INVERCARGILL STOCK SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 25

INVERCARGILL STOCK SALES.

The J. G. Ward FABMEas' Association report kftving held thtiir fortnightly stock sale at the Invercargill yards on Tuesday, when the entry ux all classes was large, especially cattle. The demand was limited and only by valuable assistance from graziers could the fat atook be cleared, at prices ranging from 10s to 20a a head under lait sale. Best cattle brought £7 10s to £9 ; medium £7 to £7 108; cows from £4 to £7, or equal to about 22s per 1001b. They cleared th« bulk of their entry at above ratee. Store Cattle.— Youngsters were most sought after at from 23s to 40s for weaners ; yearlings, 40s to 42s Od ; dry cows, j£sto £i ; good dairy cowa, up to £5 Ms ; poor scrags, F.Os to 70s. Growing cattle were more difficult to clear ; one pen reached £5, but several pens of good sorts were turned out unsold. j Bheep.— A few peni of best wethers reached 15s to 163 9d ; medium quality, 13b to 14s ; while 66veral lines of low-conditioned wethers were sold at 104 to 11s Od. Hoggets were also easier and ouly one line of extra sorts brought 12s, the average price being 9s to lls for good healthy aort3 ; light and inferior sorts, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; ewes in lamb (only thoie in very low condition forward) sold at 7s rJd. Horse Market.— On Saturday our entry was eraallar than usual, but beit sorts reached £22 10a ; medium £12 to £16. The demand, however, has toned down Bomewbat to what it was two months ago. Sheopiskins. Hides, <tc— On Monday we cleared our usual catnlogue at late ruling rates. The demand for good, well-kept sheep>kina is better.