WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, February 3.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 26

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, February 3.

j Fat Cattle.— l4B were yarded for to-day's sale, j This number included a draft of very prime bullocks and heifers from the Clydevale estate, also drafts of piime quality from Studholme. . Coßip'titiou throughout the sale was fairly good, resulting ia a slight improvement in values. Extra heavy bullock* s-old at £9 to £9 7a Gd ; best bullocks, £7 15* to £8 10d ; medium bullocks £(' to £7 5a ; bant cowe and neifeiv, £5 to £6 7s 6d ; others, £U 10s to £4 15s.— Donald Reid and Co. > yarded 29 and »old : For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Clydevale), 8 bullocks at £9 7s b'd to £8 12s Gd, 4 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £6 7a 6d ; Mr John Stevenson (Henley), 7 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £4 12s b'd ; Mr James Williamson (AUanton), 2 bullocks at £6, 4 heifors at £4 10s to £4 7s 6d ; Mr Joseph Pickering (Portobello), 1 cow at £4 12s tJd ; Mr William ' Blackie (Glasgow iarm), 3 cows at £6 7s 6d. — I Stronach Bros, and Morris sold : For Mr John j Sidey. heifers up to £4 15s, and for Messrs JatneH' How<vfth (Walton Park), Charles Weir ((Sandy- ' mount), J. Black (Sandymount), aud others, cows and heifer* at quotations. — Dalqetv and Co. , (Limited) yarded and sold 13 head as follows : , For Mr D. Sutherland (Hast Taieri), 2 bullork.s at £6 17a (ii, 2 cows at quotations; Mr J. Bruce i ; (Alld'jton), 3 bullocks (piime) at £8 10 1 ; Mr William Kirk (East Taierl), 3 bullocks (light weights) j at £5 10s, 2 cows £5 ; Mr J. Ilownrth, jun., and \ others, at quotations.— Wright. Stephenson, and Co.sold 3 » head as follows :— For Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 5 prime bullocks at from £7 5s to £7 | 17s 6d ; Mr John Sidey (Gorstorphine), 7 steera I at from £5 7s 6d to £3 12s fid; and for Messrs W. Towtley, A. Sinclair, S. Barbor, W. Hughes, J. Grainger, John Dempster, and John Young. 23 heid at quotations.— 'I heNew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr W. J. Dalley (Waimate). 1 bullocli at £7 7s 6d, 2 do at £6 155, 2doat £6 ss, 1 cow at £tJ 12s 6J ; Messrs Crane Bros. (Otakia), 4 bullocks at £6 103 ; Mr John Bruce (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £7 12s 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 42 anil, sold as follows : For Mr A. Douglas, 5 bullocks at; £6 2s 6d to £8 15s ; Mr R. Williams, . 12 do at £6 12s b'd to £7 9a 6d ; Mr John Kirk (per Co-operative Company), 4 do at £6 155, 2 heifers aW. £4 7a 6d, 1 bullock at. £5 12 3 <5d ; Mr W. Kirk, 1 ; cow at £1 12s 6d ;Mr D. Sutherland (per Co-opera- j tivo Coinoftny), 2 bullocks at £7, 1 cow at £3 7a 1 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (per Co-operative Company), ! 6 bullocks at £5 756.i-to £7 7s 6d; Mm Brown, : 5 cows at £5 12s fld ; Mr MNab, 3 do at £4. Fat Sheep. — To-day's entry couaisted of 1395, of which only a few were meriucs. This number, although bnlow the average, proved quite sufiiciont for trade requirement*. A Urge proportion of j the total were ewes, and for this class a slow sala . I was experienced, and prices »how no improvement 1 on the low rates lately ruling. Best crossbred ' wethers sold at 9^ to 10d 9d ; medium do, 7» 6d to 8s 9d ; small do, 5s to 6s 9d ; beat crossbred awes, 7« 6a" to 9s ; ordinary do, 4« to Gi. —Donald Reid and Co. yarded 117 and sold : For Mr Pater Murray (Portobello), 37 croasbved wethers and ewe 3at 7s 3d to 7s; Mr Thomas Gordon (MautigaHta), 12 crossbred ewen at 6s 6d ; MrH. Stock (Maheuo), 20 do at si ; Mr J. A. Kiddell (Sandymount), 3fl ! merino ewes at 2s 5d ; Mr Alex. Mm r*y (River- , aide), 6 crossbred ewes at 53 9d ; Mr D. Gunn (Sandymount). 3 do 93.— Dalobty and Company (Umited) yarded 307 head sheep, and sold : For , Mr Charles Nichols (Brookstead). 68 crossbred . ewe* at 9s to 7« 9d ; for Messrs Reid aud Fleming , (Crookstou\ fiO do wethers from 93 3d to 8s. — ; Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 331 as fol- ; lows:— For Mr James Gow (Invormay), 15 extra j prime maiden crossbred ewos at 12s ; New Zealand and Australian Land Company, Limited (Clydevale estate). 107 extra heavy cnwibnsd wethers at 9a 6d to 10s 9d ; Mr John Douglas ' (Waibao Downs), 119 cnnsbred ewes at 6s lid to 8? 1 fid ; Mr James Gem mall (Maheno), (ii crosslireds ' at 7r to 8s 6:1 ; aud Messrs DonaM Miller (Havpsdale) and R. H. Am yes (Hillhanipton). imull , drafts at quotation*. -The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 202 and sold as fol- ; low*: -For Mr John Sutherland (Waitahuna), 41 ' wethers at 11s (top to-day), 21 ewea at !)3 (top ! to-day); Mesan Brown and Rattray (Wairuna), ] 63 wethers at 10s 3d to 10.s 6 1 ; Mensrs R. aud F. , Wallis (Gore), 37 ewes at 8t (>l ; Mr Walter Brown j (Lamb Hill), 40 wethers at 9*. -Tub New Zea- ' land Loan anh Mercantile Agency Company ; (Limited) sold for Mr Jam*-!, Ko** (Kartigi), 3U ' ' crossbred wethers at i>* W, 33 do owes at 8« ; the W.iikakahi estate, 49 crossbred ewes at 8s 9d, 2'} 1 do do at 8s Gd, 20 do do at 8* 3d, 70 do do at Bs, 30 , do do at 7s 3d to 7* <5d ; Mr Jsmm Grey (Milburn), | 27 crosibred wethers and ewes at 8s 9d ; Messrs ' Crane Bros. (Otakia), 1 pen co3sbred ewes at I 7s 3-1. ■• ! Fat Lambs.— 73l were penned to-day. A largo pvoportiou were good to prime quality. Theso met with fair compstiti in from the trade up to ' current values but in the absence of anything | like a strong export demand tbe number fnrwant i was ample to supply the market. Bent sold at 8? j Cdto 9s 3d ; med'um, (5< Pel to 7s 6d ; amall. 4* 3d j to 5j Hd. Donald Reid and Co. yarded :<O3, and I Bold : For Mr 11. Stock (Mtheno), 40 at 9a 3-1 to 8a j 9i : Mr Edward Clark (iMi.-dlemarch). 06 at 8^ 8d j to 81 ; Me^slM Ramsiy Bros, and Co. (Hyde), 09 at ' 7s 3d to 7s ; oil account o c Mr John Finch (Mil- 1 burn), 40 at 7a 6,1 to 6h lid ;MrJ. G. Grey (Mil- ! burn). 81 "it 8* ; Mr Thorn 13 Gordon (Itfa"ngtttua), ' 42 at 7* 6-i to 6s 3d ; Mr Alex. Murray (Rim-aide), , 8 at 83 61. — WIUGIIr.STFPHEN^ON, AND Co. Bold J 233 as follows :— For Mr James Gow (Invermay), | 9 at 9s; Mr It. H Amyai (Hillhampton), 44 at 8s \ 9d ; Mr Donald Miller (Harp3dale), 65 at quotation ; Mr Peter Murray (Hooper's Inlet), 31 at 6i M; Mr Foster F. Neill (Tumai), 60 at 6s to (m 9d ; Mr David Mills (Green Island), 24 at sa.— The Farmers' .Agexcy «'ompanv (1 imited) p,;nned 10 i and sold: For Mr W. R. Pviddle, 40 I at 7s 9d, 40 at 5* 7d ; Mr John riuthrrland, 29 at 9a I 3d ; privately, 1000 at quDtations. — The New Zkala.vd Loan and Mercantile agency Company (Limited) fold : For Mes>M Cran» Hros. (otakia), 1 pen at 103 3-i (top price), I do at 8s 3d ; Mr James Grey (Milburn;, 39 at 7» 6d ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 30 at 7n Bd. 13 at 7s 6 1 ; Mr John Fleming (Otakia), 15 at 7s 3d, 10 at 6s 6d. Pigj. — Ninety penned There was only a moderate number of larger sort?, tbe bulk being ; suckers and slips. Fur the lateer sorts the demand was food. Scores are also iv lequest at slightly improved rates. Suckera sold at 5* t!d to 13*. slips 15s to 16a 6d, stores 181 to 22s 6d, porkers 24s to 28a, light baconers 30s to 36->, heavy bat oners 38s to 40s, extra heavy baconer* 61« to 60s.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 45 j and sold : For Mr J. M'Coll (Saddle Hill), 2 at 14s 6d ;Mr G. Gamble (Otakia), 3at 31s 6<l ; Mr Wm. ! Rirkland (Elmgrove), 20 at 13« to 12a ; Mr D. B. ' M'Donald (IVpanui), 8 at tJa 6d ; Mr John Kirk (East Taieii), 2 at 20a ; Mr William Blackie (Glftscow Farm). 10 at 29^ to 25a.— Stronach

Bros, and Morms sold: For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow farm), 1 pen at 28s 6d ; a client, heavy pi*s at £3 5s and £3 K— Dalgety and Co. sold 8 pigs at quotations. — Wright, Stkphenson, and Co. sold 26 at quotations.— The Nkw Zealand Loan and Mkrcantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : Messrs Crano Bros. (OtaWa), 1 at £2 <n, 2 at £1 10s, 2 at £1 Uh.-The Farmbrs" Agency Company (Limited) sold porkers and states at quotations. Wool,— The third of this season's series of aales took place at the Choral Hall on Tuenday, when catalogues amounting to 5458 bajaa were presented. There was again a large attendance of buyers, and bidding all through tho ealo was spirited. The top price paid was BJd per Ib. Bright light cleau half bred and crossbred sold at prices on a par with those realised at last ealei, while heavy and drngy crossbreds and halfbreds and heavy-conditioned merinos had less attention than at last sale. The next sales will be held on February 25. ! Rabbit and Sheep Skins.— Owing to the wool sales being on Tuesday, no sales were held this week. Hides.— Stocks are light, and salea are readily made at prices on a par with those lately ruling. Quotations are : Prime heavy, 3d to 3Jil ; medium to good, 2Jd to 2?d ; light, ljd to 2d ; inferior, lid tolldperlb. Tallow. — The supply is small, but tbere ia no change in the market, all coming forward being disposed of at lato rates. Quotations are : Prime rendered, 16a to 18a ; medium, 14s to 15a ; inferior, 11s to 13s ; rough fat. 8s 6d to 11s 6d per cwt. Grain.— Wheat : Stocks of last season's wieat are now nlraoat exhausted, and the amount of business passing is trifling. Millers' requirements are not large, pending the approach of tho new crop, and they cannot bo induced to purchase any but what may be termed choice samples. Whole fowl wheat continues in fair demand at quotations. Although one or two samples of the new crop have come forward, no sales of any importance have transpiroil, and values are not yet established. Quotations : Prime milling velvet, 43 7VI tn 4a 10J ; prime milling Tuscan, 4s 6d to 4s 9.1 : medium milling, 4a 3d to 4s 5d ; fowl feed, 3s (kl to 4s Id per bushel (sacks in). Oata : Shippers are not disposed to purchase except for fulfilment of actual orders. These have been more numerous and of larger volume lately, and the demand lias therefore been more active, although prices are not quptably improved. Quotatioui : Prime milling and beat feed, Is lljd to 2a ; good feed, Is lid to Is lljd ; medium, Ib 9Jd to Is lOJd per bushel (sacks extra). Barley: In prime malting there is little doing. Other snrts bavo received some attention at slightly improved values. Quotations : Prime malting, 3s to 3s 6d ; good, 23 8d to 2s lid; madinin, 2i 5d to 2s 7d ; feed and milling, 2a to 2s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — The market has been liberally supplied during the past week, and prices have suffered in consequence. Gooi, ripe, freshly dug kifluevs are now inquired for, other sorts being difficult to place. Quotations : Best kidneys, £5 10.s to £6 10s ; medium, £4 to £5 per ton (sacks in). Chaff.— The supply this week lias bean ample for local requirements, and late values have been maintained with difficulty. Prime quality is tht only sort in request, medium and inferior being neglected and difficult to place. Quotations : Beat oiten sheaf, £2 10s to £2 15s ; medium, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d per ton (bags extra). [The individual reports of Stock Agents, Wtol, liabbitKkin. or Grain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Time* and Otago Witness at Special RaUt.}