STOCK REPORT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 947, 11 June 1880, Page 3

STOCK REPORT.

Mr Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows for the week ending 2nd June : Fat Cattle were in full supply to-day at Burnside, when 287 head were yarded, chiefly of medium quality. Some were only good stores, and but few prime. For the latter there was a fair demand at about last week’s rates. Bullocks fetched LC 10s to Lll 10s, and cows L 5 7s (Id to L 9 per head. We disposed of 13 head, on account of Mr John Duncan, of Cherry Farm, at from L 8 to Lll 5s ; 27 head on account of Mr W. J. M. Lamach ; and 10 head, on account of Mr William Shand, at from L 5 17s Cd to LlO. Quotations for prime beef, 22s 6J ; and for medium, 20s per 100 lbs.

Fat Calves.—26 yarded, and sold at from 20s to 35s per head. Fat Sheep wore in short supply. Only 1342 head were penned, consisting of 844 crossbred and 498 merino, which met an active demand at a rise of Is Gd to 2s per head on last week’s prices. Crossbreds realized 9s to 14s 3d, and merinos 7s 9d to 8s per head. We disposed of drafts on account of Messrs J. M'Aulay and P. Schaw, at 9a to lls Gd per head. We quote primo mutton 2Jd per lb. Wool.—Locally there is but little doing. Our London office telegraphs as follows, under date 25th May : “Market unchanged. The Home trade are purchasing freely, but Continental demand is limited. Competition on French account is sluggish. The American demand has fallen off. Up to date 260,000 hales have been sold. Tho sales will close on Bth June.” Press telegrams report a firmer tone in the market. Sheepskins.—At our auction on Monday we cleared a fair catalogue with good competition at satisfactory prices. Butchers’ orossbred skins realized from 3s 2d to 3s Bd, merinos up to 2s 4d, station skins up to 4s for crossbred, and 4s 5d for merino ; skins in bales, 6*d per lb. Hides continue in good request at 20s for butchers’ green bides, and 3Jd per lb for wet salted.

Tallow.—The enquiry shows a slight improvement, and we quote 28s per cwt for well rendered tallow, and ICs to 17a for rough fat.

Grain.—Wheat : Transactions in prime milling have been very limited in extent, and last week’s prices are scarcely maintained. Some sales of medium have been made for milling purposes at from 3s 3d up to 3s Bd. For fowl’s feed there is little demand. We quote prime milling, 3s lOd ; medium, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; fowl feed, 2s Gd to 2s 9d. Oats remain nominally at Is 3d to Is 4d, but we have no business to report. We believe that some parcels have been disposed of by farmers direct to consumers, at as low as Is 3d for good feed. Barley: Quotations are nominally 3s to 3s 3d per bushel for prime malting, and 2s Gd for milling, bat the market is at a standstill.