COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 32, 6 December 1873, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Messes Dbiter, Stewabt, and Co. report as follows for the week ending December 8 :—: — Fat Cattle. — 95 head were yarded at the Kaikorai to-day, of which 75 were sold, the balance being turned out. Although moat of the cattle offered were from good to prime quality, a further reduction in prices had to be submitted to, owing to the fact that large supplies have come to hand from private sources during the past week. We do not think that, best quality averaged more than 22s 6d per loolb3 ; second quality a< 17s 6d to 20s. It is not likely that these rates will continue long, as it will pay graziers better to hold cattle over than to Bell at the 6 e low prices. We sold by auction 50 head on account of Messrtr J. B. Andrews, Alexander Thomson, and others, and have placed 25 head privately. Fat Sheep. — About 900 were penned, one-half of which, were turned out unsold. Shorn crosa-breds brought 10s each ; ditto merinos, 7s 6d to 9s ; and we have sold 260 merino wetnera on account of George Hay, Esq , South Molynoax, at top prices. We quote best; quality crose-breds (shorn) at 2d to 3id ; merinos (do), 2J. Fat Lambs. We have sold during the week, privately, at 83 to 108 each. Store Cattle. — There is still a very good enquiry for quiet steers and heifers, at from L4 los to L 5 for the former, and L 3 to L 4 for the latter. We sold at Palmerston, on the 23th ult., 500 head of bullocks and cows afc full quotations, and have also placed 109 head in various lots. Store Sheep. — Although few transactions have taken place, there 13 a good enquiry tor cross-bred and merino wethers ; also for young merino ewed, delivered in January or Februiry. We quote cross- ! breds, shorn, from 7s 6d to 83 6d ; merino do, from 4s 9i to 5* 6d, 1 according to place of delivery. Sheepskins. — There was a fall attendance of buyers -at our sale this day. Competition was active, and the prices obtained a shade firmer than last week. We catalogued and soil abuut 1000 skins. Green skins, meiino, at 5s to 03 3d ; crossbred, 6s ; dry merino skina, at 2s lid to 5d 6d ; pelts, Is to Is 2J. Hides are in good request. At auction we disposed of 123 a-t from 14s 9J to 17s 9 1 for light to medium weights, up to 2ts 9J for a parcel of superior sound heavy hides. Tallow. — A few casks only were offered, which we sold at from Lls for very inferior to L 27 10s for fair mixed. New Zealand Hemp. — No improvement to report. Grain. —The market for nil descriptions oontinues exceedingly dull, no sales of any importance haviag transpired during the week. For wheat quotations are as usuil, S'iy. 43 to 4* 61 for inferior, and 5s for prime qualities. For oats tlio demand ha* given way ; quotations — 4s to 4s 3d.