WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AXD PRODUCE REPORT

Otago Witness, Issue 2779, 19 June 1907, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AXD PRODUCE REPORT

Wednesday June 12 1007 Fat Cattle— There was a laipe wrdmq; consisting oi 'iiS herd The major. t> were of fair quahtv with a good many pens of hardly finished Owing to the large yardinp, prices ■wero not so gord as last ■ueek, showing a 'lev. line at the beginning of the bale of from 5- to 103 per h<.-.id. Keal'y good cattle, howover, hardened 'ater on, and sold at about Ust week's rates. Best cattle brought from £10 10s to £11 2s 6d, extra. £12, medium to good, £« 10-» to 110, light, £7 10s to £8, heLfers, £3 10s to £7 10? Dal«ety and Co vLtd ) yaided '!6 and <=old Fr.r Mr T 'Ihomson (Maungatua), bullocks at £10 2s Gd , Mr William Patrick (Ba-lmcral), 8 bullocks to i.lO 7s 6d , Me oc rs T Craigie and Son (Henley), bullocks to £7 17-, Cd , Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), bullocks to £G 17s Cd , Mr T. F. Landels (Gore), heifers to £6 15s, Messrs Webster and Callender (Allanton), bullocks to £8 2s 6d and heifers to £7 15s 'I he New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd ) penned and sold For Mr E. Cameron (Madd'emarch) 2 pens bullock.s and heifers to £8 l2s Cd The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd ) penned and so d For Mr W Patrick (Balmoral;, 2 bullocks at £3 12s 6d, -2 at £9 2s 6d, 2 at £8 ]ss, Mr John Bruus (Momona), 2 bullocks at £6 15s, 2 at £5 12s Gd , Mr J Sanders 3 prune he.fers at £* 1 buMock at £7 15s, 1 heifer at £G , Mr W Kirk \Ha«-t Taieri), 2 bullocks at £rt 7;. Gd 2 ho'ters at £3 17b Gd , Mr J Sinclair (Titr ), 3 bullocks at £7, 2 it £5 lu<=, 3 heifc-s at £6, Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 \ery puine heifer at £9. 2 bullocks at £S ICK 2 at £S, 1 at £7 17s 6d 3 at £G 10s, 2 at £5 Isf, 3 at £5 03 ; 2 Leiiers at £4 17s 6d — —

The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 50" and sold: For Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 1 bullock at £8, 2 heilers at £5 10s, 2 at £4 ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfie'd), 3 bullocks at £9 7s 6d; Mr James Patrick (Leo Creek), 1 bullock at £10, 1 at £7 15s. 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6d ; Mr Jarne9 Wylhe (Outram), 4 bullocks at £9 15s, 2 at £7 17s 6d; Messrs Webster »nd Callender (Allanton), 1 heifer at £6, 2 at £4 15s; Messrs W. and N. He-id (Outram), 2 bullocks at £6, 1 heifer at £5; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at JBB 10s, 3 at £6 12s Gd ; Mr James Mathieson 3 heifers at £4 2a 6d; Messrs Ford iSros. (Allanton), 2 heifer 3at £6; Mr G. Clark (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 2 at £8 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 47 and sold as follows : For Mr W. Cameron (iJellfield). 2 bullocks at up to £12; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £10; Messrs Webster and Callender (Auchtertyre), 4 bullocks at up to £9 12s 6d, 2 heifera at up to £7; Mr Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at up to £9 ss ; Mr James Patrick (Lee Creek), 6 bullocks at quotations; Mrs E. Donnelly (Ophir), 8 bullocks at up to £7 15s, 6 heifera at up to £5 10s; Messrs W. aud N. Eeid (Outram), 7 steers at up to £7 2s 6d ; a client. 3 cows at £4, 1 steer at £3 15s; and turned out S unsold. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 60 and sold: For Mr W. Patrick (Balmoral), 10 prime bullocks at £11 2s 6d to £9 2s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 9 bullocks and heifers at £7 2s 6d to £5 10s; Mr J. Patrick (Lee Creek), 6 bullocks to £7 15s; Mr T. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 heifers at £8 12s 6d ; Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £8 15s; Mr J. Tisd«ll (Avoka Terrace), 9 bullocks and heifers at £6 to £5 7s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 8 bullocks and heifers at £7 5s to £6; Mrs J. Sinclair (Waihola), 7 bullocks and heifers ,at £7 to £4 17s 6d; Mr T. Andereon (Biverside), 1 heifer at £5 10s; Mrs J. Blackie (East Taieri), 1 heifer at £4 ss; Mr W. B'ackie (Glasgow Farm), 5 bullocks and heifers at £8 15s to £4 15s. Store Cattle. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr George Fisher (Middlemarch), bulls at £4 Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold : Far clients, 20 steers to £5 10s The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd) penned and sold: For Messrs Miller, Saunders, and others, bulls to £2 17s, cows to £3 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 54, and sold. For Mr W. Townley, G. N. M'lntosh. J. Macendrevr. John Kirk, James Matheson, W. Kirk, and clients, bulls from £1 17s 6d to £4 10s, cows from £1 5s to £3 ss, steers at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd ) sold : For Messrs W. B»rrowman (Sawyers' Bay). A. Lee (The Bank), and others, 16 head at up to £4 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: Far Mr J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 24 bullocks at £5 10s to £3 6s. Dairy Cattle.— The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 11, and sold : For Messrs James Maoandrew. C. H. Hall, Wm. Kirk, James Curie, G. N M'lntosh, T. Maxwell, W. Gelat'.y, and W\ Kedzlie, cow« at from £2 10s to £7 17s 6d, heifers from £4 5s to £5 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) so n <] • Fcxr Mr Sidney Efeckler (Waikouaiti), 4 heifers at up to £7 7s 6d : Mr W. Beaver (Caversham Rise), 1 heifer at £7 ss; Mr J. Moloney (Burkes), 1 cow at £6 ; other clients, 4 cows at up to £5 7s 6d. Calves. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) yarded 26, and sold : For Messrs Jno. Kirk, W. Townley. T. Hewitt, J. Dona'dson, and clients, calves at from 63 to £2 6s. Fat Sheep. — There wes a medium yaidinj; at Burnside to-day,' about 1800 being penned. The majority of the sheep were of nvedium quality, with a few extra good pens of both wethers and ewes. The sale opened at about last week's rates, but as it progressed prices hardened to the extent of about Is for wellfinished wethers. Best wethers brought from 22s to 24s 6d ; extra, 25s to 27s 6d ; medium 10 good. 18s to 21s Gd; hskt and inferior. las 9d to 17s 9d; best ew«s brought from 17s 6d to 19s 6d; extra, to 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co (Ltd ) yarded and Bod • For Mt P. Milne (Razorback), 1 pen of 40 wethers at 24s 3d, 1 pen do at 225 ; Mr J. D. Wilson (Gladstone), 1 p-sn of 50 wethers and ewes at 19s 6d, 1 pen do at 17s 3d , Mr D. Haugh (Tapanui), 1 pen of 42 ewes at 17s 6d, 1 pen do at 16s Dalgety and Co (Ltd ) yarded 426, end sold For Messrs Smaill Bros. (Kaitangata), 2 pens pnnre wethers at 27s 3d; Mr A. X Ward (Roxburgh), wethers to 25s 3d, Mr D. Hudson iWarepa). wethers to 22a 6d , Mr D. R. Jack (Warepa), wethers to 22s j 9d , Mr J H Crutchley (Kyeburn), wethers to 21s 9d , Mr R G Chapman (Ranfurlv), ewes and wethers to 17s 6d ; Mr C N. Draper (Milton), wctlier- to 17s 9d , Mr A C Iversen (Alexandra^, ewe? to 15s The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd ) penned and god For Mr D J. Bower (Stony Cieek), 40 wethers at 22s 6d. 83 do at 20s 9d, 11 do at 19s 9d ; Mr J S. Fleming <Clark«-vil>) 34 wethers at 24s 3d 32 do at 22« 6d. — — The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd ) penned and fold For Mr John Maiheson (Otokla). 37 wethers at 22s 6d, 27 at •21s 3d , Mr J II Jaffray (East Taieri), 44 i\ ethers at 20s 6d , Mr A Jchrson, 33 wethers at 17? 6d, 33 ewes at IG-- The Otago ?"arzners' Co-operati\e Association of New Zealand (Ltd) penned and sold. For Messrs G arc! T Red (Wuiko koi), 1 pen wethers at 27s 6d. 18 maiden ewes at 24s 6d, 36 ewes at 21s Jd , Mr Jas Tiupsdalc (Matakanui), 20 wethers at 13s. 47 ewes at quotations, Mr P. Jenkins (Laudi-r) 25 ewes at 17s. 37 at 12=*, iletars Wat-011 Bio^ (Centre Bu=h), ?() wetheis at 20s Gd 20 ewes at im Od Wright, Stephensor, and Co tL'd ) sold Gsl, as fo'low- —For Mr II G Bra^n (Benmore). 35 wethers at 26s 20 at 2!s 'Jd , Mr (Jen Nichol (Taurima), 37 wether* at 2o« 9d, 40 at 21s JL at '23-, Gi fiord Bros (Macrae =), 61 wethers at up to 22 «, Mr Jo=eph Sca'es (Rval Bush) 120 wethers at 21s 3d, Messrs Ro-s and (; le'dining (Borew ood), 60 weJiers at up to 2Us 3d, Mr W. M. Mathewson (Paerau) 121 wethers at up to 18s 6d , Mr J F Mitchell iHr-not). 60 ewes at 17s 6d to 17s 3d, Mr C N. Draper (Milton), 65 wethers at up to 17s 3d. D. Reid and Co yarded 439. ajd sold. For Mr U Pater-ion (Hillend), 30 wethers at 23s 9d to 22s 6d, a client, 23 wethers at 23s 6d. 22 owes at 18a 3d; Mr R. Scott (Hunmara). 84 wethers at 20s 9d to 19s; Mr C. Forsvth (Milton), 27 wethers at 20a; Mr W. Lobb (Brighton), 28 wethers at 21s 9d , Messrs Lobb Bros (Kun). 33 wethers at 19s 3d; Mr T Clouston (Omakau), 68 ewes at 14s 6d , Mr J James (Mickleffleld), 96 wethers at 22= 9d to 20s. Fat Lambs — About 1500 penned. The yarding consisted mostly of mediilm quality, with here and there a pen of well finished lambi Prices, as compared with last week, were Eomewhat easier, =howing a decline of pbout Is per head. Be = t lambs pold from 18s 6d to 20s 3d, extra prime, to 21s, medium to good 16* to 18s. light iv.d liifenoi 11, Gd to 14s 6d. pto>-cs 0-s fc»d to 11= Da'geiy and Co. (Ltd ) yarded Cb2 and 'old For Mcs<=rs J. and A " Wilson < Ri\er«lale), 06 prime lamba at 13s 0d , Mr W Mdv\hmue> (RanfurM 111 at 14s 0d , Mr A R Ward (Roxburgh) 71 at IPs 3d, Mi R L Fruici*. C 8 at 11s 9d , Mr Geo Dvi 11 (Milton), 17 at VJ= Cd 62 at 18s 64. ill E. Wilhain s oii (Blackstouo) 210 lo

14s 3d ; a client, 2 pens at 15s The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand iLtd ) penned avd sod: For Mr P. Jenkins (Lauder), 16 lambs at 16s 6cL 38 at 15s, 18 at 13s ; a client, 17 lambs at 17s 3d, • 19 at 14s 9d, 14 at Us 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd ) sold 539 as follows : For Messrs Giffoid Bros. (Macraes), 1 pen lamb 3 at up "to 21fl; Mr S. Clarke (Lovella Flat>, 70 lambs at up to 18s 9d; Mr W. M. Mathewson (Pasrau). 1 pen laniD3 at 18s 6d ; Messrs Armstrong Bros. (Poolburn), 161 lambs at up to 14s 9d. D. Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned! 254, and sold: For Mr B. Flannery 72 lambs at 18s to 13s 9d ; a client, 17 *t 16s 6d; Mr C. Draper (Milton), 124 at 16s to 12s; Mx C. Forsvth (Milton), 7 at 16s 9d; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri), 21 at 15s; Mr J. James, 4 at 17b. Pigs. — Thea« was a yarding of 118 at Burnaide to-day, ,jnostly porkers and bacon«rs. Prices for good pigs weare an a par with las* ■week's ratea, but being a few euckers and stores forward, values for these advanced slightly. Suckers brought from 7s 6d to 9s ; slips, 10s to 14s 6d; stores, 18« to 23s 6d ; porkers, 33s 6d to 38«; baooners, 40s to 455;. heavy bacon«rs, 48s to 635. Strona^J. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yaorded 37, and sold:' For -the Seacliff Mental Hospital, 1 pen 'lghfc porkers at £1 16s, 1 pen do at £1 15», 1 peaa do at £1 12s 6d. 1 pen do at £1 10s, 1 pen slips at £1 1b; Mr F. M'Lean (Henl«y)> 1 pea light porkers at £1 Us, and slips from £1 2a to 18s; Mr H. North (Omimi), 1 pern slips a-U 17s Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr George Dunn (Milton), 6 to £2 17s; Mt Dyke (Ranfurly), 2 at £1 Us. The N&tioaal Mortgage and Agency Company of N«w Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs Holt and Dunn and others, suckers to 11s, porkers to £2 ss, baconers to £2 15s. Ths Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and Bold-. For Mr William Kirkland (Poplar Grove). 4 a* 15s 6d, 3 at 12s 6d, 2at lla 6d ; Mr T. Hewit* (Allanton), 2 at 14s, 2 at 10s; Mx Geo. Grant (Wickhffe Bay), 1 at £3 9s; Mr T. Hewitt, 3 at £2 7s; Messrs Holt and Dunn, 2 at £2 2s Mr F. Kropp (North-East Valley), 1 at £2 11s; Mr G. Snell (Momona), 4 at £2 7s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold 34 pigs at quotations Dona'd Reid and Co. (L"d ) yarded 30. and sold: For Mr R. BaiTd (Allauton), 1 prime grain-fed sow for £5; Mr M. Hackett (Momona), 3 at £2 6s to £S 0s 6d; Mr W. Warnock (Momona), 3 a-t £1 7 a 6d; Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall), 6 at £1 15 a to £1 13s; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 1 at £2 2s 6d; Mr J. Stewart (Springbank). 2 at £2, 2 suckers at quotations ; Mr F. Kropp (Nbrmanby), 1 at £2 9s 6d; Mr J. L. Clark? (Lsith Vftliey), 3 at £2 Is 6d to £1 13s 6d ; Mr D. M'Coll, jun. (Brighton), 8 slips at quotations. Rabbitskins — The numbers offered are increasing, and fairly large catalogues were offered on Monday. London cables this week reported a drop of Jd &o 2d per Ib, and this was responsible for an easing tendency in tha local market. Winters, however^ continued in, good demand, and sold fully up to late quotations, off-season skin-3 showing a fall from id to Id peT lb. Quotations: Prime winterr, 16d to 16JJ; early winters, 14Jd to 15Jd; autumns, lid to 14; d; s pringß, 7Jd to lid;, summers, 7d to BJd ; blacks, up to 19d per ■winters ; small raized, 4Jd o Bd. Sheepskins. — Salea were held as usual on Tuesday, when there was an average attend* ance of buyers. Shippers were, as usual, ke?n <x> secure any well-saved lines offering:, and price* all round were fully up to laio values. Quotations: Best halfbreds, 9Jd t<» lOJd per lb; medium to good do. 7Jd to 9Jd ; inferior halfbreds, 6d to 7Jd ; best crossbreds, 9d to lOd ; medium to good crossbreds. 7j<2 to BJd ; inferior crossbreds, 6d to 7Jd ; besl> merinos, 8d to BJd ; medium to Rood merinos', 7id to 8d ; inferior merinos, 6d to 7d ; pelts, 7Jd to 9id; 'ambskms, 7Jd to 9Jd. Hides. — There has been no sale since last report. Tallow and Fat.— The demand still continues very keen, end prices are fully above) late quotations. All coming forward is readilw sold at the following values: — Best renderecß tallow, 249 to 28s per cwt; medium to good, 19s to 245; inferior, 15s to 18s 6d; best dry caul fat, 20s to 22«; rough, 12s 6d to 19s. Grain. — Wheat: The very high prices ruling last week have prevented business beinj: done, aa millers are not prepared to buy at thpso rates. In consequence the market is somewhat easier, although holders evidently have faith that it will impiove again later. Quotations- Se«<l lines. 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; prime milling. 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; medium to good; 4s Id \o 4a 3d; best who!o fowl wheat. 3s lid to 4b Id; inferior and broken, 3s 8d \o 3s lid per bushel (sacks extra).— Oats • These are still improving in value, and there is c very keen inquiry for all coming to hand. The quantity offering is not numerous, and" in coisequence business is restricted Present quotations Best seed lines, 3s 3d to 3a 6d : good do 3s to 33 2d ; prime milling 2s lid to 3s Id , good to best feed, 2s lOJd to 3s ; med.unx, 2s 8d to 2a \od ; inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 8d per bu«hel (sack.i extra) Potatoes —There ate * fair number reaching t he market, ard for all sound lots the demand continues ?ood. Medium and inferior quality am hard to place, as buyers will not operate unless at low figures Prime sorts are worth from £3 1.33 o f 4, medium to good, £3 to £3 10b; inferior 4o medium, £1 IDs to £'2 15<? per ton (paclu extra) 1 Chaff -The market keeos very 'inn, m<l any good 'ofa offering are readiJv -old "t quotations a shade h-gher tlia.ll 'ast week's. Alcd uin qualify is sonewhat more difficult; to di c po c c of, but straw chaff continues in good demand. Quotations - Prime oateni = heaf £'J 17s 6d to £5 2s 6d ; good do, £4 10s to £4 15s, light and inferior, £3 5s to £3 15s per ton (bag 9 extra). Pre-sed Straw.— Oaten, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d ; wheaten, £2 per ton. Turnips.— Best swedes, 24s to 2Cs per ton, loose, ex wruck. [Th« individual rapirti «f itock agenla, wool, rabbmkin, or f r ain brokers can ba m••rted 111 th« Daily Tim«s and Otcgo WitneM at special rates.]