Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 408, 3 September 1866, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

OTAGO. Hesse* Deivek, Maclean * Co.’s Live Stock, Station, and Wool Report. Dunedin, 201 a August. With the exception of an increasing demand for good quality fat stock, we have no material change to notice during the past month. Holders of partially stocked country are beginning to purchase for delivery after shearing, and we have sold a considerable number of sheep of various descriptions, deliverable in January and February next; and should the Home mail now due confirm anticipations as to'an easier money market and peace in Europe, wo may expect an improved demand for investments in both stock and good station properties. Our sales during the month have been larger than for soma time past, at prices as quoted below:— Fat 1 Stock.—Although we cannot report any marked improvement in prices, it is evident that prime qualities of beef and mutton are becoming scarce, and we look for full rates for some time to come. Our sales of cattle at the yards averaged about £lB each, and on. stations, £IG, or equal to about 47s 6d per 1001 bat the yards. Wethers, ,20a to 21s each, or 4Jd to 5d per lb. : Store Sheep.—But few lots are offering for delivery before shearing. There is a good demand for wethers; and one or two: lots havo changed bands. There is a fair enquiry for youug stock, delivered after shearing. Wo quote 2,4, and 6tooth ewes, in lamb and wool, at 22s to 235; fullmouthed ditto, at 14s to 15s; lambs, equal sexes, at 12s to 13s; wethers, 4,6, and 8-tooth, 13s 6d to 14s, Cattle are becoming very scarce, with an active demand at an advance in price. We quote good lots; mixed ages and sexes, at £8 to £9; bullocks over 2 years old at £l3 10s to £l4 10s. Stations.—Enquiries have been rather more numerous during the month, and desirable properties meet with ready sale at full value. Wo would direct particular attention to the sale bv auction, at cur stores, on the 18th September, of those valuable sheep runs, No?. 331, 345, and 346, with stock thereon as advertised. Wool.—We have no transactions to note in this market. Sheepskins are in active demand. At oar last sale all lots offered were disposed of at extreme rates. Hides.—We sold average weight s, country salted, at 9s each. Heavy hides, in good condition, are much wanted. Tallow.—Active enquiry, but none offering. AUCKLAND. ■DIVE STOCK MARKETS. Me BccxLAKn’sßeport fortheweek ending 2tUi August. At the Haymarket, on Saturday last, hay was in usual supply and of good quality ; it was lower in price, the greater part offered bringing from 2s 6d to 3s Gd the cwt., a choice load only reaching 4s 6d. Pressed Adelaide hay, 5s Gd the’ cwt. Bran, Is 7d to Is 9d per bushel. Sound maize, 5s 9d. Damaged maize, 4s 6daud 4s 7d per bushel. Tho advance of the previous week in the price of draught horse stock was fairly sustained, and the greater number offered for sale were disposed of. Inferior horse stock were dull of sale. Very few store cat! c were offered at tho Triangle on Tuesday. Tho Napier wethers were in demand, and sold at 2Cs Gd each. The ewes were not in such good inquiry, and the greater part remain unsold. Small potatoes brought 335, and seed potatoes, a good sample, 90s the ton. i At Newmarket, on Thursday, there was a full supply of stock. Fat cattle were in increased demand ; 77 head were sold to the butcher at an advance varying from 7s 6d to 10s the 100 lbs. above last week’s market. Store cattle were in greatly increased numbers; there -were principally Eighteen months old, ia low condition. j Messes Huxtek fc Co.’s Report for week ending 2-itli August. : Wc have to report that at our yards on Monday last, fat cattlo were in fair supply, prices have advanced fromlast quotations. Best qualities brought fully fifty shillings tho hundred pounds ; the demand was in excess of the supply. Store cattle were in moderate supply, the high rates of prices were fully maintained, the demand still continues great; dairy cows, the market was bare of good sorts, prices arc a shade lower, and likely to fall still further as the spring advances. There is. still considerable demand for cows near calving. Sheep Market.—We had a good market of fat sheep, prices were fully maintained; half-brcds from Wanganui ranged from 30s to Sfis each; best merino provincial fattened, 26s to 27s each; medium quality merinos, from 22$ to 33s each; lambs, from 19s to 20s each. Otahuhu Sale Yards.—Cattlo were in good supply ; prices ruled high—about same rates as at Newmarket. Horse Market.—There was a considerable number oi horses brought into market on Saturday, principally light harness and saddle horses of good description were shown. Pricss aro rising for a good class of young draught stock, and considerable enquiry for them; Any saddle or harness horses that aro young, sound, and quiet, aro bringing better prices- than what they have been of late. Maize, best Sydney, 6s 3d to 6s 6d; feed oats, 6s ; seed oats, 7s 6d; clover hay, £5 per ton.