WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Tuesday, November 26.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 30

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Tuesday, November 26.

Fat Cattle.— The small number r>f 70 head was yarded to-day, and as nearly all the butchers were bare of cattle, an adymce on last week's prices of 15s to 20s was obtoin-d. 'Ihe entry comprised a fo\v pens of heavy- weight cattle of pi iuie quality, and the balance was made up of lighter weights of fair to piime beef. Bsst bullocks brought from £10 to £11 15s 6d, medium £8 to £9 10s, light weights £6 10a to £7 Joi, best cows £7 10s to £9, medium £5 10s to £ f l 10s.— Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold for Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 2 very prune bullocks at £9 17s tid, 1 heifer at £7 15? : Mr William Kirk (E^t 'I aieri), 2 prime cows at £7 7s 6:1 ; and Metsis J. Miller, T. Godfrey, P. Collins, A. M'Gill, and others 16 head at quotations.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr Robert Charters (Ury Pink), 10 bullocks at £9 5* to £10 15s, 1 cow at £(i 7d 6d ; Mr William Lind.-ay (Greylown), 9 bullocks at £6 10d to £8 17s tsd, 2 cows at £7 10s ; and privately during the pist week, 40 head at full market iatcd. — Wrioht, STKriiE SON, AND Co. Bold 32 head as follows :— For Mr John Battersby (Willow Bank), 16 veiy prime bullocks at from £9 15s to £11 17b 6 I (averaso £10 10s each) ; Mr D.iv id Sutheiland) (L'jchend), 7 head at quo* a' ions; and foi Messrs Guorge Fisher (Outrani), Jamai Mdthieson (Highcliff), I'eter Crawford jun. (Given Island Bush), and Charles Ovens, 9 head at quotations. — Donald l?Eir> and Co. jarded and sold :— For Mr William Kirkland (tthnftrove). Mr K. Mitchell (Porlobello), Mr George Fif-hcr (Outnun), and others, 13 head at to £8 515 1 for bullo 'ks and £7 7s 6d forhnferrf.— Thk Muiual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold drafts for Mr John Bruce (Greytown) at up to £10.— The Farmers' Agency C. mp.<ny (Limited) yarded 23 and sold as follows :— For Mr William Kirkland (Elmgrove), G bullocks at £\i 10s to £11 12a Gd, 2 cows at £9 to £7 2s Gil ; Mr Thomas Kirk (Mast Taiori). 4 cows at £9 ; Mr Thomas Godfrey (Pine Hill), 7 do at £G sb; Mi- James Heudeison (AnJeison's Bay), 3 do ut £7 Gi ; Mr A. Cameron (An iertonV Ba.v), 1 do at i'ti 2s tid. Fat Rheep. — The entiy was a very em- 11 one, osly 1431 being panned. The greater number ware crostbred weathers of fair to prime quality, and the balance was made up of crossbred ewes, some of wh'ch were especially good. Competition was keen throughout, and last week'a prices were well inayitained :— Bjst crossbred wetheis (in wool) brnlght from 17s to 18s Gd ; do (shorn), 13s Gd to 14s 9d ; medium do (-horn), 10. GI to 12-j ; best do ewes (-horo), 12s to 14s 3d ; medium do (thorn) 10s to 11s.— Dai.gety and Co. (Limited) penned 118, and Fold : For Mr A. C. Campbell (Willow* Grove), 10 crossbred wethers at 17s, 47 shorn ewes and wethers 11s 61 to 14s 3d, 48 very prime lJown ewes (shorn) 12s Gd to 14s 3d, 13 shorn merino wethers Us 3 I. —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) gold: For Mr James Liddell (Taieri Beach), 101 ciossbred wethers and owes (shorn) at 13s'9dto 14i ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Mil burn), one p^ii crossbred wetberi;andewe< (in wool) to 15s ; MrFiancia Needhaw, 40crossbied wethera(in wool)atl4si)d — Wright, Stepiienso.v, and Co. sold drafts as follows : For Mr David Andrew jun. (Mosgiel), 37 croasbivd wethers and maiden ewes (shorn) at 14s 9d ; Mr William Hall (Milton), 41)4 1 ) balfbred wethers at 16»3J.— T)on*ldRj: d a>d Co. yarded and sold: For Mr William Grey (Milburn), 30 shorn ewes at 14s 3d ; Mr Johu Finch (Milbutn), 13 cioanbred ewes at IG.s i*d ; Mr A. M'Kay (Waihemo), 51 cto.ssbred ewes at 18a 3 I to 16s ; Messrs M'Donald and Muir (North Taieri), 1(5 crossbred wothers and ewes at l(is 3d ; Mr William Grant (Clareitich), 12 crossbred ewes at 18s 9'l ; Mr Robert Muir (Ardsfowan), 14 shorn wetheis and ewes at lla !)J ; MrW. R. Matson (Green Inland), lOshoin wctheis and ewes at 12s 3d.— The Muiual agency Company of New Zy.xi.knd (Limited) peimei and sold 3(9 as follows : For Mr A M'Kay (Tanpo lIilH, TO crossbred e\ve« at 17s Gd, 40 do at JGi 31, 26 do at 15s 3.1; Mr William Hall (Clirksville), 40 crossed wethers at 15j GJ ; a scuthern oHeut, 30 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at KJ', 35 do at 13s 6d ; Messrs Andernon Bros. (VVaiwem), 25 cio.ssbred ewes at 14» 9J, 35 halfbrel ewes at Ils3d.— TiieFakmeiis 1 Agency Company (Limited) panned 502, ai il Mild v.3 follows: For Mr William Hall (Milton), ISO crosbbred v/ethers at l<ss 9d ; Mr A. C. I huinpson (Otakia), 37 shorn two-tooths at lXs ; Mr D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), 25 crossbred ewes at 15s; Mr Divid Murray (Pukerau), 29 eborn wethe s at 12« 3d, 41 do at lls Gd ; Mr Thomas Sanders (Tai Tapu), 3d crossbred ewes at 13s 9d, 41 do at 13i G.i, 43 do at 12s 01; Mes3-s Muir and M'DonaKl, 70 cro^bred hoggels at 13s G.I. Fat Lambs - Only 291 penned. The sale openei with piice3 fully up to last week's rates", but towards the Mid prices firmed, more especially for medium quality Lunba. which weie relatively 2s to 3s higher. Be-t quplity lambs R' Id from 10i to 12*. o'ut'era 5j Gd to y,s. — The New Zeahad Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limtted) Eold : Fur Mr Thomas Feathers ton (Taieri Beach), 9 at 10a Gd ; Mr Godfrey Foster (.Milburn), 21 at 9s Gd.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold drafts as follows : For Mr Archibald Giant, 30 very prime at lls 9d ; Mr D. Andrew jun., 10 do at lls ; Mr Thomas Christie, 20 at 9s 3d —Donald Reid and Co. yarded and nold : For Mr W. If. Lobb (Brighton), 14 at 12s ; Mr John Finch (Milburn), H at 10< 9d. 12 at lls 3d; Mr A. E. Youn 3 (Bieadalbane), 8 at ifc ; a client-, 60 at lls 9d to 10a 9d ; Mr Robert Muir J (North Taieri),

30 at 103 9d to loi ; Mr Alexander Sutherland (Otakia) 17 at 10s 6M to 9s 9J.—Thg Farmers' Agency Company (Limitbd) penned 91, and sold as follows: For Mr A. C. Thompson, 16 at lla, 15 at 10d 3d ;MrD. A. Drinnan, 9at 10i ; Mr James Sutherland, 45 atlos6d ; Mr Angus M'K»y, 9 at 10s 9d to lls.

Pig*.— [) 3 were penned, which sold under fair competition at the following rnten : Poilor*. 10s to 21s ; slip?, lla to 13s ; suckers, 4s Gd to 7.". There were no baconers or stores forward.— Dai.gety a*d Co. (Limited) sold drafts ou account of Messrs Walter Blackie (East Taieri) and T. Lynn (Anderson's Biy) at quotations. — Wiiight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 42 at quotation?.— Donald Hkid and Co. yarded and sold : I'or ' Mr Walter Blackie (Glargow farm) S at 8* to (is 6d ; a client, 7 at ss ; Mr R Runciman (Brighton), 8 at ss. Store Sheep.— There has been very little inquiry dining the past 'week, but, provided good growing weather is rxperieuccd for the next few weeks, it is expected that the demand for all classes of stores will improve. Country Sales —The New Zealand Loan and MEncAivnt.E Agency Company (Limited) report having held their regular sale by auction at the Crown Yards, Balclutha, on Friday, the 22nd inst., wliea the attendauca was veiy good, considering the backwardness of the season and feed being still baie ; nevertheless, competition was very satisfactory, and nearly all the lots presented weie placed under the hammer At fair rate 3. We sold 3B2croatbred hozgets at 7s 6d to 10d sd, 51 fat cros'-breds at 13s 7d to 15s 2d, 7 head store cattle at an average of £3 12s 6,1 per head.— The Mutuat, Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report having held their usual fortniebtly aide at the Crown Yards, Balclutha, on l'Yidiy, 22nd inst., when ther-* was a fair entry of stock forward, all of which changed bauds at satisfactory prices. Crossbred ewes and wethers brought from 9s 9d to 14a 3d, hoggets from 8s 3d to 9s, bullocks up to £7 15s, cows and heifers from £4 5s to £5 7s 6d. Shore Cattle.— Graziers are inquiring for three and four-year-old bullocks and well grown cows and heifers in forward condition, aud for these good prices are obtainable. Younx cattle do not, however, meet with the same iuquiiy, but if feed was more plentiful no doubt more buyers would be found tor them. Rabbil-kins.— Prime winters were in strong demand this week, but inferor and offseason skins did not attract tho same attention. Best winters brought 13d to 14d, medium lljd to 12Jd per lb. Sheepskins. — There was a full attendance of the trade at the sales this week, aud the prices ruling wpre on a par with last week's values. Butchers' best cios-<bredß brought from 4j 61 to 5s 4d ; medium 3s 9d to 4s 4d ; best green merinos, 3a to 4s 2d ; lambs, 7d to Is ; best dry crossbreds, 4s (5d to 53 3d ; medium do, 3s to 4s 3d ; infeiior, 16 4d to 2s 8d ; best dry metiuo, 2s SKI to 3s 5J ; inferior, Is to 2s 3d. Jlides.— Market unchanged. Wo quote: Bjst ox hides, 2^l to 3id ; medium, 2d to 2Ad ; light, lid to ljd ; inferior, Id to ]}(t per lb. Tallow.— The local buyers continue to take up all consignments fiom the country at late rates. Values are — For prime rendered mutton, 17s to 18s ; medium, 14s 6d to 16s 6d ; inferior, lln tid to 13s 6d. Rough fat : Beßt mutton, &6d to 10s 6d ; medium, 83 to 9s per cwt. Grain.— Wheat : Very little offering. Prime velvet is specially inquired for and meets witli a ready sale at aovanced prices. Other sorts of go >d milling also meet with a good demand at late rates. We quote— Prim* milliug (velvet). 4s 3d to 48 4d ; priinn milling, 4a 2d to 4.53 d ; medium niilling, 3s 10s to 4s ; fowls' wheat, 2i (id to 3a 9d. Oats met with a veiy good demand, and an advance on last week's prices have been obtained. All classes are inquiied for, but there is nioie inquiry for good shipping lines of prime feed and milling. We quote — Prime milling and feed, 23 3d to 2s S^l ; good feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; medium do, 2-i to 2s Id ; inferior and discoloured, Is lOd to Is IIJJ. Barlt-y : Very little offering, more particularly for piime malting 1 , whii his scarce and commands advanced rates. We quote — Prime mulling, 2i lid to 3s 4d ; medium do, 2s 6d to 2s lOd ; feed and milljng, 2s to 2s sd. Potatoes meet with a moderate inquiry and are slow of sale at— For prime, 600 to 52^ Bd ; medium, 40s to 455 ; t hatf is very scarce, and priefs have acain advanced Prime oaten sheaf fetches £4 10s to £4 12s fad; extra heavy, £4 15s ; medium, £1 to £4 st.