STOCK REPORT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 948, 18 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 9th Juno Fat Cattle.—The supply at Burnside today was about an average one. 109 head having been yarded, consisting of fair to medium and firime quality, and about 20 stores. The demand was sufficiently good to establish a rise on last week’s prices. Bullocks realised LG 17s Gil to 1.1.'l Ids per head, and cows L 5 10s to 1,3 10s. On account of Messrs William Sliand and others, wo disposed of 21 head at LG 17s G I to Lit) os for bullocks. We quote 25s per 1001b for prime beef, and 22a Gd for medium. Fat Sheep.—3o9l he id were penned today, consisting of 1075 merinos and 2019 cross breds, and in consequence of last week’s short supp'y met an active demand at about last week’s prices. Cross-breds sold at from lOs Gd to 15s, and merinos at 5s 91to 9s Gd. We report sales of drafts on behalf of Messrs J. J. M’Auky and F. Scbaw, at 10s S1 for cross-breds and 5s 31 for merinos. To-day’s quotation for prime mutton may be given at 291 per lb. Fat Lambs. —Only 30 were penned, which brought extreme rates. Wool.—London telegrams are scarcely so favourable in their report of the auctions now in progress. There is little business to report on the snot, only a few small lots having changed hands privately. Sheepskins. —We otiered a largo sata-

logue at our weekly sale (in Monday, and with a brisk competition cleared’ tho whole

at improved prices. Batcher's green skins realised from 2s 9d to -Is 4d for cross-bred, and la 10d for merinos. Station and fullmouthed skins fetched from 2s 7d up to (is .'id. Pelts, Is each. Hides.—There is no change to report, the demand continuing good at previous quotat ions. Tallow.—AVe report a fair enquiry at last week’s quotations, say 2Ss for well rendered tallow, and los to 17s for rough

Grain. Wheat : Sales have been made ef good milling northern wheat at up to Ms 10,1. For medium wo quote Ms Md to Ms Sd,

at which mast parcels coming to hand can find buyers, although the demand is not active. Of fowl fee Iwe have made sales at '2s 9.1, but the market is quiet. Oats ; Wo can make no change in quotations. Prime milling is worth Is SJ, and feed oats Is ‘2d to Is 41, according to quality. Parley ; Nominally quotations remain the same as last week, say, prime malting, .‘is to Us 3d ; milling, 2s fid per bushel ; but there has been no improvement in the demand.