WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Thursday, December 29, 1901.

Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 37

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Thursday, December 29, 1901.

Fat Cattle.— Only 80 head were yarded, consisting ohiefly of light-weight, medium-quality bullocks, with odd pens of prime and heavy, and a few cows and heifers. The demand was good, and prices, compared with last week, were a shade higher, but, notwithstanding the small yarding, it ultimately proved sufficient for requirements'. Best bullocks brought £10 to £10 15s; good, £9 to £9 15s; medium and light, £7 10s to £8 10s ; best cows and heifers, £6 10s to £8; others, £4 10s ta £5 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold : For Mrs J. Anderson (Swamp Road), 2 bullocks at £10 15s, 2 do at £10 10s; Mr G-. J. Hay (Whitrig), 2 bullocks at £10, 3 do am £9 sb; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £8 15s, 1 do at £6 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, • and Co. sold as follows: — For Mr James M'Bride (Temiuka), 2 bullocks at £10 ss, 3 do at £9 10s. 5 do at £9, 2 do at £8 10s, 2 do at quotations ; Mr Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d ; Messrs H. Thomson and W. Geary, 2 head at quotations, Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 20, and sold: For Mr Thos. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £9 5s to £8 15s, 1 heifer at £6 15s; Mr W. Lindsay lAllantdn), 9 bullocks at £8 15s to £8 12s 6d; Mr W. Thomson (Ayrshire Park), 1 bullocks at £8 5s to £7 3s 6d; Mr A. Hart (Mosgiel), 1' heifer at £3 10s. The New Zealand Loan a.nd Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sgld for Mr Thomas Soves (Stonefield), 3 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 2 do at £7 10s, 1 do at £6 15s, and 2 do at £5 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) yard«d and sold : For Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 3 do at £7 15s, 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d"; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £10 10s, 2 do at £10 2s 6d, 2 do at £9 15s, 2 do at £9 7s 6d, 2 do at £8 17s 6d; Mr J. Kirk, 1 heifer at £5 ss. Store Cattle. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr W. Geary (Portobello), 10 steers at from £s' 7s 6d to £6 7s 6d; Messrs Young and Perkins, J. Williams, John Kirk, and others, 8 head at current rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded, and sold for Messrs Shaw, Townley, Weir, and others, cows at from £3 3s to £4 10s. Dairy Cows. — Wright,. Stephensoa, and Co. sold 2 head at up to £6 7s 6d. Calves. — Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold for a northern client, 25 at quotations. Sheep. — 1014 penned. Prices for prime wethers were a shade higher than last week, , while medium- sorts were about the same. Best wetHers brought 21s 6d to 235; a few pens, extra heavy brought 24s to 2Ss ; medium, , 20s to 21s ; light, la's 6d to 19s 6d ; best ewes brought up to 22s ,6d; others, 186 to, 20s.—; — The National Mortgage and. Agency Company . (Limited) panned and sold :' 'For Mrs S. Wright \Balciujha)," 35 wethers at'2is; Mi- A. Brown (AbDotgford^^4o wethers at' 21s, 3Q dio at 20s 3d,' 30 do at. 18s 9d, 24 merino wethers at 12a^ .Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 23 wethers at 21s &d- Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold as follows: — For Mr James Henderson (Kelso), 24 prime crossbred wethers aA 255, 24 do at 1 245, 9do ewes ait 20s 3d ; Mr John Gibson (Ashley Downs), 40 crossbred wethers at 245, 30 do wethers at 23s 3d, 33 do at 225, 32 do ewes at 21s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 58, and sold: For Mr Alexander Robertson (Circle Hill), 4 wethers at 24s 3d; Mi Robert Thomson (Spring Hill), 2 wethers at 21s 9d; Mr J. A. Campbell (Athol), 24 ewes at 24s 9d; Mr W. Thomson (Banks),. B ewes at 21s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 10 ewes at 19s 9d ; Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 4 ewes (in the wool) at 13s 9d ; Mr E. Mitchell (Portobello), 22 wethers at 20s 9d ; Mr John Henderson Crossing), 2 ewes at 17s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency (Limited) sold for Mr William Palmer (Wantwood) „40 crossbred wethers at 19s 6d, 59 do at 18s 9d. Messrs Dalge<ty and Co. (Limited) penned 293, and sold: For Mr W. Palmer 50 shorn, wethers at 19s 9d, 46 do at 19s 3d, 166 do »t 19s to 18s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Por'tobello), 21 store wethers at 18s. The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and* soldFor Mr E. B. Paul (Milton), wethers at 21s 6d,ewes at 19s 3d; -Mr B. La-w (East Taieri}, ewes at 163 9d ; Mr A. E. Young (East Taieri), ewes at 16s 9d; Mr R. Charters (Ury Pa-rk), ewes at 21s 3d; Messrs Muir Bros. (Wyllie's Crossing), ewes at 17s 3d; a client, ewes at 16s 3ct - Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned 0.73 and sold: For Mr V. . Sutherland (Duntroon)! 7 ewes at 21s, 30 do at 20s 3d, 21 do at 16s - Mr. J. Jaffray (East Taieri), 12 at 21s 3d; Mr James iU Jjeod (Milton), 45 wethers at 18s 9d ; Mr B Mitchell 25 wethers at 21s 3d, 1 do at 23s 9d ; a, client, 16 wethers at 21s 6d, 6 do and ewes at 22s- 6d, 5 ewes at 225, ,5 merino wethers- at Lambs.— 76s penned. Prices, as compared with last week, were Is to is 6d lower. Best brought 15s 6d to 16s 6d ; good. 13s 6d to 14s 6d; others, 12s to 13s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Mr J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 6 lambs at 13s. 4 lambs at 12s 9d; Mr George Lindsay (Eskdal©), 13 lambs at 15s 6d. Donald Reid aaid Co. (Limited) yarded 467, and sold: For Mr W. H. Salmond (Milton), 19 at 16s 6d to 15s 9d ; Mr Thomas Kilgarifl (Milbxirn), 20 at 16s 3d to 15s 3d ; Mrs Forsyth (Milton), 2 at 16s; Mrs Heads (Milburn), 22 at 15s 3d to 15s; Mr W. Thomson (Banks), 43 at 15s 3d to 14s 6d; Mr Robert Thomson (Spnnghill), 12 at 15s 3d; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 20 at 15s 9d to 15s ; Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 13 at 14s 9d to 14s 6d; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 11 at 15s 3d; Mr James France (Milton), 19 at 15s 6d to 15s ; Mr J. A. CampbeW (Aithol), 54 at 16s 6d ; Mr John Grey (Milburn), 68 at 15s to 14s ; Mxs Agnes Strain (Milburn), 25 at 14s 6d to J3s; Mr J. B. King (Russley), 53 at 16s Gd to lGs 3d; Mr Alex. Robertson (Circle till), 8 at 15s; Mr J. Henderson (Wyllie's Crossing), 60 at 15s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 23 at 15s 6d, 17 at 14s 6d ; a vendor, 18-"^ 12s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr Thos. Lean (Port Chalmers), lambs at 16s 3d, 13s, 12s 9d, and 12s 6d. Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 16 at 14s 9d, 14 at 12s 6d; Mr A. E. Young (East Taieri), 12 at 14s, 17 at 13s 9cl, 7 at 12s 9d; Mr R. B. Paul (Milton), 6 at 13s, 11 at j.3a 6d ; for a client, 10 at 19s, Bat 12s 6d ; Mt J. Jaffray (East Taieri). 18 at 12s 9d. Pigs.— s4 penned. Porkers and light baconers brought rather better prices than last week, while other sorts were saleable at the low level prices dropped to la-st week. Suckers, 6s 6d to 13s; slips, 14s to 17&; stores, 19s to 23* ; porkers, 25s to 325 : light baconers, 33s to 365; heavy, 39s to 455; choppers, to

555. The National Mortgage and Agency | Company (Limited) sold: Suckers, from 6a 6d I to 9s 6d; porkers. 255; baconers, 425. , Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold 1 pen at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) y«rded 20. and sold: For Mr John Dow (Newton), 9 baconers at 36s to 40s ; Mr Pat. M'Donald (Momona), 4 at 23s to lls; Mr John j G-amble (Wyllie's Crossing), 2 at 365; Mr S. M'CTure (Caversham), sat 40s to 355. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of !New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold: For Messrs M'Clure, Ferguson, and others, at from 9s to £1 los 6d. , tt-i at Sheepskins, Rabbitskins, and Hides.— -IN o sales since last report. Grain.— Oats : There is good demand tor prime nullincf A grade, and fair inquiry for B grade lines. "" Local stocks are not large, and most shipping orders are being supplied direct from coxintry stations. Prime milling, Is 7d to Is 8d; good to best feed, Is 5Jd to Is 6Jd, medium, Is 4d to Is 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: No business of any importance has- been passing in milling qtialjty. Stocks are -lot great, but millers have a fair quantity of flour on hand, and are at present holding off the market. Fowl wheat is in smaller compass, and. has fair demand both locally and for export. Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; medium, 3s 2d to 3s sd; whole fowl wheat, 3s to 3s Id; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff — Prime oaten sheaf is in good demand. Limited supplies are arriving, and these are readily "quitted at late values. Medium and discoloured lots are not in request. Best oaten sheaf, £3 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d ; extra bright and heavy, to £4 ss; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s per ton (bags extra).

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