DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Issue 1607, 19 July 1872, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Messrs Deiveb, Stewart, and Co. report for the week ending 13th July .— Fat Cattle — 55 head were yarded at Kaikorai on Wednesday, all of which were disposed of at about our late quotations — say 20s to 21s per lOOlbs for prime quality, and 15s to 17s per lOOlbs for ordinsiry to medium. We have sold | 30 head privately at 20s per lOOlbs. Pat Sheep — 560 were penned at the Kaikorai Tarda, which we sold as follows : — Cross-breds, 15s 9d each ; merino wethers, 10s 9d to lis 9d ; do ewes, 6s 6d to 7s 3d. Prime mutton is getting scarce, and readily saleable at 3£d per lb. We have sold 400 privately at quotation. Store Sheep of all classes are in demand, but buyers still decline to meet the views of holders ; consequently we have no transactions to report. Store Cattle — A few lots change hands privately, but the demand is limited. Stations — There are soveral bnyers in the market, and good properties would command fair valhep, but we do not anticipate any important transactions until after shearing. Wool — None offering. Sheepskins — No sales have been held during the week. Privately, however, there is a fair demand at about late quotations, but the tendency of the market is towards easier rates. We shall offer about 1000 at auction on Wednesday next. New Zealand Hemp is in active request, with but little, or none offering. We quote £19 10s to £26 as the range of prices' for inferior to light ! well dressed qualities. At the former figure we have placed about 40 bales low quality. Grain — Wheat continues firm, with an upward tendency ; quotations, 5s 3d to 5s 6d. Barley, prime malting samples are held for 5s 9d; transactions, 5s 4d to 5s 7d. Oats were in active request in the early part of the week, and advanced ra'es -were in some instances paid, but advices since received from Melbourne being less favorable, prices to-day cannot be quoted at over ls 9d to ls lOd.