WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2689, 27 September 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, September 20, 1905.

Fat Cattle. — 251 head yarded, the greater proportion of which were medium quality steers and heifers, with an odd pen of prime heavy-weight cattle. This number proved far in excess of requirements, and prices showed a decline of from 10s to 15s per head, the fall being most noticeable in medium quality beef. Best bullocks brought £9 to £11; good, £7 10s to £8 15s; medium and light, £6 to £7 ss; best heifer 3, £6 10s to £8, good, £5 to £6 ss; medium and light, £3 15s to £4 17s 6d. Dalgety aucl Co. (Limited) yarded, and sold:

For Mr A. M'Kenzie (Glanoinaru), 7 bullocks at £8 10s to £7 ss; Mr A. Fraser (Cover Hill), 5 bullocks at £8 10s to £7; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 pen bullocks at £7 10s; Mr C. Blake (Waikouaiti), pen heifers at £i 15s; Mr C. Draper (Milton), 1 cow at £7 7s 6d, 1 heifer at fa 2s 6d ; and 4 head passed out unsold. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Thomson (Swamp road), 8 prime bullocks to £9 7s Cd; Mr J. Waldron (Fernlea), 2 heifers at £7 10s, 4 steers at £G 15s, 2 do at £7; Mr J. Stanaway (Outrara). 2 bullocks at £1 10s; Mr AY. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £6, 2 do at £5 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold For a client, cows from £5 7s 6d to £4; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), bullocks from £8 15s to £8 7s 6d, and 1 heifer at £3 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 62, and sold : For Mr J. H. M'lntyre (Glenfield), 10 bullocks at £10 12s 6d to £9 15s; Messrs J. and R. Mathesou (Taieri Lake), 5 bullocks at £9 to £8 17s 6d, 2 cows at £6; Mr J. G. Pearce (Waipiata) 7 bullocks at £7 7s 6d to £6 10s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 3 bullocks at £9 17s 6d, 8 heifers at £8 10s to £6; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 11 bullocks at £8 to £7 12s 6d; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 2 heifers at £6; Mr Alex. Carnie (Kuri Park), 10 bullocks at £8 15s to £6 7s 6d; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 4 bullocks at £7 2s 6d to £6 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 52, and sold : For Mr A. Harris (Micldlemarcb\ 3 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 3at £7 15s, 2at £5 12s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £3 ; Mr R. Burns (Otakau), 2 bullocks at £5 ss ; Mr E. Heenan (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £8 10s, 1 heifer at £7 12s 6d, 1 do at £6 10s, 2 bullocks at £5; Messrs Gordon and Black (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £8 ss, 2 at £7 15s; Mr Jas. Wylhe (Outram), 2 bullocks at £5 12s 6d ; Mr R. Charters (TJry Park), 3 bullocks at £8 15s, 3 at £8 10s, 3 at £8; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £6 12s 6d; a client, 14 bullocks at from £6 to £7 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) yarded 44 head, and sold: For Messrs Dickson Bros. (Belniont), 18 bullocks to £10; Mr Fredk. Moynahan (Sutton), 8 bullocks to £3; Mr Patrick Ryan (Woodlands), 18 bullocks to £7 17s 6d; and privately, during the past week, 120 piirne bullocks at full market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 48 head as follows: For Mr J. Mitchell (Blantyre), 6 bullocks at up to £11; Mr J. Dunn (Renfield), 15 bullocks at up to £9 ss ; Mr. J. Turnbull (Waikaka Valley), 16 steers and heifers at up to £8 15s; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 cows &\ £i 15s; Mr W. G. Jones (Middlemarch), 3 steers and 1 cow at up to £6 7s 6d; Mrs Pugh (Orange Grove), 4 cows and heifers at up to £5 2s 6d. ' Store Cattle. — Dalgely .and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold far Mr C. Blake, 7 head afc market value. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association (Limited) penned and sold foi- Messars R. Burns, E. Heenan, Geo. Tairoa, G. N- M'lntosh, W. Townley, D. M'Ou'rdy, and Hornsby Bi-os. at from 15s to £4 3s. DonaM Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded ajid sold: For Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 12 bullocks at £6 2s to £5 lls; Mr John Gamble (Wyllie's Crossing), 2 cows at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold for v, clieait, tteers from £4 13s to £3 7s 6d.

Dairy Cows — Tbe Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tivo Association (Limited) yarded 29, and sold: For Mr J. Sinclair (Waitati). 1 at £5 2s 6d; Messrs R. Buotis (Otakou), J. Sim, W .Hamilton, D. Adams, Phillip Ryan, and Mrs Bain (OtaJcau), and Sonntag Bros., at from £3 7s 6d to £& 15s.

Calves. — Donald xieid and, Co. (Limited) yarded and sold for Messrs R Dalziel, J. Maloney, and John Gamble, 8 at 15s 6d to 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold for Messrs D. E. Grant, G. N. M'lntosh, S. Townley, W. Townley, T. Hewitt. D. Adam,", and J. Faxilds, 19 at from 2s 6d to £2 lis.

Fat Sheep. — To-day's market totalled 3040 3hcep and was made up for the most part of good io prime quality wethers, with a pen or two of extra prime ewes. This number was more than sufficient for the butchers, ant' in ihe absence of any expoat demand, the salo throughout was a dragging one. Prices at the commencement receded fully 2s to 2s Gd on last week's rates, but improved slightly towards the end of the sale. Best wethers fetched 24s 6d to 26s Sd; extra heavy realised v,p to 27s Gd; good wethers 22s to 245; others, to 21s ; best ewes., 22s te 245 : ethers, to 20s — Dalg'ety and Co. (Limited) penned 433, and sold: For Mr J. D. Mathes»on (Woikoakoi), 31 wethers at 26s 9d, 2t ewes at 245; Mr John Ourraai (Fairfax), 30 wethers at 255, 62 do at 23.g 3d; Mr William M'Lean (The Downs, Milton), 59 wethers to 24s 9d; Mr John Mosley, sfi wethesra to 25s 6d; Mr Robert Wilson (BaLclutha), 29 wethers, 25s Id; Mr Robert Thomson (Milton), 22 wethers at 23s 3d; Mr A. D. Beel (Shag Valley Station), ]18 wethers to 23s 9d. Wright Stsphenson, and Co. sold 1257 sheep as follows: — For Mr K. James (Eastfield), 57 wethers at vnp to 27s 6d; Mr R. J. Black (Leeston), 269 w^thci-9 at ut> to 2Ss 9d; Mr J. Simpson (Grangefield)" 115 weihers at up to 255; Mi? J. D. Fairfax (Dnmuoluno), 154 wethers at ut> to 233 6d; Mr R. White (Sledgemitir), 120 wethers at 23s 6d; Mr A. D. Bell (Shag "Valley), 60 wethers ct 22s 9d; Mr James Taylor (Wairuna), 58 wethers at 22s Gd; Mr J. "D. Smith (Gore), 203 wethers at up to 20s 6d; Mr Watson Shennan (Puketoi), 130 raerino wethers at quotations ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 85 -wethers »t up to 21s 6d • and turned out 29 wethei-s unsold. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 1031, and sold: On account of Messrs Henderson and Ba-tger (Invercargill, as agents), 103 wethers at 25s 6d to 245; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 4 ewes at 12s 3d ; Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 16 wethers at 21s 93, Mr John Grey (Milburn), 58 wethers at 23s 9d to 225; Mr J. Roulston (Milburn), 87 wethers at 22s 3d to 19s 6d. 18 ewes at 19s 6d ; Messrs J. and T. Robertson (Glendhu), 121 wethers at 24s to 22s Cd : a client, 57 wethers at 25s "d to 23s 9d ; Messrs J. and R. Matheson (Taieri Lake), 61 wethers at 25s 3d to 2s 9d; Mr A. A. Scott (Busholn), 41 wethers at 25s 6d to 19s 6d; Mr John Waddell (Matauia), GO wethers at 22s 6d to 21s Gd ; Mr J. H. Robertson (Glenfarg), 56 wethers at 23s 9d to 22s 9d ; Mr Robert Moffat (Te Houka), 58 wethers at 24s to 225; Messis Irvine and Stevenson (Wingatui), 76 wethers at 20s to 19s 6d ; Mr Thomas Wilson (Kun Bush), 53 hoggets at 18s to 17s 6d; Mr R. Jackson (Green Hills), 38 hoggets at 16s to 14s; and turned out 119 unsold. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Messrs I. W. Raymond and Co (Wyndhani, as agents), 52 extra prime wethers to 27.5 ; Messrs J. and W." Sutherland (Waiwera), 38 prime wethers at 255, 20 at 23s 3d; Mr Charles Cooper (Gore), 59 wethers to 22s 3d; a south client, 116 wethers at 23s 6d ; Mr A. Anderson, 198 prime wethers at 24s 6d. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) penned 154 and sold: For Mr T. Johnston (Wangaloa), small pen wethers at 31s 9d, small pen at 27s 6d, 26 at 24s 6d, 35 at 23s 6d; Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Poolburn), 16 wethers at 25s 9d, small pen ewes at 30s, small pen wethers at 28s 9d, 19 at 24s 3d, 15 at 23s 6d, 7 ewes at 21s; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 11 wethers at 265 , Mr R. Mitchell, 33 stores at 16s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr James Brown (Greeiivale), 36 crossbred -wethers ut

23s 9d, 24 at 23s 3d, 40 at 235, 40 at 22s 9d, 24 at 225, 10 at 203 9d, 6at 21s ; Mr Kobert Sutherland (Kaihiku), 35 crossbred wetheis at 23s 6d, 26 at 22s 3d; Mrs Green (Taieri Beach), 40 crossbred! wethers at 22s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), ewes from 23s to 20s 9d, wethers at 25s 3d, and merino wethers from 19s 3d to 16s.

Fat Lambs. — The first of the season's camo forward to-day. Only eight being yarded. These met with a keen demand, and sold up to 23s 6s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited)) sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 2 a 6 235; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 2 at 21s 9d. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milton,, 1 at 20s 3d, 1 at 18s 6d. Pigs.— 200 yarded. There was a brisk sale for bacon pigs but porkers were easier. Suckers and slips were m large supply but the sale was dull. Suckers, 5s to 10s; slips, 12s to 15s; porkers, 22s to 325; light baconers, 33s to 365 ; heavy do, 38s to 403 ; choppers, up to 60s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited; penned and sold for Mr E. Asthby (Otokia), suckers and slips at market rates. DonaM Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 58, _and sold : For; Mr J. Barbour ("Waitati), 1 sow at 48s; Mr J. Middleditoh (Sawyeis' Bay), 4 at 41a to 345; Messrs Fletcher Bros. (Siudho-lnie), 39 baconers at 46s to 38s; Mr 'William Li.idsay (Allanton), S at 32s to 275; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 4 at 28s 6d to 26s 6d ; Mr M. Tweed (Wyllie's Crossing), 4 at 22s Cd! to 20s; Mr John Higgins (Momona) 2 afc 35s to 29s 6d; Mr W.~J. Pollock (Momonaj, 1 at 37s 6d; Mr William Prydo (Ma+aura) r 9 at lls to Gs 6d; Mr J. H. Allan (Holmes), 6 at 13s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Messrs D. E. Grani, W. Huggins» S M'Clurc, R. Charters, J. Hett, J. Fairley, Andrew Todd, T. Hewitt, and W. Kirklancß at from 7s to 36s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Lid.) sold for Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 3 porkers at 36s 6d to 37s 6d. Wright, Stephen&on, and Co. sold 45 pigs at quotations.

Sheepskins. — Medium-sized catalogues wera submitted a+ Tuesday's sale. Competition throughout was good, especially for coundpelted skins suitable for shipment. Buyers ■woto not disposed to advance on previous week's rates, but all on offer sold at prices on a par with kite vah.''es. Quotations : B«sfc merinos, 84d to 9d; medium, 7d to B^d; bast halfbreds and fine crossbieds, 81d to 9Jd; medium do, B}d to B|d; orossbreds, 6|d to B£d; dead skins, 6£d to Bd. Babbits-kins. — There was a full attendance of buyers at Monday's sale, when fairly larga catalogues were again offered, and all lots were keenly competed for. Prices ruling wore fully up to previous week's rates, and in the case of several lots of selected does an advance of Jd per lb was secured. Quotations: Selected does* 20d to 20£ d; best winters to 17|d; second winters, lod to 16d; incoming winters, 13Jd to 16Jd; autumns and incoming winter blacks. 17d to 24d; winter blacks and silver greys, 25d to 36|d. Hides.— No sale held sincp last report. Tallow and Fat.— Consignments coming to hand meet with a good demand at the following rfales: — Beot rendered, 17s 6d to 19s imedium do, 13s 6d to 16s; best fat, 13s to 14s. Gram.— Wheat : Prime milling quality is in good demand, Tuscan finding most favour with buyers. Holders of good lines are not, however, ansdous to quit, and as the northern, market is firm present indications are that prices will .advance. Medium quality has little or no inquiry, but is being sold for local requirements as fowl wheat, the latter, being scarce, commanding a high price. Quotations: Seed wheat, to 3s 6d; prime milling, 3s Id to 3s 3d ; medium milling and best whols fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s ll£d; broken ancl damaged 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Oats: Stocks in local stores are very ligbl, and very few consignments are comin? forward. The export demand is small, and tha most of the feed oats offering are required c or local consumption. Seed oats are in fair demand up to 2s 3d; prime milling, Is l(Hd to Is lid; good to best feed, Is 9|d to Is lOd: inferior to medium, Is 7d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— The market is quiet and dull, ana sales are difficult to effect at a reduction of from 10s to 15s per ton ou values ruling a week ago. Derwents are more in favour with buyers than white sorts. Quotations : Best Derwents, £10 10s to £11 : b&st white sorts, £9 15s to £10 10s ; others, £9 to £9 10s per ton (bags in). Chaff.— The market is not well supplied with prime oaten pheaf, and this quality i 3 in demand, and readily cleared at full market rates. Medium and discoloured chaff ha 3, however, only a moderate .sale. Quotations: Piime oaten' sheaf. £3 5s to £3 10s; medium, £3 to £3 2s 6d; light and discoloured, £2 10a to £2 15s per ion (bags extra). Turnips. — The market is at present in short supply, and best swedes are inquired for at from 14s 0d to 15s per ton (loose, ex truck). Straw. — The market is now better stipplicd. and prices site if anything easier. Quotations :' Best oaten, 32s Gd to 355; and best wheateii, 30s to 32s 6d per ton (pressed).

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