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New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 40, 31 January 1874, Page 5

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ITi'ssßS Dbiver, Stewart, and 10. report as follows for tho week ending January 28th :—: — Fnt Cattle. — A fuir supply of 80 head was yarded today, of whirh about one-half were good to prime, and tho remainder of very ordinary quality. We sold 53 head ns follows : — Bullocks, at from £5 10s to £8 15s ; Cows, at £4. 10s to £7 ; or equal to 20s per lOOIbs for prime quality, and, say, 18s for middling. 2-7' head were turned out unsold. We account for such a limited number being taken by- the trade by the fact that many had stocks over from last week, and that the cattle turned out were of very indifferent quality. We have placed 30 head reully prime Beasts at 20s per lOOIbs, privately. Fat Sheep. — 1250 were penned to-day t again in excess of requirements, but the quality throughout being good to prime, the greater number were taken by the rrade. We sold 200 merino wethers at Bs, and 100 half-breds at 12s 6d ; and we quote prime cross-bred mutton art 2±d, and merino do, at 2d per lb. Fat Lambs.— The large number of 350 were penned, of which we sold 70 at 7s 6d to 10s 6d. Other sales were 200, at from 7s to 10s. Store Cattle. — Quotations for this class of stock are unchanged. We have to report the sale of 720 head mixed cattle, at prices ranging from £2 5s to £3 15s.

Store Sheep. — The enquiry foi all classes continues brisk, but particularly for young breeding stock, and 4 and 6400 th half-breds for paddocke, "the latter description being scaree — so much bo that some graziers are purchasing fat cheep to put on aud hold over for winter demand. We quote cioss-breds, 2-tooth, 8s 6d to 9s;. do, 4 and 6tfcuth, 9s to 10s 6d ; do, lambs, 7s 6d to 8s 6d. Merino wethers, 2, 4, and C-tooth, 6s to 6s 6d ; do, full-mouthed, 5s to 5a 6d. Merino ewes, 2, 4, and 6 tooth, 6s to 7s ; and full-mouthed, 3s fid to 4s 6d. We have placed 3000 merinos, mixed sexes, and 2, 4,- and 6 tooth wethers, at 6s.

We La"ye to report the sale to the Hon. IT. 8,. Russell of Napier, of a young bull, from the celebrated herd of G-. M. Bell, Esq., Wairaea Elaine, for the sum of one hundred and fifty guineas. This bull, calved July, 1972, is a rich roan, by Prince Frederick, dam Waimea, Waimea's dam Jessamine 4th, graud dam Jessamine 3rd, imported. Vide Herdbook.

Wool.- Our sale of this week will be held on Friday, 30th inst. Pi+rately there is a good demand- for choice light greaßy wools, and sales of several large clJps-are pending. Sheepskins, Hides, and Tallow. — No sales- have been held siiice date of last report. We stall offer a considerable quantity on Friday. Grain. — Wheat is without change, the demaud being-very trifling. We have had more frequeut enquiry for oats during the week, but stocks are now considerably reduce 3, and no impor'avit transactions have transpired. Prices remain from Sj 9d to 3s lOd for feed, up to 4s for prime milling.