COMMERCIAL.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 290, 17 May 1875, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs H. Matson and Co report on the live stock market as follows At the cattle market on Wednesday last there was an average supply of stock to hand, but in consequence of the incleclemency of the weather (which was most severe) i lie trade only brought for immediate requirements, and the larger proportion of the entries suffered to a considerable extent. Several lines of both cattle and sheep were passed in unsold at auction. In cattle, our entries comprised 90 head for various owners, of which we sold only 46 head, at for—Fat cattle, £7 5s to £ll per head; dairy cows and springers, *£l2, £l3, and £l6 per head; youne stock, £2 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d per head. We do not alter quotations. The sale may be looked upon as a blank, as really there was little or no disposition on the part of those present to purchase at any price. In sheep—We yarded 1449 of all classes for Messrs Studholme Brothers, P. Grant, W. Henderson, Thos Rowe, and others, and sold—Cross-bred wethers, at 13s per head; merinos, at lls; also second quality do, at ss 6d ; store cross-breds, at i 0« per head } and withdrew at auction 1000 cross-

bred lambs sent forward by Messrs Studholm Bros, from ' oldstream. These were much travel stained, having suffered on their journey from the extreme severity of the weather. We disposed of them privately at a price which must leave a good margin for . profit to the grazier. We quote prime mutton at 2-Jd per lb, ewe mutton Id per lb lower, cross-bred store wethers, well woolled, and in forward condition, 10s 6d to lls per head ; inferior, 9s 6d to 10s per head ; cross-bred 2,4, and 6-tooth ewes, good, 10s 6dto 12s 6d ; ordinary, 8s 6d to 9s 6d ; very superior, 15s per head ; cross-bred lambs, good, 6s to 7s; superior, 7s 6d to 8s ; extra, 9s to 10s ; inferior, 4s 6d to 5s per head; merino wethers, not in large demand, at for ordinary, 4s 6d to 5s ; superior, Ss 6d to 6s ; merino ewes must be good at 4s (id to 5s ; inferior, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; old cross-bred ewes dull of sale at nominal values. The demand for good classes of sheep is large, and although when the present restrictions are removed, a good number of sheep will find their way to market, the proportion of good stock likely to come forward will bejbut small. Country Sales— We held a clearing sale of live and dead stock for Messrs Ladbrook Bros, on Friday last at Prebbleton. There was a numerous attendance, and all lots realised good prices—Fat cross-bred wethers, 15s 6d to 16s per head ; dairy cows and springers, £lolos, £l3 to £l6 per head ; heifers, £9 lOs to £ll per head; horses, £l3, £46, £52 10s, and £9, £l6, £l9, £25, &c. Farm implements, &c, realised well. Sheepskins, hides, tallow, &c.—At our weekly sale held on Thursday, only a moderate supply came to hand, principally in bad condition, and prices realised were from 4d to 8d lower. Hides were withheld.