WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday; May 13.

Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 26

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday; May 13.

Fat Cattle.— l 43 head were yarded at the Burnside saleyarda for this wetk'B requirements, only b very few of which were prime beef and medium weights, the greater portion by far being lowconditioned steers and cow beef. A moderately fair demand was experienced for good quality, bdt for" indifferent bidding lacked spirit, and to effect sale* low prices h*d to be accepted. Best bullocks brought £7 lOj to £9 15s ; medium £6 5s \ to £7, light £5 5s to £6 ; best cows £5 15s to £7 lQi, medium £4 5s to £5 ss, luht and aged £2, 17s 6d to £3 17s 6d —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) 8»ld : , For Mr David Sutherland (Lochaud), Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), and others, 13 bullock* to £6 17s 6d and cows to £6 7s tid.— The FAaMEus 1 Agency Company (Limited) yarded 32 and sold as follows: For Messrs Jas. Smith an i Sous (Greenfield), 7 bullocks at £6 7s fid to £7 12s 6"d ; Mr Perniski, 7 heifers at £3 2s 6d to £5 2a 6d ; Mr John J. MAuley, 2 heifern at; £4 6s ; Mr A. Campbell, 7 steers at £5 63 to £7 2a ; Mr J. D^nt, ssteers5 steers at £3 12s (stores): Messrs Mcc Bros., 1 cow at £5 7s 6d ; Mr Murphy, 1 cow at £4 16s, 2 cows at £4 12 i 2d.— Donald Reid and Co yarded and sold : For Mr Joseph Mawson (Purakauui), 2 bullocks at £7 7s 6 1, 2 heifers at £4 17s 61 j Mr R P. Sharp (Catlins), b' heifers at £4 to £1 10-s ; Mr William Thomson (Myrtle B<tnk), 2 cows at £4 15i Bd ; Mes»rs A. Mansen, John Ohris h ie, and others, J7 he*d at quotations. — Stronach Bros and Morris sold : For Messrs Murray. Roberts, and Co. (Glad brook estate), heifers at £4 17s 6d, £5 12 * 6d, £5 17s 6d, and £6 sa; Mcsara J. Murphy {Pine Hill), W. .Miller, W. Leckie, and others, cows and heifers at quotations.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 61 head as follows : For Mr Malcolm Grant (Greonbauk), 4 extra piime bullocks at from £9 to £9 10s, and 2 prime heifera at £7 10s; Messrs Abainethy Bud Todd (Owaka), 3 steers at £7 ss, and 4 heifers at from £6 2s (3d to £6 53; Mr William Murcott (Hampden), 10 bull cks at up to £8 10a, and 4 small heifers at from £2 15a to £3 17s 6d ; - Messis D^binettaud young (Owaka), 7 cows and heifers at from £4 to £5 15s ; for Mr Samuel Young (Mosgiel), 2 steers at £0 15s, aud I heifera at quotations; Messrs James Kirkland, sen, William Alexander, John M'Kay, I<\ Hellyer, J. Graham, John Sidey, John D mpster, and others, 21 head at quototions.— Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded 39 head and sold : Fur Mr William Renton (Bulyondale), 7 prime steers at £7 15s to £6 17s 6d ; Mr J. F. Nicol (Fairview), 7 bullocks at £6 10s to £7 15s ; Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), per Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association, 5 prime bullocks at £9 J& to £8 17s 6.1, 7 steers at £7 12s 6d to £5 12a 6d ; Mr D Sutherland (Lochend), 5 bullocks at £ti 10s; Messrs J. Wright, H. Keenan, J. Miller, F. Canning, and others, 10 head at quotations.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold as follows : Bullocks to £8 7s 6 1, and cows to £6 2s 6d. Fat Sheep.— 2oo2 were penned, including *bout SSO merino wethers and ewes — good useful quality. The most of the croasbreds- comprised ewes of all age*, a few mns of which were very prime, the balance only very medium. The few crossbred wethers to hand were not. up to lass week's average. All the" entry, ' however, had very good attention, price* ruling . being about on a par with last week, quality con-. Bidered. Best crossbred wethera brought 13s to 13* fid (one extra heavy reached 15s od),

medium Us to 12* 6J, light 7s 9d to 9a 9<l, prime crossbred ewea, 12s 6d to 13a 6d; 1 pen extra do, 143 ; medium, 8s 9d to lls ; light and agtd, 6s 31 to 8s ; merino wethers, 63 313 1 to 8s — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr William Gleu (GlenfosO, 25 crossbred wethers and maiden c->wes at 13=), 103 do ewes at 12s ij.J, 35 do at lls 6J, 48 do at 10s 6i ; Mr Goorgu S «.Hh (Hilltop), 40 crossbred ewes at 12s, 20 do at 9> 3J ; Mv James Liddte (I'aieri Beach), 103 crossbred ewes to 103 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) ponned 663, and sold as follow ; For Mr John Logan (Greonvale), 51 Romney ewes at lls 3d to 12s 9J ; Mi-ssrs Murray, Robarts, and Co. (Gl idbrook), 26 Leicester cross ewes at 13a ; Mr James Wylie (Taieri), 26 two-tooth crossb «ds at 10s ; Messrs James Smith and Sons ('ireeniidld), 122 crossbred ewes up to 10s fiJ, l-> 4 meiino wethers at 6s 3d to 8j j Mr John Grey (Vtilburn), 40 crossbred ewes at 9* ; Mr II 51. Driver (Horseshoe), 50 wether^at 10s 6dto 10s 9d ; Mrs Dobbie (Clarendon). 8 crossbreds at 10s 9J ; Mr Robert Cupples (Otautsm), 72 crossbred wethers at 10j 9d to 15a 61, 49 crossbred ewes at 93 9d to 113 ; Mr John Fleming (Otnkia), 32 two-tooth crossbreds at 83 9d. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded aud sold : For Mr William Lamb (Tapanui), 52 crossbred ewes at 14i to 12s 3d : Mr Alexander Byars (Gore), 35 crcsbred wethera at 8s 3il_, 31 do ewes at 83 to 7s 9d ; Mr R. Ruuciman (Brightoa), 75 do wethers at 9s 9d to 8s 9d ; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 16 do ewe 3at 63 3d; Mr W. Lobb (Otakia), 32 do wethers and ewei at 13s to 7s. — Wright, S'JEEPHENSON, and Co sold 302 as follows : For Mr James Wylie (Outram), 18 very prime crossbred eyres at 13s; Me Andiew Sim (Crookston), 60 prime do at from 10s 3d to 12s 3d ; Mr George Sutton (Winton), 47 crossbred ewes at from 8> 9d to 10j ; Mr J F. Neill (Tumii), 120 small half bred wethera and maiden ewes at from 8s 6d to 9* 9d ; Messrs Dickson Bros. (Porroi ello) 25 crossbred ewes at lls 3d ; Mr James Wright (Brooiulands), 32 halfbred ewes at 8s 3d.— Dalgety and To. (Limited) yaided 146 and sold : For Mr James Wylie (Outrani), 46 prim ; halfbred wethers to 13s 6J ; Mr R. Rodge* (fapanui), 61 prime aui crossbred ewe 3at llu 93 to 9^ 3d ; Mr J. P. Daick, 59 hilfbrad ewes (-mill) to 7a 6d.Thb Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) pevnel 997 and sold as follows : — For Mr A. Kaunityae (Alntonika), 60 crossbred ewes from 7a 9d 'lo 9s 31 ; Mr Andrew Smaill (Balloon), 40 do wethers and maiden ewes (light weights) at 8s 9<i ; Mr CJ. Smith, jun, (The Bush), 20 do ewes at 10s ; Mr Peter Rutherford (luchclutha), 30 halfbred ewes from 8s 6d to 9a ; Mr Alfred North (Portobello), 54 crossbred wethera from 9i to 10i 9d, and 18 do ewes at 9» 3d ; Mr John Biuce (The Firs), 23 do ewes at 9s; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton farnii, 20 do at 9a 3d ; Mr Sam. White (The Mound), 94 do wethers from 9a 3d to 10s 6d ; Mr Ueorge Pollock, 195 do and ewes froniß« 6d to 9s 9d ; Mr Wm. M'DoDald, 89 do from 93 3d to 9a 6d ; Mr A.' Barclay, 61 do at 8s 9d ; Mr Wm. M'L',in, 59 do at 10s.

Lambs.— s2l >.<-re penned, only a few of which were in condition for trade purposes, and thesre sold futrly well, but all the rest had a dragging I sale, some being turned out without baing placed, best brought 8s 6d to Us, medium 5s 6d to 7s 6i. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CoMj>ANY(LiMrTED) placed for export 1« at quotations.—The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold as follows : For Messrs M way, Roberts, and Co, 35 at 11s; Mr Geoiga Grey (Milburn), 20 at 8i 9d ; Mm Dobbie (Ilors-bh >c), 5 at 9s 6d : Mr J. S. Fleming, 25 at 7h 31 to 7s 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : l>'or Mr G. Uuch*n»n (Greenb ink), 39 at 61 6d ; Mr R F. Inder (Naseby), 58 at 61 6d to 6a ; Mr W. l.obb (Otokia), 24 at 10s 6d ; Mr H. Lobb (Brighton), 20 at 10a 3d.— Wright, Stkphenson, and Co. sold 183 as folio wa ; — For Messrs Dickson Bros. [ (Belmont), 161 at from 8s to 83 9d ; Mr jAmes Wright (Broomlands), 18 at 9s ; Mr James Wylie (West Taieri) 4 at 9s to 10s. -The Mutual Agenct Company of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold a« follows :— Vor Mr Peter Rutherford, 41 lambs from 5s 9d to 63 9d ; Mr R. F. Inder (Naseby), 56 from 6s 6d to 7s 9d. Pigs.— Only 62 to band, and, with the exception of a few N porkers, the lot were small sorts ; there were no bacon pigs forward. Competition was exceedingly flat, and low prices ruled all through, su kers fetching 4s to 6s, alip3 6s 6d to 9j, stores 10d to 15*. porkers 20s to 23s.— Donald Red and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr W. Thomson (Myrtle Bank), 5 at 14s 61; Mr D. O'Brien (Wingatui), 6 at 7s 6d ; Mr S. M'Millan (West Taieri), 3 at 83.— Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold 20 at quotations.— Wright, St£Phh!«son, and Co. sold S3 at quotations. Store Oattle. — A very fair demand exists for all sorts, though more especially for grown steers in forward condition for finishing off on turnips. Store Sheep.—T he demand is chiefly couftned to good, strong crossbred wethers, aho good crossbrad lambs, both sorts being- freely taken up at prices more in favour of sellers. While a coa--siderable number of aged sheep, both crossbred and merino, are changing haud«, prices are not so satisfactory to the vendors. Country Sales. —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale at Clinton oa Thursday, 7th inst., aho at Crown yards, B»lclutha, the diiy following, when at each centre moderate entries were presented, and. with a very fair attendance of farmers and dealers competition was very satisfactory. Prices in consequence were up to vendors' idea of values. At Clinton we sold 86 crossbred ewes at 5s 6d to 8a 10d, 270 two-tooth cro3jbreda (mixed sexes) at 6^ 6d to 7s 9d, ]23 crossbred lambs to 6s Id. At Ba'chitha : 121 crus-lircd lambs at 7s 2d, 271 small cros<bred -hos^ets to 8s lid, l'2o ci'ossbred wethws at JOs 6d, 2(5 grown steers at £5 IU to £5 12s, 3d two-year-old* at £2.155, aud two small heifers at £2 12s 6d. Ths Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report having htld their musL fortnightly sale at Balclutha, when there was a full y_ard, and the competition was much better than it has be^n for soms time. Wool — There_ is no improvement of any consequence to note in the tone of the market at. Home. Good qualities seem to keep firm, while inferior have a downward tendency. The present series will clo3e on the 16th inst. In the local market business now is confined to the placing of oddments, which are at all time 3 well competed for, though since tha opening of tha London s*les prices previously ruling are not now obtaining. Sbtep'kinß.— The weekly s^lesare well attended, but, doubtless owing to the tone of the wool nnrket meantime at Home, bujers are di -.play ing moie caution in their bid'iiog. Green fcktn* are slightly improving in value owing_ to the increased growth of the wool, but dry skins, while freely competed for, are not fetching the prices they did a few weeks since. Best green crossbred* are fetching 2s lOd to 3s ; extra heivy, 3i 3d to 3s 4d ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 81 ; best krabaldns, 2j 10.1 to 3s 4i ; best dry cros-sbreds, 3s 9d to 5< 6J ; medium, 23 6d to 3s 6d ; inferior, Is 5d to 2s 3d ; best dry merino 3, 2s 3d to 3s 9i ; medium, Is 2a to 2s 2d ; dry pelts, 2d to Is. Rabbitskins.— Consignments are sbiil unitnportant, but for all- coming forward a vurp good demand exists. The buyers compete freely at auction for all sorts. Quotations : For lite autumn and e»rly winter, 9a to lOd; medium, Cd to Sd ; summer, 3d to 5Jd ; suckers and inferior, Id to 2jd ; early winter bl«ck. 10id to Is par lb. Hides. -Market unchatig- d, beat fetching 2d to 2Jd ; extra heavy, 3d ; light, lid to ljd ; inferior, Id to lid per lb Tallow a-id Fat.-Maikefc flat. Quotations : For best rendered mutton, 16s 6 1 to 17s 6d ; medium to good, 149 6d to 16s 64 ; inferior to medium, 10j 6d to 13s 6d ; best fresh. mutton caul. 11s to 11s 6d ; medium to good, 10* to 10s 6d ; inferior to medium, 8i 6d to 9s 6d per cwt (ex store). Grain.— VVheat: A very fair demand continues to be experienced for all good, hard milling, though in respect tn prices the market is practically unch -need. Q mtaHom : For prime velvet, 3s 7d to 3, S) ; 1.1 dium 3s 5J to 3i fill; best Tuscan and red whe.t, 3s sit to 3-s 61 ; medium 3s 3d to 3s 4d; iuferior and fowls' N wheat, 2a til to 2s lOd (ex store, sacks weighed in, term?). Oats: These are still coming to hand freely. Compared with la*t season's delivery to date over 21,000 sacks more came to hand, most of which is yet in store, being held by the growers with a view to obtaining more satisfactory returns for their labour. The market is very firm, and priceß gradually advancing with every appearance of good feed sorts reaching 23. Over this price has been paid for bright long Tartarians, fit . for seed, such being somewhat hard to pick up .

in Dunedin. Quotations : For prime milling (which are very scarce), Is lid to 2s ; best bright, stout fee J, Is 9£d to Is lOJd ; medium, Is BJd to Is 9jt I (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley : A considerable quantity of thin and discoloured is offering and difficult to place, the demand is ouly.for prime miltin?, and all cowing up tothla standard an.l olt'-ri'vg cau atill Le placed. Quotations : For prime .i.aHing, -3s 3d to 3s 6d ;' extra do, 3i 9d: medium, nomina'ly, 2a 6d to 3a (sd ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s 4d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seeds.— Ryegr»ss has no attention of any consequeuca ; meantime, best dressed may be quoted at 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; extra do, 3s 9d to 4s (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cockufopt has a little more inquiry, best dressed fetching 4d to 4Jd ; medium, 2Jd to 3J<i per lb. Potatoes — Derwents b^ing on a mora extensive sc.tla th"s week prices are i-lightly easier, best Derwents fetching £2 7s 6d to £2 12i 6d ; extra prime, £2 15i ; medium, £1 16s to £i bi per ton (ex store, backs weighed in, net). '"■•haff. — The market is fully supplied, best fetching £2 7s 6d to £2 10 a; extra prime, £2 12s 6d to £2 15s ; inferior to medium, £1 15s to £2 5s per t->n (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Hi Jes.— Market unchang=d, best fetching %\ to 2Jd ; extra heavy. 3d ; light and medium, lid to lfd ; inferior, Id to ljd per lb. Tallow and Fat.— Murket flat. Quotation? : For bast rendered muttoa, 16s to 17s ; medium to good, 14« to 15s ; inferior to madiuni, 10s 6d to l?s 6d ; best fresh mutton caul, 11s to 11s 6d, medium to good, 10s to 10s 6d ; inferior to niadium, 83 6d to 93 6d per ewfc (ex store).

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