DUNEDIN MARKES.

Western Star, Issue 452, 11 June 1881, Page 2

DUNEDIN MARKES.

.Messrs .Hop.ald Reid and Op. for <weeTi ending Bth June as follows V— ‘ ■ ' Fat Cattle. —The total yarded -Was 237 head ; these consisted of 50 stores; of the rest 40 were prime quality, tlie balance being Very middling. The whole were cleared at. •abdut rates. Bullocks sold ah £4 15a to £9 7s 6d; cows, £3 15a to £lO 12s fid—or equal to 22s fid per 1001 b for prime beef. We quote and sold 78 as fol low?:—On account of Mr J. Gallagher, 6 bui!ocks : at £4 15s to £7 17s fid ; on account of Mr Donald M‘Donaid, 21 bullocks, at £4 15a to £7 15s ; 17 cows-(stores), £2 12s fid to £5; on account of Messrs Craig and Wyllie, 4 bullocks, £6 10s to £7 ; on account of Mr James Stevenson (North Taiori) 6 heifers, £3 17s fid; -on account of Mr J. Oughton, 6 heifers, £5 17s fid to £6; on account of Mr F. Sohaw, 13 cows (stores) £2 17s fid to £3 15s. Fat Calves. —Fourteen yarded, nine of ’which we sold at 11s to 42s according to qualify. ~, . , Fat Sheep.—The market was supplied 1887. These consisted of 723 merinos of medium quality, the rest mostly all good and •prime crossbreds. There was brisk bidding •.for alMots, and price? rose to the extent of : say, Is fid a head. Crossbreds sold at 13? do 18s fid ; merinos, 9s to lie. We sold on of .97Finch, Esq., Milhurn. 33 prime crossbreds, at 17s; on .account of Messrs 'Felly and Co., 'Knitongata, 32 at Ifia 3d ; on •on account of others, 60 up to 18s fid. We ■quote prime mutton 3£d per lb. Pigs. Seventy-eight yarned, consisting -chiefly of small, porkers and stores. They were all, sold at 6* to 42s each. We sold 10 -at quotations. Store Sheep—Crossbreds of all sorts for “turnip’-feeding are well inquired for. At <5 lonfalloch sales yesterday we sold on account of Alexander Brown, Esq., 900 fullmouth merino ewes at fi? 3d. Country Sale?.— We held a dhplenishing •sale-yesterday ! at Mr R. Campbell’s' farm, Warypa..- There waa a large attendance and •fair ■competition. Draught horses sold at. £l4 10s to £27; light hacks, £ll- to £l3. head ‘mixed cattle sold at £2 £s fid to £5 2s fid. . _ Sheepskins.—On Monday,we srihnilttel.a full -catalogue. Bidding was dull, prices showing some reduction.. Crossbreds sold at Is 8d to 41 Id j* merinos 2s to 2s 10J ; lamb- ■ skins, 3s lid. ‘ •Tallow.—On Monday we disposed of a few"; dons at—for best mutton, £26; mixed, 10s ;-'4nferior, £BO to £22 ; butebab? roiigfi ; fat, £l6 to £l7 per ton. ; ” Grain.—Wheat.: Choice milling,, samples are scarce and command fop rates,. Medium (quality, with which, the market is overstocked, >is dull of sale. Oats ; : All arrivals to date have been cleared at adyanceil. prices, have elill further inquiry for' large 1 lots." During the week we sold 8741 bags at quotations.,,, W 8 quote prime.mill|ng,whea|Bs .l td <to,-.4a; good do, 3s 8d to 3s 10; medium, ;3s 2d to 3s fid ; fowls’ feed, 2s fid to 3? ;' -cals, milling and feed (bright samples), Ip lQd 40.1 s lid 4 long feed sorts, Is 104. . ..'ll