WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Fat Cattle. — Owing to the fact that to-day's market had to supply the trade foi a fortnight, and being a specifll occasion, the yarding (231 h?ad) was the best as legards quality that has been offered to the trade for some consideiable time. There were three or four consignments! of very prime bullocks — one lot coming from, (he Tdieri, one from Balclutha, and one from) South Canterbuiy. All descriptions of good beef were eagerly competed for, and sold at just about last week's high quotations — viz , about 26s per 1001b. Best heavy bullocks brought £10 10s ta( £11 12s Gel; medium weights, £9 to £10 7s 6d ; others, £7 15s to £8 l^s 6d ; best heifers (very prime), £1 17s 6d to £9 10s; medium, JE6 to £7 15s ; others, £3 15s to £5 10s Stronach Bios. and Morris yarded and sold : For Mr James Gow, (Invermav), very prime well-bred bullocks at £11 10s to £11 ss, and foi the same breeder, prime heifers at £9 10s to £7 10s , Mr L. D Robertson; (Sandymount), heifers at £6 10s. £5 2s 6d, andr £3 17& Gd; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), steers and! heifers at JE6 13s 6d to £5 12s 6d, 1 bull at £o 2s 6d ; Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), cows at £5 ss ; Mr H. Drake (Signal Hill), Mr P. Aitchesou! (Mount CargilJ), and other vendors, cows, heifers, and bullocks at market rates , and privately) during the week, a line of prime heiferar for Mr William M'Bride (Cherry Farm)' at full maiket Tares, and for Me R. H. Wilson (Whitelea) a line or 4S bullocks at a satisfactory price Dalgety ar.cl Co. (Limited) yarded 26, and sold For Mr A. Souiiess (Otakia), 1 bullock at £10 10s, 1 do att £9 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £7 2s 6d ; MiAdam Souness (Otakia), 2 bullocks at £8; Mr, John Blair (Outrain), ] prime heifer nt £8 12s6d; Mr William Kirk Mosgiel), 2 bullocks aft £9 l^s 6d; Mr John aipbell, 1 heifer at £<U ss; Mr John Jaffray (v-.nV.a), 2 bullocks at £8r 10s, 2 heifers to £1 17- (\i , Mr Walter Blackie, 6 bullocks to £8; Mt R. Mitchell (Portobello> v , 4 heifers (small) at £3 17s 6d. The New Zea-> land Loan and Merca tile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Joseph Ciane (Otakia). 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 3 do at £8 ss, 2 do aff £8 2s 6d; Mr John S. Fleming (Otakia), 2 bul^ locks to £8 10s, and 5 heifers to £5 15s. \ Tlie Fsutasjs' A^eaoj Company jaifled. 03 h«a4»

Wednesday, June 19

and so^a For Messrs Jamrs Smith and Son= (Greenfield), 3 prime bullocks at £9 ss, 2 at .£8 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £7 ss, 3 at i' 7, 4 at £6 7s 6d, 2 at £6 15s Mi James Gow (In verm ay), 1 prime heifer »t £7 17s 6d, 2 at £7 12s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay, 2 bullocks at £7: Mes?rs Hughes Bios. (Cambrians), 2 bullocks at £9 7s 6d, 3 at £6 17s 6d, 3 at £5 15s, 4 at £5 7s 6d, 4 heifers at £3 123 6d ; Mr W. Kirk, 4 rows to £5 15s, 2at M 15s, Messrs Metaal and Holland. R. Mitchell, and others H head pt qi^tahors. Matkeaon, Pram, aaid Co. (Limited) yarded 41 head, and sold: For Mr Robert Law (Lawfield), 2 bullocks at £8, 1 calf at £2 7s, Mr James Vyllie (Rosebery), 4 heifers at £3 to £4 IOs ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 steers at £6 2s 6d, and 1 heifer; Mr A. Morton {Riverside). 4 heifers and 1 calf; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 6 heifers; a client, 2 bullocks to £8 7s Gd , Mr J. Thomson, 2 heifers to £8 ?s 6d . Messrs N. Gordon, D. M'Gregor, E. Mitchell, Shale Bros., J. Williams, and others, 12 her.d at current rates, and 4 calves at 14s to 495. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 73 head as follows — For Mr Allan Creighton (Mossfield), 8 extra prime bullocks at from £11 to £11 17s Gd ; Mr James Gow (Invermay), 2 extra prime bullocks at JC3I 12? 6d; Mr Samuel Garforth (Spreydon Lodge), 8 very prime bullocks at from £10 15s to JEII 7s 6d and 8 very prime heifers at from £9. 15s to £9 ; Mr John Rutherford (Parkhead), C very prime bullocks at from £11 to £11 10s ; Mr Robert Wallace (Green Park), 9 prime biillocks at from £9 17s 6d to £10 17s 6d ; Mr James Carnegie (Cairnnruir), 4 prime bullocks at from dE9 3s to £10 10s; Mr James M'Bride (Temuka), 18 bullocks at from £7 to £9 17s 6d ; Messrs R. Mitchell, W. Irvine, Joseph Brown, George M'Miillan, and others, lo head at quotations, and 7 calves from 25s to 40s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 59, and sold : For a client, 10 prime bullocks at satisfactory prices; Messrs R. and J. T. Gibson (Otakia), 7 bullocks at £11 to £10; Mr John Blakeley (Gimnierburn), 3 bullocks at £7 l^s 6d, 5 heifets at £7 to £5 12s 6d ; Mr J. H. Wilson (Allanton). 3 bullocks at £7 10s. 3 heifers at £7; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 5 Trallccks at £9 17s 6d to £9 15s, 3 cows at £8 10s; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 6 heifers at £6 7s 6d; Messrs Watt, Gyton, M'Ctitcheon, and others, 13 head at market rates. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) yarded 96, and sold as follows : —For Mr Frsnk Perneskie, 4 bullocks at £8 2s 6d ; Mr Wplter Blackie, 2 cows to £6 7s 6d; Mr Wilharn Lindsay, 7 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, 7 cows at £7 7s fid to £7 10s: Mr T. Shale, 2 cows at £6 5s to JE6 15s ; Mr R. Webster. 5 bullocks at £10 10s to £11 ss ; Mr William' Kirkland, 7 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £6 10s ; Mr F. Moynihan, bull at £5 ; Mr Adam Souness, 3 bullocks at £6 15s, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d; Mr Robert Law, 5 bullocks at £9 6s ; Mr William Kirk, 3 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 5 cows at £5 15s; Mr John Waldie, 12 cows at £4 10s to £7 ss ; Mr Alexander Souness, 2 bullocks at £8 ss ; for a client, 10 heifers at £7 to £8, 5 bullocks at £9 to £10. Fat Sheep. — To-day's yarding numbered 4062, all crossbreds, and chiefly wethers of fairly good quality. As the majority of sellers had •waited for this market to sell in, and as most of the' butchers had taken the precaution to buy outside in case of a short supply, bidding ■was not brisk; and if exporters had not come +o the rescue prices would have suffered considerably. As it was the demand was irregular, and quotations for all sorts are slightly lower than last week. Best croshbred wethers, exceptionally prime ami very heavy, brought 21s 6d to 19s 6d ; good- wethers, 16s to 18s ; medium, 14s 9d t© 15s 9d; others, 13s 6d to 14e 6d ; best ewes, very heavy, brought 15s Cd to 16s 9d ; good -ewes, 14s to 15s 3d; others, 12s 3d to 13s 9d. Stronach ' Bros, and Morris sold : For •Mr Jam"es Burnett (Waikoikoi), wethers at 15s 9d to 15s 6d; a client, crossbred wethers at quotations. -Da'lgety and Company (Limited) yarded and sold 556: For Mr A. Cunningham (Hillend), 58 very prime wethers at 18s 6d to 17s 3d; Mr A. Houliston (Kakapuaka), 59 dossbred -wethers at 16s 6d to 15s 6d; Mrs Ballingall (Clarks), 66 crossbred wethers at 15s 3d to 13s 9d; Mr D. Murray (Warepa). 112 crossbred wethers at 16s 6d; Mr Ewen M'Donald (Green Valley) and others, 261 ewes at quotations. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) penned 7-14, and sold: For Mr James Ross (Kartigi), 57 prime crossbred wethers to 17s 3d ; a southern vendor, 83 crossbred wethers at 17s, 40 do at 16s 9d, 40 do at 16s 3d, 28 at 15s, 31 crossbred ewes at 9s 6d; a northern client, 39 crossbred ewes a* 11s, 17 do at 10s 9d ; Mr "W m . Fraser (Moonlight), 119 crossbred wethers at 14s 3d ; Messrs M'Cready (Lower Kyeburn), 110 halffcred wethers to 12s 3d ; Mr J. Lockhart (Milton), 41- crossbred wethers at 15s, 19 do at 13s 9d; a southern client, 49 crossbred wethers at 14s 6d, 9do at 13s 6d. The Farmers' Agency Company penned 619, and sold: For Mr John Blakeley (GimmerWrn), 32 extra prime wethers at 18s 3d, 26 do at 17s 9d; Mr John Law, sen. (Gimmerburn), 40 wethers at 16s, 26 do at 15s 6d ; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 45 crossbred ewes at 13s, 15 do at 12s 9d, 73 do at Us 6d ; Mr A. -Brown, 46 wethers at 16s 6d, 64 do at Us 9d; Messrs Hughes Bros. (Cambrians), 60 wethers at 11s 6d ; Mr J. D. Brown (Wangaloa), 40 wethers "at 12s, 22 do at 10s 3d : Mr W. Fisher (Becks), 10 wethers at 18s 3d ; Mr J. Thompson, 30 wethers ftf 15s 6d, 30 do a* 15s; a southern client, 31 wethers at 17s 3d, 29 ewes at 12s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 1165 as follows-— For Mr James Brand (Kelsa), 38 extra prime crossbred wethers at 19s 6d; Mr John Finlay (Dunrobin), 5C prime crossbred wethers at from 16s 6d to 17s 3d; Mr James Henderson (Kelso), 54 extra prime crossbred ewes (heavy-weights), at 16s 9d; Mr Robt. M'Kab (Knapdale), 19 crossbred -wethers at 16s, 41 crossbred ewes at lls 3d ; Mr James Fowler (Southland). 120 prime crossbred wethers at from 16s to 17s ; Mr Alex. Mitchell (Roseneath), 80 very prime crossbred ewes at 14s 6d; the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Eden dale), 112 prime crossbred ewes at from 13s- to 14s 9d ; Mr Chas. Dore '(Washdyke), 58 crossbred -wethers and maiden ewes at from 13s 9d to 15s 6d ; Mr Alex. M'Nab <Knapdale), 15* crossbred ewes at from 10s 6d ■to 13s; Mr John Bathgate (Gowrie), 121 halftorea -ewes (small), at Irom 9s 6d to 10s; 3 southern client, 122 crossbred ewes at from 7s to lls 3d ; Mi Walter Blackie (Glasgow JFarni}, 40 halfbred wethers at 14s 6d; Mr Bobert Fleming (Southbxidge), 112 crossbred wethers at from 15s to 16s; and also small drafts for Messrs D. -Miller {Palmerston), JB Mitchell (Weston), and the New Zealand and Australian -Land Co. (Clydevale), at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 750, and .sold- For Mt Win. Lamb (Tapanui), 46 extra prime -wethers at 21s 6d to 19s 3d: Messrs" R. Craigie and Sons (Craigielea), 78 wethers at 14s 9S to 14s 6d. 14 ewes at 12s : Mr D. Campbell (Woodside), 47 crossbred -wethers at 14s 3d to 13s , trustees ir the estate of the late John SbW (Centre Bush), 17 crossbred wethers at 14s 3d. 88 crossbred ewes «t 13s to lls : Mr W. H. Tregonnins (Waipiata). 85 crossbred ewes 'small) at 9s to 8s 9d; a client, 28 crc-ss"bred wethers at 16s, 30 ewes set 12s 9d- Mr E. Clark (Middlenaarch). 39 crossbred ewes at 10s 6d . Mrs M'Lennan (Wedderburn), 95 crossbred wethers at 14s to 12s 3d . Mr Wm. Sw^le (Lime Hills). -19 ewes at 12s to Ifls 9d: Mr Wm. Kirkland (Middlemarch), 58 crossbred wethers at 14& to 13s 3d, Mr A. Carme (Knri Park). 102 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d: Mrs Porter (Mifton), 60 "crossbied wethers at 15s to 14s 6d. Tlie Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association (Limited) yarded 542, and sold: For Mr ¥m. Kirkland, 66 crossbred we£hexs at 15s to 15s 3d ; Mr Jehu Peat, 125 £o at 17s to 18s ; Mr David P«at, 114 do at 15s €d to 17s; }te H. Cameroa, 62 wethers at 15s

to 16s 6d, Mr Ancirew Peal, CO wethers at 15s j to 15s Od ; Mr H. Cameron, 6 ewes at 13s 9d , Mr E. Elliott. 125 crossbred wetheis at 16s 6d to 18s 3d. Fat Lambo.— To-day's supply of 1148 were, with the exception of a. few pens, taken for export, at prices somewhat higher than those of last week. A few very choice brought 14s ! 6d, while good lambs sold "at 12s to 13s, medium ' 9s 6d to 11s 9d, others 6* to 9s 3d. Dalgety and Company (Limited I yarded and sold 142For Mr S. Grant (MiddlemaTch), 6 lambs at 12s 6d Mr John Harvey (Waikoikoi), 5 larubs at 11s 3d , Mr Wni. Jaffray (Otakia), 100 lambs at 10s, ; Mr James Patrick (Outram), 30 lambs at 10s Cd to 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) penned 281, and sold For Mr Win. Fraser (Moonlight) 139 at 10-. , other vendors. 92 at 9s 6d, 44 at 9s 9d, and 6at 9s 3d. The Farmers' Agency Company penned and sold For Mr R. Paterson (Hillendi, 34 at 13s, 30 at 129 9d ; Mrs Duke (Broadlands), 12 at 13s, 7 at 11s 9d; and privately, 503 freezers at 11s 6d to 12s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 456 as foliows: For Mi Thos Andeison (Grovebank), 80 prime crossbred lambs (heavy) at 13s 9d; Mr James Oliver (Vicvfield), 60 prime crossbred lambs at 13s 6d , Mr J. A. Townsand (Waikouaati^ 67 at from 12s to 12s 6d ; Mr J. E. Mitchell (Weston), 65 at from 11s to 12s 3d; Mr Donald Miller (Palinerston), 58 at from 103 6d to 11s: Mr John Bathgate (Gowne), 78 at 12s, Mr James Miller {Green Island), 53 at 12s 6d; a client, 53 at 7s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 179, and sold For Mr E. Clark (Middlemarcla), 30 at 12s 6d ; Messrs Mitchell Bios. (The Downs), 52 at 11s; Mrs M'Lennan (Wedderburn), 6 at 10s 3d; Mr W. H. Tregonmng (Waipiata), 31 at 10s; Mr W. Kxrkhind (Muidlemarch), 8 at 12s; Mr T. C. FraseT (North Taieri), 52 at 12s 9d.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association, (Limited) sold for Mr A. B. Mann (Kokonga) 70 at 10s to 11s 6d. Pigs.— 2sB yarded. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold 53 bacon pigs and porkers at quotations. Matheson, Pram, ".ad Co. yarded 62, and sold For Messrs Maloney, Dunn, Grant, Ford Bros., Aitehison, Bowles M'Donald, and others at up to 51s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 6', and solo • For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 7 at 35s- Mr J. Middleditch (Sawyeis 1 Bay), 2 at, 21s to 16s, Mr John Holt (Pine Hill), 5 at 5s 6d; Mr R. M'Kegg (Wyllie's Crossing), 8 at 93 to ss ; Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntly), 4 at 53s to 375; Mr A. Mann (Woo-iside), 5 at 355; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 at 65s to 516, Mr A. Stewart ("Wyll'e's Crossing), 6 at 355, Mr E. Keenan (Ivtaungatua), 6 at 365, Mr W. Baird (Monica a), 3 at 30s 6d to 26s 6d ; Mr R. M'Caw (Allanton), sat 20s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold 76 at quotations.- — Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) sold for clients at 465. Country Sales.— Matheson, Pram, and Co. (Limited) leport having held their usual fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Fnday last. The entry all round was a small one, and although there was the usual large attendance of farmers and others, business was dull, and it was not easy to effect sales. w e yarded 250 sheep, besides cattle, pigs, and horses, and sold for various clients as follows — Sheep -at 13s to 15s 6d , heifers at £2- 15s- to £5 14s ; pigs at 8s to 9s 6d , horses to £14. Privately since last report we have sold in. this district 560 sheep, 100 head cattle, and 9 horses. The same firm also report having held- their monthly sale at Bay View yards. The entry was a small one, but any good cow;s were well competed for by a moderate attendance of buyers. We sold the whole of the entry but one at £2 15s to £5 ss. Donald Reid and Co. {Limited; report as follows: — We held a clearing sale at Kuri Bush j on Tuesday on behalf of Mr Robert Runciman, when we submitted for unreserved sale his large stock of dairy cows, young cattle, horses, faim implements, etc. There was a large turnout of buyers, and bidding all through the sale was brisk. The cows met a particular! v good sale, most of them being yoimg and in full profit, or close to it. The horses were nearly all young and sound, and although prices did not rule so high as they -were some time ago, still the prices realised must be considered highly satisfactory. Young cattle, implements, harness, etc., all brought fair prices. Draught and light harness horses were also offered on behalf of Messrs Thomas Wilson (Kuri Bush) and Geo. | M'Mullen (Brighton). Draught mares and geld- I ings sold at £43 10s, £38, and £35; spring- I carters sold at £ 23 to £21 ; hacks, £18 ; dairy j cows, £7 to £4 15s; young cattle, £3 10s to £2 12s ; calves, £1 18s to 17s. We also report having sold privately on behalf of Mr George H. Scott, of Milton, his farm, comprising 13S pcres, at a satisfactory figure; and on Thursday, the 13th inst., Mr Scott's stock, horses, implements, etc., were offered at auction, and all found buyers at fair prices. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) sold privately, 50 steers. Sheepskins. — Fair catalogues were submitted this week, and met with good competition from a full attendance, at prices which certainly ccrnrjare very favourably with ruling rates in London. Quotations. Butchers' green crossbreds, to 3s 2d ; do lambs, to 2s 3d ; country dry merinos, full-woolled, to 4£d per lb ; do haHbieds, full-woolled, to 4Jd; do crossbreds, fullwoolled, to 34d; shorter wools and damaged pelts in proportion. Rabbitskins. — Supplies are far short of requirements, and the market is very fhsai. Best blacks, to Is 9d per lb; do winter greys, Is 4£d ; autumns, 12d to 14d ; summers, 9d to 9Jd , suokeKS, 5d Hides. — Auction sales of these on Fridays are well attended, and all consignments are eagerly competed for. Quotations- Prime heavy ox, to 4Jd per lb , medium ox and cow, 3£d to 4id . hgrht do, 3d to 3Jd ; mfeiior and slippy, 2^d to 3d. Tallow and Fat. — Market unchanged. Good demand for good quality. Quotations : Prime tallow, 16s to ISs per cwt ; medium do, 14s to 16s ; best lough fat, 11s to 13s ; inferior do, 10s to 11s. Grain — Wheat. — The market shows no change. At recent quotations there is a steady demand for really prime milling, which is in short, supply. Second quality milling is somewhat neglected, while fowl wheat is readily saleable at late rates. Quotations • Prime milling, 2s 6rf to 2s 7d ; inediiim do, 2a 4d to 2s sd ; fowl feed, 2s to 2s 3d ; broken and inferior do. Is 6d to 2s (sacks m). Oats- Since last report there has been more inquiry: and values" have hardened, especially for good shipping lines, which are freely inquired for, either ex store or in the country. In sympathy with this development I inferior sorts have been less difficult to quit. I Quotations : Prime milling, is 6Jd to Is 7Jd ; ; good to best feed, Is 5Jd to Is 6id ; inferior to [ medium, Is 3d to Is 4d (ex store, sacks 5d extra). j Chaff. — Consignments have been heavy, and in ' consequence values have receded, the only de- , mard being for really prime quality at up to £2 5s and £2 7s 6d , medium sorts (nominally), 35s to 40s (bags extra). Potatoes. — Owin* to short supplies the market has improved, say, 20s per ton. Quotations' i Prime Derwents, £4 5s to £i 10s, per ton« (bags m).

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