Commercial.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 188, 15 February 1878, Page 5

Commercial.

"Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report for the week ending 13th February, as fcYovnt :— Fat Cattle. — A full supply of 199 head was yard*, d, and most of them being of good quality orices obtained may be quoted a shade higher -jliitn last week's rates. We sold on account of lames Shand. Esq., Messrs John Mackley, Synnot Brothers, and Allan M'Master, "91 head. Bullocks "brought from £7 15s to £12 17s 6d ; cows from £6 103 to £10— prices equal to 27s 6d per liiOib for prime, and 22s 6d for medium luality. Privately wo sold 39 head at equal to 5s per 1001 b. Fat Calves. — 18 were yarded, and sold at from ' '3 to nos each. Fat Sheep. — A full supply of 2400 was penned, --1 was disposed of at equal to late quotations. c sold 1458, principally cross-breds, at from 7s 10s per head— prices equal to If d per lb. 7at Lambs.— 4o9 were penned, and were taken - :he trade at medium rates. We sold 179 at '*-,-! 7s fid to 10s 3d. - -tore Cattle. — "We have inquiries for young .•/-.locks, but hare no sales to report. We beg .*:-" all special attention to our sale of store . -** 7 '■ -*•"**■ at Mosgiel, on Tuesday, the 19th inst. '-;-. re Sheep; — There is still. a good demand for ■■.. -.1 * heop, especially for young merinos, a con- -•• 7 .AAe number having changed hands. Our _•- a -ompriso 12,750 cross-breds, and 7000 me- .-.- dwes and wethers at quotations. We quote ■;••• ; . ; rjo wethers, 2, 4, and 6-tootb, at 5s to os Gd ; %-: . 'ill mouth., 3s to 4s; do ewes, 2, 4, and 6- - -a. ih, 6s 6d to 7s ; do full mouth, 3s to 4s ; cross- :;■: la, 4 andG-tooth, 7s; do, 27tooth, 6s to 6s 6d; „-- .".anxbs, ns to 6s. *. . irses.— The demand for heavy draughts and I'-.-'-g cab and coach horses is still good. At our . -i.l-.--3 on Saturday only a few of the former class . . *) fc-.-'./artl, and were readily disposed of; a -':- - number of light horses also changed hands. .v'-a quote first class draughts at from £50 to £55 ; :ai *ura, £40 to £45; light do, £25 to £35. A.y- : hr*cks and light harness horses at from £25 jMO i medium from £12 to £20 ; light and in--r/r. £5 to -£lO. v'col.--*— We held our fourth, sale for the season --, "Friday, Bth instant, tor which we catalogued .-"■;■*• hales and bags, andwith* f one or two excepAyy 'Ae\y lot waa sold. Merino wools in light -..-> : d'AAAi.were eagerly competed for, price3_ for ,An\Ah showecl an advance of, about -^d per lb - ori late rates. Cross-bred and heavy wools were :c?]r,hout change: ..-.., a- _ .-* •* - ■ '...:■ 'Slic:p3*kius.-r-pur catalogue on, Monday was -r.nlyTt irnall obe. There was a: full' attendance 'ifihe triide, and prices ruled about equal to last greek's -rates. Station skins brought up to 55,6 d. y-'ch: Butchers' greenskin pelts Is ; lamb skins, lfi 10d. - . :"-**- '-•■•*-,* .- '- '-' ■ Hides. — There is a fair demand for well-con-ditioned iota. We have sold this week 205, at

from" 12s to 20s each— or equal to about 4d perlb j heifer; skins sold at from 5s to 7s ; calfskins, Is -3d to 2s 3d. ; Tallow 'suitable for shipment is in good request, "but very little offering. "We sold several small, lots, medium to good at from L 24 to L 27 10s per ton ; and quite prime mutton, at from L*29 to •-L3O ; medium, L 26 to L2B ; rough fat, L2O to L2l. , Grain. — "We have no change to report in wheat, none of the new crop being in the market yet. The crops are looking well, although the yield is expected to be light on the average. At present it is difficult to say what prices will open at. fats are in good demand. We quote old, good feed, 3s 4d to 3s 5d per bushel ; milling, 33 tsd ; new have been sold at 3s. Barley wanted, but little of the new Crop offered yet ; old, feed and 'milling sample, saleable at from 3s to 3s 6d. Messrs Maclean Brothers report : —At "Wairuna, on Friday the Bth inst., we held aclearauce sale of stock on account of George Steele, Esq. There was a large attendance of buyers, and all the stock submitted was disposed of at satisfactory prices. 100 pure Leicester ews sold at from 37s 6d to L 3 5s each ; do Leicester rams at from £3 to £7; cattle at from L 4 to L 7 ; horses at L 35 to L4B each.