Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 8, 13 June 1884, Page 18

Commercial.

Mb. Donald Stbonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loawand Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ending June 11, as follows :— Fat Cattle.— There was only a moderate number— viz., 151 head —forward for sale this day, and nearly all were lights weights and medium quality. Owing to the last two or three weeks 1 markets beingoyer-supplied, and the trade laving stocks on hand, the market was dull. Best bullocks brought £7 6s to £8 6s ; others, £4 7s 6d to £6 5s ; and cows in proportion. We sold on acconnt of Messrs. Wayne and Leary (Akatore), 6 bullocks at £6 15s to £7 10s ; W. Dunn (Deborah) ; 18 bullocks at £5 15s to £7 ss, 3 cows at £5 17s X ; » R - Paton fPokeuri), 2 bullocks at £7 ss, 1 cow at £6 ss, 2 do at "8 »d ; and quote prime beef 20s, medium 15s to 17s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Calves.— -Five were yarded, and sold at up to 31s each. Fat She ep.— The pens only contained 1308 head, of which about 400 were merinos. This small number forward caused brisker competition, and an advance of about 2s per head over last week's prices was obtained. Best cross-breds brought 17s to 18s ; others, 11s to 18s 9d. We sold, on account of Messrs. H. and T. Little (Ngapara), 52 cross-bred wethers at 18s; C. H. Jessep (Ngapara), 28 do do at 16s 6d ; J. C. Buckland (Tumai), 250 do ewes at 15s 3d to 17s. We quote mutton at 2£d to 2£d per lb. Fat Pigs.— l 29 were yaTded, for which there was good competition, bacon pigs fetching 50s to 935; others, from 15s to 455. We sold 6 at 48s, 3 at 66e, and 3 at 695. Store Cattle and Store Sheep.— We have no transactions to report. Sheepskins.— At our weekly auction on Monday we offered a large catalogue. The attendance of buyers was good, and prices realised, good under competition, were higher than those obtained last week. Dry cross-breds brought Is 8d to 4s ; do. merinos, Is 3d to V v g u ree , n croßß - bred s» 2s Id to 3s 6d ; do. merinos, 2s to 3s 3d. Babbitskins.— The supply coming forward does not give much scope for extensive operations, but for all offered there is good competition, best skins fetching Is 9d. We sold at auction on Monday : JK, 2 bags at 7d ; 1 bale at Is ; NT, 1 do. at Is Oid ; WC in triangle, 2 do., Is 2£d ; J, 1 do. Is 4d ; 2 do. Is 6d ; WC in triangle 6 at Is 7d per ft. Hides.— The market remains unchanged, and all parcels coming forward, especially heavy sorts, meet ready sale at from 2id to 4^d according to weight and quality. Tallow.— We offered a moderate catalogue on Monday. The attendance was good, but competition lacked spirit, and prices ruled lower. Grain.— Wheat is exceedingly difficult to move. It would require considerable concession on the part of holders to push business, to which the majority decline to accede. Day by dny prices offered are lower, aud only prime milling saleable in limited parcels. We qnote prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; medium, 2s 9d to 3s 2d ; fowls' wheat, 2s to 2s 6d. Oats : The demand for the last few days is not so active. Thin and discoloured sorts are almost neglected, while brightj short kinds meet with buyew at about last week's rates viz., stort bright milling, 2s Id ; short bright feed. 2s ; thin and discoloured, Is JOdJto Is lid, ex store. Barley : Prime'heavy malting is in fair demand at from 3s lOd to 4s 2d ; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; and milling, 2s 9d to 3s 3d.— Ryegrass Seed : There is no inquiry for this.