WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

Otago Witness, Issue 2677, 5 July 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

REPORT. Wednesday, June 28, 1905.

Fat Cattle.— 180 head were yarded. Of this number heavy-weight prime oxen were considerably in the minority, and in consequence had special attention, resulting in an improvement in values over last week's rates of about 10s per head Medium steers sold at fully late quotations. Competition was fairly keen, and the market all round was in. favour of vendors. Best bullocks brought from £9 15s to £10 10s; medium-quality steers, to £8 7s 6d; prime heifers were limited, and were well competed foi at from £5 to £6 ss ; cows, a fair number yarded, and realised from £4 5s to £5 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 31, and sold : For Mr D. Sutherland (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £8 2s 6d ; a client, I cow at £3 2s 6d; Mr J. G. Fawcett, 1 cow at £4 15s; Ms

J. H. Jaffray, 2 light bullocks at £5 7s 6d; Mr E. Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £9 15s, sdo at £9, 3 do at £8 7s 6d ; Mr W. Kiik (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at JEB 17s 6d, 3 cows at £5 ss ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £i ss ; Mr Jas. Alexander, 2 cows at £i 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Messrs Sheat Bros. (Woodlands), 2 prime bullocks at £10 10s, 2 do at £8 15s, 3 do at £8 12s 6d ; Mr J. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 cows at £4 10s, 1 do at £6 10s, 2 heifers at £4 15s, 1 steer at £6; Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 3 bullocks at £9, 1 cow at £3 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold; For Mr James JRoss (Kartigi), 3 bullocks at £9 7s 6d, 2 at £8 10s, 2 at £7 17s 6d; Mr Win. Brown (Strathmore). 2 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, 3 at £6 15s, 3 at £6 2s 6d, 2 cows at £5 15s, 3 heifers at £5 15s, 1 do at £5 7s 6d Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For Mr Adam Cullen (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 2 do at £7 12s 6d, 2 do at £7 10s, 3 do at £7 7s 6d; Mr D. Sutherlamd (East Taieri), 1 pen bullocks at £7 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 29, and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 7 bullocks at £9 2s 6d to £7 10s, 2 cows at £6 7s 6d ; Mr James Gow (Invermay), 1 heifer at £7 15s; Mr Wm. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 ; Messrs Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 2 I bullocks at £7 7s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie , (Glasgow Farm), 2 heifers at £6 ss; Mr G. C. Hunter and others, 10 head at £6 2s 6d to £5. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr John Lefevre, 2 bullocks at £3, 2 do at £8 2s 6d, 2 do at £7 12s 6d, 12 at £7 to £7 10s; Mr James Gilbert (Sutton), 2 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 5 do at £7 17s 6d; Mr T. C. Ellis (Five Rivers), 8 cows to £6. Wright, Stephen&on, and Co. sold: For Mr J. A. Sutherland ( (Momona), 4 bullocks at up £> £9 ss ; Mr David Andrew (The Grange), 1 bullock at £9 7s 6d. 4 heifers at up to £7; Messrs Webster and Callander (Auchtertyre). 6 bullocks at up to £7 17s 6d; Mr Thos. Farley (Spring Park), 5 bullocks at up to £7 ss. 3 heifers at £5 15s; Mr T. C. Ellis (Five Rivers), 7 heifers at up to £6 2s 6d; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 3 heifers at up to £6 10s. Dairy Cows. — 40 head yarded. Cows and heifers close to calving fetched improved values. Young empty cows were also in fair demand at an increase on previous prices. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 16, and sold : For Messrs T. Hamilton, S. Hinkley, S. M'Ciure, A. Stevenson, A. M'Gill, James Curie, , and others, cows at from £2 15s to £5 15s. Wright, Stepheison, and Co. sold as follows: For Mr T. Farley (Spring Park), Mrs Hammond (Parkside), and others, 12 head from £3 7s 6d to £6 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. Bold: For Mr P. Toorney (Waikouaiti), cows at £5 ss. Store Cattle. — 50 head yarded." Three-year-j old steers were in fair -demand, and an imj provement in values was very noticeable. Cows, heifers, and young cattle realised recent quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 100, and sold: For Messrs Landels, Shale 8r05,., Jas. Curie, D. Young, J. Naesmith, W. Townley, J. G. Fawcett, P. Flanaghan, and others, steers, heifers, and bulls at from £1 to £3 10s. The National Mortgage ' and Agency Company (Limited) sold 10 head cows and- heifers at £3 2s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr J. Williams, cows at £3 10s and £2 10s, stags at £2 15s ; Mr J. Hodgson, cows at £3 12s 6d ; Messrs W. and O. Samson, stags at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. {Limited) yarded 30, and sold: For Messrs ' Walter Blackie, F. M'Lean, W. Sutherland, and Miss Wilson, bullocks at £7 to £6 10s, , cows at £3 6s to £2 16s. Wright. Slephenson, '■ and Co. sold: For Messrs R. Sprott (Gre«n Island), Wm.- Townley (Highcliff), and others, ;• 10 head at quotations. Fat Calves. — 12 yarded, and sold at from 3s 6d to 30s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold : For Messrs D. Young and John Kirk, calves at from 19s to 21s 6d. Stronach, ! Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr J. Williams (Mount Cargill), calves at 3s 6d. The I National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold 3 at 27s 6d to 30s. Fat Sheep. — For to-day's market 1750 were penned. F-illy two-thirds of this number consisted of good to prime wethers, the balance light weight wethers and inferior ewes. For the former the market opened at values quite on a par with last week's quotations, but, unfortunately for vendors, before half the entry was disposed of prices dropped Is per head, and towards the close a further decline wa3 very noticeable, which caused a good few pens to be withdrawn, notwithstanding the , fact that export buyers were operating mildly. Wethers most suitable for trade purposes ' fetched from 22s to 255, two or three pens ' extra heavy sheep from 25s 6d to 27s 9d; j handy weights for export, 193 to 20s 6d; j medium quality wethers, to 20s; one pen heavy ewes realised 23s 6d. The Ot?go Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 490, and sold: For j Mr J. Newbigging (Moneymore), 37 wethers at 1 235, 25 a.t 21s 9d, 15 at 21s 3d, 43 at 20s; a j client, 33 wethers at 2?s 6d, 38 at 225, 24 at 1 21s 9d, 30 merino wethers at 20s 6d; Mr J>. Peat (Mount Gowrie), 30 wethers at 255, 12 at 25s 6d; Mr James Wyllie (Outram), 25 at 235, 20 at 225, 15 at 20s 9d; Mr G. Nichol (t\urimi), 36 wethers at 20s 6d; Messrs Muir Bros. (Wyllie's Crossing), 1 pen ewes at 18s 3d, 35 at quotations, 4 rams at market value ; Mr J. Clouston (Becks), 23 wethers at 20s 6d, 41 at 19s. — r-The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr A. Calder (Invercargill), 58 prime wethers to 275; Mr J. Matthews (Bush Hill), wethers at 20s 6d, ewes at 20s 3d; Mr A. Smith, 44 ewes at 15s 3d; Mr J. Anderson (Broomhill), 60 wethers to 23s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) I sold: For Mr James Bennet, M.H.R. (Rae's Junction), 40 very prime crossbred wethers at 27s 9d (top price of the day), to Messrs Blackwood Bros., George street, 37 at 24s 9d, 34 at 23s 6d; Mr Alex. Murray (Balclutha), 35 crossbred wethera at 23s 3d, 25 at 21s 6d ; Mr Thos. Roseveare (Waiwora South'), 22 crossbred wethers at 22s 3d, 19 at 19s 9d ; Mr D. M'Kenzie (Waiwera South), 33 crossbred wethers at 24s 6d, 27 at 21s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold- For Mess^a Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), ewes at 23s 6d, 1 pen at 183, 3 pens merino wethers from 17s 3d to 16s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 340, and sold: For Mr William Swale (Limehills), 19 wethers at 26s Gd, S& ewes at 21a 6d to 19s 3d; Mr T. Peddie (Macraes), 4 wethers at 21s 6d; Mr Thomas Olouston (Omakau), 7 ewes at 17s; Mr Fraser (Dunback), 14 wethers at 17s 9d; Mr P. Dow (Wingatui), 28 wethei-3 at 20s 9d ; Messrs Shale Bros. (Fairfield), 48 merino wethers at 12s; and turned oufe 184 unsold. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold : For Mr W. J. Wallworth (Tapanui), 42 prime wethers at 24s 6d, 43 at 235, 27 at 21s 9d ; Mr Wra. Cruickshanks (Hillend), 40 wethers at 23s 3d, 17 at 22s 3d; Mr F. Johnston (Milton), '46 wethers at 22s 9d. Wright, Stephenson. and Co. sold as follows: For Mr Geo. Nachol (Taurima), 40 wethers at 245, 40 at 22s 9d, 35 at 22s 3d; Messrs Armstrong Bros. (Poolburn), 59 wethers at up to 22s 3d; Mr J. H. Preston. (Fotestvale), 129 wethers %t up tp 20s. Fat Lambs.— Small entry, only 380 being penned, and with the exception of odd lots the qualitj throughout whs good. Exporters weie

keen comretriors in ibis class, with the result that i-r'ces realised were very satisfactory to sellers. Best quality brought from T7s to 19s; anything approaching the medium also had good attention at price? from 14s 6d to 16s. — The Otago Faimers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned end soldFor Mr D. Peat (Mount Gowrie), 1 pen at 19s (top prioo of ibe day), 1 pen at 17s> 9d; Mr James Clouston (Becks), 1 pen at 17s 6d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Thomas Rosevearo (Waiwera South), 24 at 17s 6d.-~ Sti-cr-ach, Morris, and Co. soM: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), lambs from 15s 9d to 15s 6d.— Wright, Sta-phen-son, and Co. add: For Messrs Armstrong Bros. (Poolburn), 64 at up to 18s; Mr A. S. Orbell (The River Station), 58 at up to 17s 3d.— Dcnald Reid and Co (Limited) penned 180, and sold: For Mr Ihomas Peddie (Macraes), 71 at 17s 9d to 16s; Mr Thomas Clousion (Omakau), 60 at 17s 6d to 17s ; Mr Fraser (Dunback). 49 at 17s 6d to 14s 6d..

Pigs. -A medium entry af 130. Porkers and baccners were in good demand, and sold well iti favour of vendors; stores and weavers about equal to late rates. — The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association cf New Zealand (Limited) jarded HO. and sold: For Messrs J. Barron, M. Stcdman, R. Stewart, D M'Coll. A. E. Hall pigs at horn 69 to 33s. — The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr T. Mathieson (Otokia), 10 suckers at 10s 6d. 4 porkers at 32s 6d. — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 50, and sold: For Mr T. Hewitt (Momona), 2 at 265; Mr Thomas Lee (Allanton), 2s at 52s 6d; Mr John Dow (Newton), 5 at 38s Gd to 325; Mr J. Middieditch (Sawyers' Bay), 4 at 34s 6d to 31s; Mr W. Dowling (Middleraarch), 8 at S3 to 6s; Mr Alex Wilson (Duntroon), 9 at 5s to 4s ; Mr James Dow (Outrain), Bat 53s to 46s Gd; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hiil), 3 at 30s; Mr G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 6 at 35a to 345; and passed out 4 unsold. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 21 pigs at quotations — Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having sold for a northern client 10 pigs at full market rates.

Country Sales.— The New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company report holding their usual fortnightly sale on Thursday last at Clinton, when they offered a fair yarding of sheep to the usual representative gathering of farmers and others. Among the yarding #ra3 a considerable number of good wethers, ewes, and hoggets, competition being very animated for these. Breeding ewes (four, six, and eight tooth) sold to 24s 6d, which they got for a very fine liii<? of Mr George Harvey's, while tho aajne gentleman's wethers brought 235. Hoggets were not quite as buoyant as they have been, but a few good lines changed hands at 16s 6d. Tho same firm held their fortnightly sale at Balc-lutha next day, when prices ruled much, aa at Clinton. The yarding was larger, although of nol such good quality, hoggets making from. 15s 6d for medium., to 17s 6c! for specially good, and breeding ewes to 23s 6d for six and eight tooth ; while wethers sold at from 18s to 19s 6d for forward stores, wmle fats 1 mad* up to 22s 6d. Balclutha Stock Sale. — The Otago Farmers' Co-o^evative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report: — We held our fortnightly sale of sheep, cattle, and piga at the Corporation Yards, Balclutha, on Friday la&t, J\me ">A. Our entry was not large, 364 sheep being penned and about 20 head of cattle and a number cf pigs of ali ages and sizes. The market for all classes of stock waa fai^y good, and we had a clearance at satisfactory prices.

Grain. — Wheat: The market is steady, without quotable change. Millers are buying sparingly at quotations, but holders of prime qualities are not pressing sales. There is little demand for medium sorts, but fowl feed is warned locally (shipper? are gettivg their requirements at northern ports). -Quotations: Prime nulling. 3s to 3s Id; medium, 2s lOd to 2s lid; best fowl feed, 2s 9d; inferior, 2s 6d (sacks extra). Oats: Consignments have been light for some time, and stocks of all kinds are ,low. Prices locally are hardening, and shippers have some difficulty in supplying their orders fron here. Quotations: Seed lots (according to quality and kind) Is lOd to 2s 3d; prime milling grades, Is Bid to Is 9d; best feed, Is 8d; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is 7Jd (sacks extra).

Chaff — Stocks are getting light, especially of good quality, and for this sort there is a good demand. Quotations : Prime, well-ciit oaten sheaf, £3 (extra, £1 2s 6d); medium, £2 10s to j£2 15s (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — The market has been fairly well supplied during the week, but prices keep firm especially for good, sound Derwents. Quotations: Best Derwents, £7 to £7 ss; others, £6 to £6 10s; white sorts, £7 to £7 5s (sacks in).

Straw is in full supply, and prices are easier. Quotations: Wheaten, 30s to 32s 6d; oaten, 32s 6d to 355.

Turnips. — The supply is about equal to the demand, and prices keep low. Quotations: Best swedes, 12s per ton (loose, ex track).

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