STOCK REPORT.

Dunstan Times, Issue 985, 4 March 1881, Page 3

STOCK REPORT.

Mr Donald Stroaach (on behalf of the New Z aland Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows for the week ending February 23rd Fat Cattle w- rs in full supply as Burnsida to-dav, 201 having been raided, or which about 40 were stores. Competition \va- lacking in spirit, and about 40 head w re turnedour unsold. For those disposed of. prices were pet baps a shade higher t"an t, ose of last, week. Bullocks realised from L 3 12s 61 to Lit) 2s 6 1. md cowsL3 os to 1,7 7■ 6 I VVcsolo 25 head on account of the Henley Es ate, at from 1,5 15- to L62< 6 I for bullocks, and 1,4 2s 61 to 1,5 10s for cows. Wo quote prime heel, 21ptr lOOlhs. Fat Shoe.p—2Bo2 head wete penned, of which aho l 1000 were me-inns. The supply hung excessive, last week’s qnotnti ms were scarcely maintained, Cr ss-bred sheep sd 1 at. f »m 6s 3J to 11s. and merinos 5s 01 to S- 0 I, but seve al pens of the latter were turned our. We sold on account of'lr J. c. Bickland 217 bend of cross birds ,T 8- 91t09s Ghj and on account of Messrs Wi son Brothers 40 Head at 8s 9 i Quit.lima for prime multj.i barely 1J i peril) Fat Limbs - 241 h n ad were offered, and met with a fair demand at up to 9s 61 per load Fat Pigs.-115 head realised from 9s 9Jt > 63s each. Store Sheep of every description, excepting broken-mouthed merinos, are in considerable demand. During the week we have sold 8950 head. Wool. Public Press and other telegrams have put us in a p ssession of advices of the opening ofihe London auctions, and concur ia • eporring a de,li e on November prices <>t ah nit 7-i per cent. We have just received the following from mr Loudon office under date 21-t instant —The sales progress firmly (i eisy and eonibiiig washed have declined Id per lb since doss of last sales. Superioi clothing, washed scoured, and cross brc i have declined Id to IJd per lb. Lip to (iatc, 37 000 biles hvc been sold Home buyers are parch using freely. Competition on French account.is sluggish Sheepskins. —We offered a small catalogue on Monday, which met with fairly brisk competition. Cross-ly, el i 3 skins Inched 4s M to 4s 4'; merinos, 2s to 4s 41; shoar!imt?,l,6l to 2s Id,; laralWskias, 1-fiJ to 271; pelts. Is 3d each ; station skills, ia bales 7$ 1 per lb. Hides.—T e ma ket continues firm, and the demand good. We have made sales up to 25- 6.1 for well-conditioned heavy. Tallow.—We quote well re tiered tallow 25s ; ordinary, 22s to 23s perewt; and rougn fat, 16 par cwt. G-rain. —Wheat: The new crop is now comi g in in good condition, and samples are on the market. Consumers, however, evince no disposition to lay in sucks, consequent!, pinch .tos nre made only to supply present needs. We quote 3s 9l for prime milling; 3s to 3s 61 for or.linar ; 2s 61 to 3s for fowl toed. Oits: There has been Some inquiry for feed oats for shipment, and several sales huv been made at late rates, at -which' all parcels coming to him 1 aio readily placed. Local demand has slightly' improved. Quotations, Is 4$J to Is Cd for le d oats. Burley: A few small sales of inferior quality hj ive taken place, but in malting thero are no transactions to yell art, and quotations would, be nominal.