CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1996, 18 January 1890, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK MARKETS.

At the Addington Yards on Wednesday the entries of stock were considerable over the average, the lambs and fat cattle pens being crowded to excess. Fat Cattle—The large entry was the means of glutting the market, aud a decided falling off in values was noticeable. This was especially so towards the end of the sale, when a drop amounting to nearly 2s per 1001 b had to be accepted. The quality all round was of a very good description but best beef only made 17s per 100!b, while inferior was hard to quit at anything over 14s.

Store Cattle—Three-year-old bullocks sold at from £3 to £4 s* ; yearling steers made 25s to 30s a head.

Eat Sheep—The pens for fat sheep were well filled with some of the best stock that has been seen ia the yards for a long time. Late rates werefully maintained. A pen of exceptionally fine crossbreds made 16s 6d, and others from 12s to 15s 3d. Among the sales made were : for Mr A. M Clark,crossbred wethers at 13s sd. and crossbred ewes 10s 6d to 12s Id ; for Mr R. A. Barker, 63 crossbred ewes at 9s 3d to 10s Id.

Fat Lamba—The entry was about the largest on record. The supply was in excess of the demand, and owners had to put up with a decline of from Is to Is 6d a head before business resulted. The entry included several pens of magnificent lambs, whichrmide from 10s 6d to 12s a head', while inferior sorts went from 6s 6d to 8s each. DTJ.NEDl -1 . 7 PRODUCE MARKETS. The following is the report for the week ending Wednesday:—

Wheat—The market has undergone no change of auy consequence during the past week. There is no demand for export. The only demand for mining, and which is not by any means active, ia confined at the moment to the better qualities. Medium descriptions are slow of sale; inferior and good whole fowl wheathas a moderately fair demand, but prices are hardly so firm, and only for very small parcels l»to rates are obtainable. Quotations for prime tuscan are 3s to 3s Id ; best red straw and velvet, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; medium to good, 2s Sd to 2s 9d • inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 7d (ex stove).

Oats—There is an occasional inquiry, and a few small wales are beiny made] but the tone of the market continues very unsatisfactory—prices manifest mo upward tendency. At auction on Monday a small line of bright heavy feed, fit for milling, brought Is (sacks extra) ; while for medium sorts there was but little demand, being almost unsaleable, except at ridiculously low prices. Quotations are for prime milling, Is Gd tols6id; best short bright feed, Is 5d to Is 6d ; medium to good, Is 3£d to Is 5d (ex store, sacks extra). Barley—There is no business of any consequence being done in this cereal. Quotations nominal.

Grase Seeds—Ryegrass, 2a 6d to 3s 6d; cocksfoot, 2s<\ to 3£d Chaff, £2 15s to £3 ss. Straw, oaten and wheaten, 355. Pigs, 3£d ; hams, 8d; flitches and rolls, 6d.

Butter, nominally 6d for prime • no business deing. Eggs, plentiful and bad. Honey, 4R Cheese, 3£d to 4d

Sheepskins—On Tuesday country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium brought Is 5d to 3, lOd ; do do merino' Is 4d to 3s Sd ; medium to full-woolled crossbreds, 4s 3d to 7s 6d; do do merino, 3s lid to 6s 3d ; dry pelts, 3d to Is 3d ; green crossbred pelts, Is 6d to 9d ; green lambskins, 2s 6d to Is. Hides —Quotations are as follows : For best and extra heavy weights, 2fd to 3d ; medium to heavy, 2|d to light, 2d to 2£d ; inferior, Hd to If d per lb.

Tallow—A steady local demand continues to exist. For prime rendered mutton, 19s to 20s ; medium to good, 16s to 18s; inferior and mixed, 13s to 15s. Rough fat sells freely ( ,t: for best mutton, 13s to 14s; inferior to medium, 9s to 12s 6d per cwt.

DUWEMN STOCK MARKET. At the Burnside Yards on Wednesday the following business was transacted :

Fat Cattle —221 head yarded, a large proportion of which were good to prime quality. Owing to last week's heavy entry the demand was not very keen, and consequently there was no improvement in prices Best bullocks brought £7 15s to £8 7s 6d ; medium to good, £6 to £7 12s 6d ; ordinary and light weights, £4< 5s to £5 15s ; best cows. £5 7s Gd to £7; heifers' and medium quality, £2 10s to £5 ss. Pat Sheep—2s6s were penned, all crossbreds, the larger proportion of which were ewes, inferior to medium and good useful mutton. Competition '.t the commencement of the sales lacked spirit, but improved further on, ordinary quality ewes and wethers fetching slightly better prices. Best crossbred wethers brought 12s 9d to 14s; two other pens, extra good, J 14s 9d ; and a small pen of seven, heavy weights, 16s ; ordinary, 10s 6d to 12s Gd ; best do ewes, 10s 9d to 15« 3d ; inferior to medium, 8s to 10s Gd.

Fat Lambs representing all qualities. While a fair demand existed at the commencement, as the sales progressed competition became weak, resulting i u

sales being difficult to effect at much 1 lower prices. Best brought 7a 6d to J 10s 3d ; extra good, lis 9d ; others, 1 5s 6d to 7s 3d. Pigs—Only 80 penned, but there was no improvement in prices. Suckers brought 9a to lis ; porkers, 2ls 6d to 28s ; baconers, 34s to 40s. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, Jan. 15. Wheat is firm at 3s 6d. FlourNew Zealand brands, £8 10s to £9 10s per ton; Oats—Feeding sorts, 2a 2d ; milling, 2s 3d. New Zealand maize, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; locally-grown, 3a 3d. Bran is steady at 7d. Pollard is scarce at 7£d. There are no peas of the blue Prussian sorts in the market here. They are nominally quoted at 4s 6d. Onions, £3 to £4 per ton ; potatoes £2 15s to £3 10s per ton. ButterDairy, 5d to 6d ; factory, 7d. Cheese, local, 3d. Bacon—Machine-cured, 7£d ; hand-cured, 8d ; New Zealand, 9d to lOd, Hams—New Zealand, 10d to Is. Melbottene, Jan. 15. Wheat—New, 3s 6id. Flour-Stone-made, £8 10s ; roller-made, £9 and upwards. Oats—Calcutta, 2s 3d; New Zealand, stout, 3s 3d. Mnize,' 4s ; barley, Cape, 2s 3d ; bran, 9d '; pollard, 9£d ; peas, 4s Id. SugarMauritius, whites, £2O. Adelaide, Jan. 15. Wheat—Shipping lots, 3s 6d. Flour—Stone-made, £8 10s; roller brands, £9 15s. Bran, 7d to 7£d ; pollard, 8d to B£d. Sugar—Mauritius' whites, £24 ss, ENGLISH MARKETS. London, Jan. 15. Ten thousand quarters of Australian wheat, January. February shipment, have been sold at 35s 3d. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the tJnited Kingdom is 2,124,000 quarters, and for the Continent, 420,000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 33,125,000 bushels.