WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, May 6.

Otago Witness, Issue 2201, 7 May 1896, Page 25

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, May 6.

• Fat Cat! le.— The pens this week were pretty well filled, but not with "killable" cattle. The total number yarded was 220, but less than half of that oumbor was suitable for the trade. The 6»'.e was a very dragging one throughout, two extra prime bullocks— the one from Keith Hall and the other from Greenfield —being tbe only exceptions where bidding could be called " lively. A large proportio • of the cattle were purchased by^griziers for finishing off upon turnips, and aevoral drafts from the Taieri were taken horns unsold. Prices ranged as follows .-—Extra prime bullocks (heavy) at from £9 to £10 12s 6d, prime bullocks (ordinary weights) £7 10s to £8 10s, medium quality *nd light bullocks, £5 to £6 10a, prime cows and heifers £5 103 to £6 12s, ordinary do £4 to £5, »gad and inferior £i to jS3 10s.— Wright, Stepuenson, and Co sold 45 as follows : FOl Mr William Shand (Keith Hull), 10 prime bullocks at from £7 to £10 12s 6d ; Mr Robert Harvey (Woodside), 4 prime steers and heifers (light) at from £4 5s to £6 15s ; Messrs Murray. Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 8 prime spayed heifer (small) *t from £5 to £6; Air Don&ld Miller (Uarpsdale) 7 prime steers and heifers at quotations ; Messrs J Mickelsen (Mikiwaka), D. Polland, J Ings, T. Kirkland sen , R. Adaroson, R. Grade, William Townley, John Waite, and others, IH head at qnotatiens — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Company (Limited) yarded 64 bead and sold; For Messrs James Ross (Kartigi), James Wyllie. Thomas Lynn, David Sutherland, and other* bullocks to £6 10s and heifers te £4 17s 6d.— Stronach Bros, and Morris sold for Mr Roland fisher (St Leonards) heifers at £4 15s.- - DqnaL* Riud and Co. yarded 34 and sold ; For Mi M. Hanley (Gore), 2 bullocks »t £7 10s, 4 heifera at £5 10s to £3 7s Cd : Me Joshu* Duncey (Hillgrove). b bullocks at £6 12s Gd to £5 2s Gd, 2 heifxrs at . £4 103 ; Mr Gordon (Balclutha), 7 heifers at £5 to £4 ; Mr D. M'Donald (Milburn), 4 bullocks at £4 10s to £3 10s ; Mr James Cullender (East Taieri), 3 heifers at £4 2s 6d ; and for others, 7 head at quotations.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 88 and sold : for Messra James Smith and Sons (Roseneath), 12 bullocks at £6 2s 6d to £10, 2 betfera at £5 2s 6a ; Mr J. C. Wyllie (Southland), 14 bullock* »t £5 7s 6d to £7 7s 6d ; Mr D. M'Kay, 2 cows at £4 17s 6d, 2 steers at £5~ 17s 6dj Mr J. C. Wix (Mikiwa), 7' bullocks at £6; Mr W. Kirk (Taieri), 1 heifer at £4 15s ; Mr R. Robinson, boo., 30 bullocks at £6 10s, 10 heifers at £5 10a : Mr J. A. Dick, 2 heifers at £5 ss : Mr A. Campbell, 3 heifars at £5 6s to £6 ss ; for others, 3 heifers at £3 17s 6d. Dalgety *nd Co. (Limited) yarded 44 head, and sold : For Mr William Renton (Bulyoudale), 4 bullock- at £8 2* 6i to £7 17s b'd, 3 heifers at £6 7s 6d to £4 17a 6d ; Messrs A. and A Souness (per Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association), 4 steers at £7 5s to £6 17s 6d, I heifer at £5 7« 6d ; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 10 ateers at £6 17s 6d to £5 10s, 2 heifers at £5 lls ; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 6 steers at £6 23 6d to £5 2s 6d, 5 cows and heifers to £5 ss ; Mr James Wyllie (Outram), 2 cows at £4 ss ; Messrs A M'Gill, T. Godfrey, Mrs Sinclair, and others, 7 head at quotations.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zeai^nd (Limited) yarded *nd gold, for various clients, bullocks to £8 10s and cows to £6 103.

Fat Sheep — Ad average supply came to band, 2331 being penned The tona of the market was decidedly more healthy than It has been of late, and prices all round were in the sellers' favour. The proportion of prime wethers forward was not | great, and in consequence those having this class in the market will receive very good returns for their consignments. Mr James Smith's draft of 62 extra prime crossbred wethers from his Greenvale farm (near Kelso) was much admired, and. made the very handsome average of 15s fid each.* Prices ranged as follows : Prime crossbred wethers, 13s 6d to IBs 6i ; good do, lls 6d to 13s ; light do, 7s 6d to 10s ; prime crossbrad ewes, lls to 12s : ordioary do, 8* 6d to 10s 6d ; aged, and inferior do, 6t to 7s 9d -Wright, Steph^nson, and Co sold t for Mr J.m ie v Smith (Greenval? Krm), 52 extra prime crossbe. 1 wethers "at 15s 6d ; Blr Thomas Taylor (Waiiuna), 64 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d ( Mr E. F- Palmer (Clarkesville), 60 crossbred ewes at from 9s to 10s •, Mr Edward Menlove (Windsor Park), 60 halfbred wethers (stores) at 9s to 9s 9d ; Colonel Chalmera (Mount Linton), 140 halfbred wethers at to 10s ; Mr Ernest Giltnore, 80 prime orosfbred ewes at 12s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) penned 582, and sold : For Mr John M'Neil (Balclutha). fiO crossbred wethers and ewestol3«9dj Mr John Law (Patearoa), 99 prime halfbred wethers at 13s 6d, 32 do at 12s ( Mr A- Cariick (Waihola), 30 oEoubred wethers at 13a 6d, 30

do wefi&ers and ewes at lls 3d ; Mr John Lonias (Kirkhill), 120, crossbred wethers and ewes at 10a to lls ; Mr James Lawrence (Ford ham), 103 cross* bred wethers and «wea at 10s 9d ; Mr A.Balfour (Ngapara), 29 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d ; and turned out 45 crossbred wethers and ewes unsold. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 283 and sold : For Mr Jns. Scott (Glenomaru), 76 crossbred wethers and maiden owes at 10s 9d to. 0s 3d j Mr Win. - Baxt«r, 33 oroasbred «wes at 9a 3d j Mr H. Eonlston (Milburn), 2 crossbred ewes «t 9s 3d ( Mr Alex. Robertson (Circle HillX 3 crossbred ewes at 6s ; Mr J. A. Riddell (Sandyinount>, 166 croiisbred owes (small), »t 4s 9d ; Mr O. Higgins (HindoaV 109 merino wethers at 4a.— Thb Fahmeks' Agency Company (Limited) sold aa follows : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrock), 26 otosbbred owes at 13s ; Mr David Porter (Pukerau), ,88 two-tooth and croasßred at 10a to 12s 3d ; Messrs Jas. Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 20Q cros3hrad ewes up to 9a ; Mr D. Dunn (Gore), 32 mixed At 7s ; Mr H. Palmer (Ot«kia), 1000 wethers at Us ; Messrs Jas. Smith and Sons, 72 merino wethers st 7s to 8a 9J.— Dalobtt and Co. (LaanTJßD\y»rded 575 And told :»Mr R. Martin (Bankfield), 20 prfme crossbred ewes at lls 3d; Mr James -Bruce (Te Houka), Hi crossbred wethers to lls ; Mr James Cooper (Gore), 61 crossbred wethers at lls 3d to $3 3d ; Mr T. C. Arnott (The Groves), 126 half bred eweo *t 8s 3d to 7b 6d ; Mt Jas. E. Anderson (Fairview), 128 crossbred Wethers and maiden ewe»*t lls 3d to »s 8d ; Mr F. Caldwell (Greenback), U0 half bred wethers at-10s>^d to .9a 9d; Mr John Orossan, 13 half bred ewes at 6s'3d —The Mutuai Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold as follows : For Mr A. Bannatyne (Matanaka), 34 crossbred tvre3 at lls, and 37 do at 8a 3d ; Mr G.Forsyth, 68 do to Us ; and Mr .C. Mitchell, 34 wethers from 9a tol3j 3d ; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 64 do from lls 64. to lln 9d ; Mr George Snott (Waitutu), 27 crossbred ewes at(9s 6d ; Mr James Matheson (Hindon), US do at a Satisfactory price ; Mt. J. MJNfeil, 70 do at 7s 6d.' F«t Lambs. — 340 penned: Tho*e suitable £oi export wore well competed for. The following "Is a list of the sales :.-- The' New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr John Law (Patearoa) *nd others, 2 j pens at 7e 6d to fls — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 81, and sold : For Mr Alexander Robertson (Circle H 11), 23 at 11» 3d ; Mr John Gray (Milburn). 21 «t 103 ; Mr W. Baxter (Milburn), 18 at 10s 3d to 9s 9d ; Mv H. Koulnton (Milburn), 11 at" 9a; Mnwrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 18 at 7s to 6s 6d.— The FAnMEns' Agency Company (Limited) lold as iollows : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, »nd Co. I (Gladbrook),26lambsatllß 6d ; Mr Riddall (Portobello), 85 culls at 3s sd ; Mr S Sander*, 76 do *t:6s to 8s; for others, draft* at 8s 3d to 9s 9d.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zej* land (Limited) penned and sold fallows: For Mr J. M'Neil, 40 at lls, 21 at 8s 9d, 30 at 9a fid ;Mr George Scott (Waitutu), 9 at 7s- !M, 12 at 8s 9d, 22 at 7s 9d. Pi«». — ltfl, compilslng all aorfs, were penned, and salesmen found it very uphill work to •ffeofca clearance of their consignments. Prices all round declined from 2s 6d to 5s per head this week. Values ranged »s follows : Extra heavy pigi, 34t>to , ! 37s ; light baconers, 20s to 24s Gd ; porkers, 16* 6d to 19s ; stores, lls to 15s 6d ; slips, 8s 6d to 10.1 6d ; i suckers, 3s to 6s.— Wright, t Stkphknson. and Co sold 81 at quotations. -The New Zealand' Loan and Merc *ntilk Agency Company(Umited) sold : For Mr Balfoui (Ngapara), 23 at up to 29«,-~ Donald Reid and Co. jarded 52, and sold : Eor ; Messra Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 7 at 16-< 6d to 14s ; Mr M Hughes (Wingatui), 8 at lOi to 8u ; $fr A. E Youug (Broadalbnne), 1 at 18s 6d : Mr John Shore (Bast Taicri), 2 at 32s 6d ; Mr D. Wilson (Flag Swamp), 7 at 3s 6d; Mr D. J. Heenan (Owaka), 28 at 16s 6d to B*.— Dalgett and Co. (Limited) sold 33 at quotations.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand <L»uxed) penned and sold a couple of consignments at market quotations. Country Sales.— Stronach Bros, and Mounts report selling at Waikouaiti yards on Friday (2nd). There ware buyers for good wethers and young ewes present, but unfortunately 'here were none of thesn classes forward. They- void half bred wethers for Messrs Naukivell and Son at 7s 9d, and young cattle for various vendors at from 22s to £4 2s 6d.— Thb New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report having held their regular fortnightly vale »t Milton on Tuesday (sth inst.), when übout 760 crossbred sheep (all ewes) and 28 head of cattle were presented. The latter were well competed for, grown steers fetching up to £5 13s and heifers £3 17s 6d. Two and four-tooth' crossbred ewes brought up to 9a 7d, but aged sorts h»d less attention, prices for such ranging from 4s to 7«6d. Donald Reid and Co. report having held a sale of store sheep at their Hyde saleyanlg on Thursday, April 30, when an entry of 4450 sheep were penned. Buyers were present from Middle* march, Taieri, Mauiototo, Waiheino, and Macraes. There was a splendid inquiry for erotabredft of all eorts, but especially for wethers and breeding ewes. Bidding* was spirited all through the tale, and every lot found buyers at prices which were considered highly satisfactory. The tales effected were i—l7o crotssred wethers aud ewes (two-tooth) ■at 9«, 62 croaibred wethers (two-toeth) at 8s lOd, 905 crojsbred ewes (four, six, and eight-tooth) at 8a 4d, 177 crossbred ewes (full-mouthed) at 6- M, 405 crossbred lam ha* at 4-. lid, 160 merino ewes (fullmouthed) »t 2s fa, 158 crossbred ewei at 3s. 126 crossbred wethers and ewes (small) at 6s : 48 merino wethers and ewes at 3s sd, 25 crossbred wethers (two-tooth) 'at 7s 3d, 118 crossbred wethers and ewes (two-tooth) at 7s, 76 crossbred lambs »t 5s 9d, 160 crossbred wethers (two-tooth) At 7s 2d, 68 crossbred (full-mouthed) At 4s, £00 croisbred wethero (two-tooth) «t 7s 9d, 110 ( orotisbred ewes at 4s 3d, 42 crossbred lambs at 6s Id, 300 merino ewes (full-mouthed) »t 2s 2d, 131 orossbred ewes at It lid. 216 crossbred weth*r* at 8s 3d, 446 crossbred wethers and ewes (two-tooth) »t Bs, 70 merino ewes (full-mouthed) at Si 6d, and 61 Leicester rams at list to 15s. They also offered tha lease and Koo<lwill of imsfll grazing run, aection 2, block V, Highlay district, comprising 3776 acrei, having 13 yrars to run, .and pastoral license for run 266b, compiising 5040 acres, having 10 years to run. Both properties were keenly competed for and realised very satisfactory prices.— The Mutual Asency Compant of New ZbaLand (Limited) report having held their usual monthly sale at Palmerston on Tuesday, when a large' number of farmers, &c. were present, and met a good entry, especially of sheep, which sold readily at prices as follow t—. Six and eight-tooth ewes at 9s 2d, two • tooth (medium) ewes and wethers at 7s 9d to Bs, merino ewes and wethers to ss, cows to £5, steers and heifers (two to three years old) at £2 to £3 10 a. Waikouaiti Sale.— On the Ist of May they held their usual sale at the Corporation yard*, where again a Urge entry was made, and a great number of settlers were in attendance, nearly every lot being cleared at prices satisfactory to vendors and the agents. — Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held (ft sale of store sheep and cattle at Caid wells yards, Wedderburn, on Friday, May 1. There was a very large attendance of buyers, and the sale was one of the most successful held this season. Oro*sbred wethers for- tnrnips were in great demand, as were also crossbred lambs; and merino ewes also came in for a good share of attention. Young cattle were particularly inquired for, and the prices realised vrera highly satisfactory. We sold : Crossbred and halfbred wethers at 7s to 9s, ' crossbred Umba (Bmall) at 4s Bd, merino ewes at 4s to 4* 2d, two and three-year-old steers for turnips at £4 10« to £4 16s. 18 months and two-year-old steers at £2 6s to £3 6s, do at ' £2 5s to £1 17s 6d, horses, spring carts, harness, Ac., at .satisfactory prices. Store Cattle.— Transactions in this line are limited to - very forward bullocks suitable tor turnip feeding, but of this class sot many are offering. '„ Store Sheep. — Forward-conditioned crossbred wethers are in demand, selling readily at from 9a to 9s 6d for good lots ; for anything extra up- to 10s has been .paid. For good crowbrtd lambs there is also gome Inquiry^ and any suitable lots ' qffering are easily placed. Public sale 3 are now pretty 'well over for the season.— The Farmers' Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) said by auction and privately during the week 6802, as follows :—2OO crossbred wethers at 9s, 200 do lambs at 9s 6d, 466 do at Bs, 115 do at 6s 4d, 115 do at 6s 2d, 74 do at 6s 2d; 255 crossbred wethers (twotooth) at 9a, 350 do at 9* Bd, 475 do at 8s sd. 1203 crossbred wether* at lla, 1032 do ewes (four-tooyh) at 10-!, 1634 do (two-tooth) at 9s 6d, 600 merino wether* at 4s 6d, 83 Jambs at 7s 7d. WooL— The sale* that opened in Lou'lou last week were anything but satisfactory, an aU«

round decline of 5 par cent, being reporfcea. Since the 'opetting day there has been little, if any, alteration in quotations, while trade in the great wool,.'centre— Bradford — is practically at iv standstill. It is to be hoped, howovar, that when the great shortage in the Australasian clip becomes manifest'to the Home manufacture w, tmces will recover somewhat. Locally, fortnigbfciy sales of bags and oddments are held. At tlfese there is good competition and a liigc attendance of buyers, but a decline of 5 ta 74 per ccut. has to be recorded. / .

•Sheepskins.— Small catalogues were submitted At tbe sales iv the Chamber of Commerce thU week, and although the local buyers were all present and competition was good up to a certain point, skins on tho whole may be quoted 2J to 5 per cent, lower than UlO.-rat.e3 ruling ou the previous Tuesday. Quotations : Green crossbreefs, 2a 3d to 3s 3d ;- do lamb?, 2s 3d to 3s 4d ; dry cmsabreda, 2s to -5s SA ; do merinos. Is 3d to 8a lid ; do pelts, 4d to Is 2d. ■ Kabbitikins —As uaual at this time of the year "Mnalt'cataloeuea are offered at the weekly s^les. This week's sales were no exception. Buyers attend regularly in full force and compete eagerly ier evejything s <>ffered up to prices which m view >f recent returns from London, leave no margin of profit to the shipper. The recent decline in values reported from London is doubtless due to the enormous shipments of " common " skins that are Being poured into that market ftom Australia. Values at the local sales thiß week ranged as follows :— Prime autumn and early winter greye, BJd to 9id per lb; ordinary autumnjjreya, 7d to $3 per lb; summer grcyn, 4Jd tood per lb; Buokers and 1 miners, 2^d to 3jd per lb.

-h'des. — There is do alte ation to report in this market. All lots of heavy hides are readily saleable at 3d to 3Jd per lb for extra stout and 2Jd to 8d per lb for ordinary heavies ; light, l}d to 2Jd ; inferior, Id to l£d. - Tallow.-- -The supply is still small and values teniaiu as quoted last week — viz. : Prime rendered, 17s to 18s ; medium, l4s to 16s ; inferior, \ JJs 6'l to 13* ; rough fat, 9s to 12s. I Orain —Wheat: There in still a good Jem and, especially for piime milling, which is readily sold »'t rates cqu^l to these obtainable last week Velvets are scarce and wanted. These realise the hljihest prices— via. : Prime milling velvet, 3a 7Jd to 3s 8d ;. milling Tuscan brings 3a 4d to 3s 6d. Fowls' wheat is in large supply, and prices for this are, if anything, slightly easier. Beat brings 38 ljd to 3s 2d; medium, 2s lOd to 3s ldj^inferior, 2s 8d to 2s M (sacks in). Oats are coming Into Ouuedin in large quantities, but most lots are for storing, consequently the supply, available for sbippeh) is very limited, and we are glad co be able to quote an advance in- Values of nearly Id per bushel since last week. Prime toilling are wort.h Is 9id to Is 9Jd ; best'feed, la ii to Is 9}d r .medium to good, Is 8d to Is 9d ; inforior, la 7d to Is 7Jd per bushel (lacks extra). Barley : -A good demand exists for all prime malting samples, but medium malting grains, feed, and muling are slow of sale. Quotations kre : Prime malting, 3s 3d to 3a 8d ; medium, 2s 6d to 33 ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes— Supplies bave been somewhat heavy this week, but prices remain unchanged. Best. Derwents are worth £2 12s 6d to £2 15s ; medium to efood, £2 7a 6d to £2 10 a per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — The lately quoted ratea are firmly maintained, and all coming forward is saleable at I Best oaten sheaf, £-2 12a Sd ; medium to good, £2 fi» to £2 7s 6d per ton (bags extra), _ Ry tgrasi>. The mai ket for thiß iB at present lifeless; small *botty seeds have some inquiry, but large seed is practically unsaleable. Cocksfoot.— There has been a good inquiry of late and prices have advanced fully ■ Jd per lb during the last week. Heavy, bright seed ia scarce.

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