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Dunstan Times, Issue 946, 4 June 1880, Page 3

Mr Donald Stronacb (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows for the week ending -20 th May:Fat Cattle.—lsS head were yarded at Burnside today, of which 20 head were stores, and of the remainder but few were of prime quality. The demand was poor, ami last week’s prices wore scarcely maintained. LuM 'ckri fetched from LS lOs to 1.9 15s ; and cows 1.-l to 1,0 2s 0 I per head. We quote prime beef 22s 01, and medium ISato 29s per 10011 s. Fat Calves.— 13 were sold at from 23s to 37s 01, according to size and quality. Fat Sheep wore in very full snpp'y. Of the 3588 penned, 2102 were merinos, and 1 ISO eross-hreds. For the latter the demand was fair, and prices ruled about same as last week, but it was dillieult to effect: sales of the merinos, and a considerable number were held over, many being in low condition. Cross-breds sold at from 9s 9d to 12s 31 per head, and merinos at 3s 01 to 7s 9d per head. We disposed of draughts on account of Mr John Duncan, of Cherry Farm, at Cs (id per head ; and on account of Mr Henry Liston, at 8s 3d for erosshreds ; and 3s 3d to 5s 01 fur merinos. Quotation fur prime mutton (cross-bred), 2d per lb. Fat lambs —Only 21 were forward, which we sold at 3s per head. Wool. —We are glad to observe that the telegrams received during the week report an improvement in the tone of the London auctions now in progress, and, as judging by detailed advices to baud by the mails, the condition of the maikct both in Great Britain and the Continent, was a very healthy one. We arc hopeful of the improvementbeing continued and continued to the close of the series. Locally these is nothing of interest to report. Sheepskins.—Our weekly sale was hold on Tuesday, when, with fair competition, hc cleared a good catalogue at some improvement on last week’s prices. Butchers’ cross-bred skins realised 3s hi to 3s 5.! : merinos, 2s ad ; station skins in bales, OH per lb. Hides.—There is nothing fresh to report, the demand continuing good at the quotations which have prevailed for several weeks. Tallow. —Some small parcels have been placed or Colonial consumption at our last week’s prices, and tor such quality there is a fair enquiry. Grain.—Wheat: 3s iOI to 3s lid might he obtained for the 11 nest milling, but holders seem indisposed to quit their parcels at those rates. For medium samples we quote 3s 01 to 3s 91 per bushel. Oats : There has been some enquiry, lut wo do not hear that much business has resulted. Is 41 is the highest quotation, and it is doubtful whether even this could !>o obtained except for very prime samples. Barley ; Buyers are not inclined to go beyond 3s 01 per bushel for prime maltin 3 and as the supply of such descriptions is very small, and there is no demand for in- • forior, business in this grain must bo roi ported quiet.