Dunedin Markets.

Southland Times, Issue 13501, 18 July 1896, Page 4

Dunedin Markets.

(By Tblrorash.) Dunedin, July 15. Fat Cattle—l 77 yarded, a few head really prime,but major portion unfinished. Bullocks, L 6 2s fid to LIO 2s fid ; cows and heifers, L 4 15s to L 7 los. Fat Sheep—224s penned. The quality was a decided improvement and included some specially prime three quarterbred wethers. But ewes again preponderated ; anything in good killing order selling at about last week’s rates. Crossbred wethers (very heavy), 17s 6d ; good, 15s to 15s fid ; ewes, 12s 9d to 13s 7d ; light, 10s to 13s. Wheat.—The demand is hardly so active as it was. Prime samples of velvet and Tuscan, however, sell at late rates, but medium and inferior are hard to place except at reduced rates; fowl wheat is easily placed. Prime velvet, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; Tuscan, 3s 7d to 3s BSd medium, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; fowls’ feed, 2s lOd to 3s 3d—sacks in. . Oats.—There is a keen demand and all ottering are readily taken up at market value. The arrivals are almost nil, while holders are very firm and prices have therefore a hardening tendency, but until the outside markets respond a material advance can hardly be looked for. Prime Sutherlands, Is 10d to Is lOld ;do sparrowbills, Is Old to Is 9ld; medium, la Bid to Is 9d ; inferior, Is 6d to Is 7£d—sacks extra. "Barley.—With the exception of an occasional inquiry there is absolutely no business doing. Prime malting (nominally), 3s to 3s 6d ; milling, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; feed, 2s to 2s 3d—sacks extra.