Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 27, 30 October 1885, Page 17

Commercial.

Ma. Don ALT) SxBONAch (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports for the week ended October 28 as follows: —

Fat Tattle. — 184 bead were yarded to-day for the week's supply. Two-thirds of these were good to prime quality, the balance being not much more than half fat and light. Competition was active throughout the sale; prime quality realising 2s 6d per 1001 b over last week's prices. Best bullocks brought £9. 15s to £11 17s 6d ; others, £5 15s to £9 10s ; cows. £5 5s to £8 12a 6d. We quote ordinary 22s 6d to 255, and prime beef 27s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.— The supply to hand to-day was a small one, comprising 836 cross-breds and 175 merinos. A good proportion of the wbole was shorn, and mainly all good to prime quality. The trade being well supplied from last week's full market, to-day's requirements were easily satisfied ; and although this number was much below the average generally to hand, prices obtained would only show about Is per head advance on last week's rates. Cross-bred wethers in the wool bronght 13s to 15s ; medium weights, do. do. shorn, 11s 3d to 13s 9d , merino do. in the wool 9s 3d to 9s 9d ; do. do. shorn, 8s 9d to 133 6d. We sold on account of Mr. Daniel" Clarke, Waipahi, and others, cross-bred wethers, in the wool, to 14s 6d, and quote mutton, in the wool, 2id to 2jd ; shorn do, 2d to 2£dper ft.

Fat Lambs.— There was a smaller number to hand to-day, viz., 191. Competition in consequence was brisker and prices slightly higher, the range being 7s 9d to 14s 3d.

Pigs. — 133 were penned. Fully half of these were suckers and sold at 3s 6d to 103, the balance (porkers and bacon pigs) ranging from 21s to 465. We sold 37 at quotations.

Store Sheep. — There is no business of any importance transpiring in the meantime, but as shearing is drawing closer no doubt inquirers will be turning up.

Sheepskins.— We disposed of a large catalogue at our usual Monday's sale. Conpetition was brisk and last week's values well maintained. Country dry cross-bred, low to medium, brought Is to 3s 6d ; do do merino, lOd to 3s 3d ; dry pelts, 2d to 5d ; butchers' green cross-breds, 2s lOd, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 2d, 4s 3d ; do do merino, 3s, 3s 4d, 3s 7d. 3s 9d, 4s, 4s Id ; green pelts, 2d to 3£d ; lambskins, 4d to 6d

Rabbit-skins. — On Monday we offered a moderate catalogue to a good attendance of the trade. Biddings were spirited, and prices realised were quite up to la9t week's, which we give as follows • — NZL over G, 1 bag, s^d ; NZL over V. 1 do, 5d ; C, 2 do, 1044 to 124, d ; MD, 2 do, lOd to 13d ; CD over CD, 2 do, 144, i ; M, 2 do, 12±d to 14£ d ; RY, 2 bales 4jd to 6£i ; POH, 2 do, 4£d to %\& ; JC. 4 bags, 16d ; Triangle, 3 do, 13d per lb.

Hides. — A good demand continues for all offered at late rates — viz., 2d to 2W for bulls' and slippy, 3d for light, 3£d to 3£d for medium, 3^d to 4jd for good to prime heavy weight free from offal and cuts.

Tallow.— There is no improvement to report in the market for this production We disposed of a few lots country-rendered at last week's quotations. Rough fat is saleable at from 8s to 12s, according to condition and quality.

Grain. — Wheat continues in fair demand, but prices though firm at 33 to 3s 3d for ordinary and 3s 4d to3sod for choice milling, show no indication of advance, stocks of flour be.ng heavy. Fowl wheat is aho in good demand at from 2s 8d to 2s lid. — Oats : These are in full supply, aud prices for feed and medium milling a shade easier. Last advices fiom both Sydney and Melbourne quote the market dull. We quote stout bright milling, 2s ; best bright reed, Is 10J to Is lid ; milling, Is 9ti to Is lOd ; musty and stained, Is 3d to Is 8d. — Barley : Tue market is quiet ; there is no demand of any significance. Prices are nominal ; prime malting, 3s to 3s 3d ; medium, 2s 8d to 3s ; feed and milling, 2s to 2s 6d. — Kye-grass seed is in fair demand at from 3s to 4s 9d for undressed lots, according to quality ; machine-dressed old pasture, 5s to 5s 6d. — Cocksfoot is only in moderate request, at from 3d t044,d per lb.