s 9d, 30 do at 12a 3d ; Messrs M'Donald un.l Muir (Wharo Flat), 25 do at Isa 9d, 40 crossbred hoggets at lls 9d, 40 do at lls 3d ; a • client, 3S crossbred wethers at 14s ; Mr T. Neil, 49 crossbred ewes at Us, 49 do at 13s 6d, 50 halfbred owes at 12s 9d, 48 do at 12s 3d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr James Liddell (Taiori Beach), 74 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 20<, 27 do at 19s ; Mr Peter Williamßon (Milburn). 48 crossbred wethers to 21s ; a southern client, 80 ciossbred hoggets at lls 9d, 23 crossbred wethers at 18s 9d ; Mr James Freeman (Abbothford), 35 light crossbred ewes at 10s; Mr John Macauley (Portobello), 34 crossbred ewea at 17s. Fat Lambs.-251 penned.-WRiaHT, Stephenson, and Co. Bold 100, as follows : For Mr J. Neill (Palmcrston). 10 at lls 3d, 5 at 10s 9d, and 38 at 3s Gd to 4< 3d ; Mr David Mill* (Green Island), 31 at 8i Oil ; Mr .(ame^ MamndiMW (Portobi llo), U at 7s —Tub Farmers' Auknci Company (Limited) penned 61, and sold aa follows : Fur Mr R. Mitchell, 8 at 7s ; Mr Thomas Christie, SO at 5s «d to Qt ; client, 33 at 5s 3d.— The Nkw Zealand Loan and Merc»ntile Aoency Company (Limited) eoUI : For Mr John Smith (Rosol.urn), 19 at 9i ; Mr L. Robertiou (Sandymount), 13 at 8s 3d. Pigs.— Eighty-three penned. Porkers and lightweight bacon pigs were in rather bettor demand, but other sorts were very difficult to pKoo. It is worth noting in this connection that an attempt is at present boing made to ship prime gthiu-fed bacou pigs and poikers to the London market, a consignment of 200 being now at the works ready for shipment by the Aotea, leaving this week. The result of this shipment will be looked forward to with much interest by those engaged in pig- 'arming. To-day bacon pig.! brought from SSs to 355; poikeis, 2ls to £4s ; gr<wu stores, lls to 16s 6d ; slips, 0s to 10e ; suckers, 3s to ss.— Wright, Stephenson. and (Jo. sold 28 at quotations — D >nald Rkid and Co. yarded 37 and sold : For Mr John Meiers (Mosgiol), 7 at 10s 6d to 7s Od : Mra Milne (Kost Taieri), 11 at 10* Gd ;Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), « at 11* to 8s ; Mr J. Kedzlle (Halfway Bush), 9 at 8s 6d to 7s; filrJ. Sawers (alonciol), 1 at 26a — The Mutual Agency Company of Zealand (Limited) sold as follows: For Mohsrs Forbes and Asliboy ('-toytown), 4 at 15a, 6 nt 13s ; Mr John Bain (Halfway Biuh), 1 at 19-i fid, 3 at 5s 9d ; Mr R. Gawn (Doer \ Park), 7 at 7» 6JL Store Cattle.— The demand for store cattle Ihb not been so brisk this season as is usually the case at this time of the year, owing to the backwardness of the spring ; but the refreshing aad steady rain of yenterdfty— which at time of writiDg gives every lndic»tiou of continuing— ►hould, If suuny weather follows, bring on the gro.« very rapidly, and we anticipate a good demand in the coming ! moath for well-grown stores for putting on the pswtures. Since last report two importaut sale* of store cattle have been held— one at Burmade on the 10th inst., and the other on the 15th at Bftlclutha. At both these sales grown cattle were well competed for, but the younger sorts met with less inquiry ; notwithstanding this the bulk of the entries changed hands at full rates.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limimed) sold 1G!) head forward-RO' ditioned steers at full market ratefl.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) report selling by auction, at Dunne's yards, Balclutha, on Tuesday, 2£G as follows .•-&) bullocks at £5 14 a, 20 at £5 5a, 3< at M & 6d, 26 cows at £4 2a, 4 stage at £6 ss, 60 twu-yoar-old bullocks at £3 2s Gd to £3 Gs, 123 younger mixed cattle at £2 12s Od to £4 10s. Stoic Sheep.— As usual at this time of the year, there is practically nothing Holng in this clftts of I stock— a few odd 10-s of hogget* in the wool being almost the only buaiuMS pacing. Country Sale*.— Tub New Zicaland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limi ed) report having held their regular fortnightly wile by auction at the Crown Yards, Balclutha, on l'riday, 11th inU., when a good deal of business was put through, but owing to the dry we-ithor prevHiliupc and in consequence of the shortage in foed. prices, more ufpecially for sheep (t-xivpt for prime freezers), were lower on this occusioo. Their »ales wore : 94 c-orfhbred wathers nt 17-s, 215 do at KJs 4d. 526 do at 12b 9d to 12s Wd, 130 Ho hoggets at ins «d to lie ; a few *m.»ll pigs at 10a 3d to lls ; 1 hnck at £13.— The Muiual AGEf*CY Company of Nlw Zkalai'-d (Limited) report havins htld their usual fortnightly sale at the Crown Yards, Balclutha, on Friduy, 11th it^t. About 3000 shrop were yarded, but owing to the scarcity of feed through want of rain there wbs no demand for stores. They sold for various vendors nhbep at the following prices— via. : 310 c.ossbred and halfbred wothera (fat) from 14s to 17s, cr-'Esbied ewes up to 13a 3a, and hoggets to 10s ; cows £i 10a to £6 15s, young stock from 30a to sl>s. Wool.— The London saleß have closed very firm for all descriptions, with the exception of faulty, scoured meiinon, and the finer grades of croes-bre-Js, which are alighily wier Lomlly no business is rust-ing Ut wpeak of, the sales, being confined to small lots of oddments and dead wool. The trade generally are looking forward to lar^e offerings at the regular sales this season, *s the Dum'din telling charges have been reduced considerably, and now are the lowest iv the colonies, which should induce woolgrowers who have shipped hitherto to patronise the local sales. Sheepskins —The local sales are largely attended and every lot is t^ken up at vejy full lates. At the sales ou Tuesday, although bidding was brUk and the market firm prices oblaint-d were barely to good as thofo lining vi kbt week's sale-, the weakness being most appnieut iv inferior, dead, and badly saved skins. We quote : Green f-kiui-Crwsbreds from 4s 6d t-> (id 7d ; nierinou from 3s 4d to 4» 51. Dry f,kinb-Oios<lnvdß, threeqiurter to full-woolled, 4x to 5i 9J : quaiter to half-woolled, Is 3d to 3s !kl ; p-.lis, 4J to U ?d ; merinos, thiee-juartor to full-wo.ille 1, 3s to 4s Od ; qu liter to half-woolled, Is to 2s 3d; pelts, Id tosd. . . Rabbitskins.— Supples are now beginning to be on a much Binaller tcale than thay have been for the last two months, but prices for any full-furred wintor greys coming to band are well maintained, 13d to l3id for prin.efull furre.i winter does being present value with prime bucks at 11J<1 to 12d. BlackH and silver greys, ou the other luiud, iv sympathy with the repons which h*ve lecntly come to band from London intimating a serious fall iv thuse qualities, show a decline ia this market of fully 2d par lb. Springs, of which there is a good proportion coming into tbo markot now, are not much sought after by buyers, ami price? for these range from 7d to lOd per lb, ncordmg to the amount of fur and general get-up of the skina. Iv other respects the market ib unchanged. ' Hide3.— 'ine demand continues good for all classes of hidec, but prices are linalteied. Quotations are: For extra heavy, "W to 3JJ ptr lb ; prime, 2Jd to 3d; medium, 2d to 2id ; light, IJd to lid ; inferior, ljd to IJd. Tallow. There is no alteration in values, which remain at— Prime rendered, 17s to 18a per cwt; medium. 14s to IBs ; inferior, lls to 13s ; rough tat, 8s 0d to lls 6d. Grain.— Wheat : Very few lines are offering and any butiners that ib beingtransacteii is on a slightly lower scale of value Prime velvut is the description most in r<<iue>t, aint fir really pnma we darci-ay laf.e r.itea niighv be obtained. Faults' wheat is scarce, and comma. vis good price.). We quote : Prime velvet, 3s lOd to 33 lid ; good mil- , ling, 3s 9d to .^ {tyd ; medium and fowls' wheat, 3« 2d to 3s Bd. Oitt3 : The demand this week has ' been better, buyers Eho^ring more inclination to purchase for future requirements. I'iices as compared with last week show a r mj of fully Id per bu-he). We quote : Prime milling, Is lOJd tola lid ; do feed, Is lOd to lOjd ; medium do, Is 91 to Is' 9Jd. Barley : Very little busings doiug. Pcime samples are alwaj's i^ftl able at quotations, but it is difficult to quit medium quality except at feed pricea. We quote : Primont malting, 2s

! 9d to 9s: medium do, 2s 6d to 23 8d ; feed and milling, 28 to 2s Gd. i ____——— I {Tlie individual reports (if Wool, Itabbittfa'n, or j Grain Brokers can be inserttd in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special Rates]