Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 546, 6 February 1868, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

| OTAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. •Messrs. Eotsf,, Mttpie, & Miller, of Oamaru, j under date Ist February, report as follows : I We re.?rct to have to report a very dull market 1 for the season iu stock of every description. The ’depressing news from the London wool market causes extreme caution as the part or buyers of sheen, even at reduced rates; and unless more cheerful news from that market reaches us before the season is much further advanced, we fear that operations will he very limited. Notwithstanding the short lambing and heavy losses, there arealargenumhcrof Canterbury sheep in the market, and sellers desirous to meet buyers in prices. Otago bred are a shade uriuer. In cattle there are few transactions, and In verysmall lots; as there are so fe w in this district holders look for full prices, which the general dulness of the season prevents buyers giving. The backward state of the weather causes also a gloomy feeling amongst our fanners, especially those who have any considerable hroadt h of wheat. Grasses never were more plentiful, consequently we may look for a more full supply of fat stock and at easier rates than last year. Our quotations are as under;— Store Sheep.— 2, 4,6, and 8-tooth ewes, 12s to 12s 6d; 8-tooth do. Bs to 10s; maiden ewes, 14s to 14s Cd; lambs, merino or half-bred, per pair, 18s; woddsrs, equal eves its to 1 Os. Tat Stock,—Sheep, delivery on the station, Sd; In Os v-iro, S4d per lb; beef. 40s to 42s 6d per lOOlhib fa, laab* plentiful at 14* to 15« each, )

Horses.—Good draught horses are in demand, and very few offering, but our market is over supplied with medium and light draughts, not at all suitable for the state of our roads this year. Only really good hacks are saleable at remunerative rates. Stations.—lt is pleasantto report, against the" Unpleasant fall iu the prices of stuck ami wool, that enquiries for station and properties are more rm merous; we expect those to be offered by public sale in Dunedin will sell at fair rates, increased value of country compensating for depreciation in in sheep. We have two first class stations in Canterbury for private sale.

AUCKLAND LIVE STOCK MARKET'.

Mb Ait red Bucklantd’s retort for the ending 7th February : At theHaymarket, on Saturday last, fodder was without alteration in value. Medium draught horses met with a fair inquiry at full rates. The unbroken horse stock sold at low prices • they were of average strength, three and four years old, and brought from £8 to £lO each. 1 Btor§ cattle have during the past week Gold more I freely, the rain having increased the number of ■ buyers. There was a full market both at Tapakura and Bemuera. and a free demand for all that I offered. Tat cattle were of prime quality, and I better prices ruled than for the past two weeks; about 60 head were sold. Fat sheep were In average supply, with no alteration in value. Very few lambs were offered. Inferior sheep were at low rates, aged half-bred ewes bringing 4s 6d each, and large-framed three-fourths-bred ewes, 10s each; half-bred wethers, Bs. A pen of large and well-woolled ewes and ewe lambs, 21s each. A. large number of coarse store pigs mot with an indifferent sale. Well-fed porkers were iu request at advanced prices. At the wool-sale held at'the Haymarket yesterday there was a very limited attendance. 62 bales, 28 bags, and 72 sheepskins were pitched, of which number 14. bales were withdrawn. Prices were from Id to ft less than last sale. Washed : wools brought from 9d to lujd lb. Wools in grease, 5d to 6d ft. Locks and pieces, from Id to 3d. Full-woolled sheepskins, 2s each. Most of the wool offered was badly got up, and of middling quality only. Messes. Wm. Hunter & Co.’s report for the week ending 7th February : j We have to report that on Saturday last there was a fair humber of horses; the greater part were sold at late rates; good hack* sold at good prices. Newmarket Sale.—On Monday there wa* a fair number of cattle; nearly ail were sold. Dairy cows sold from £8 to £10; backward springers, from £8 10s to £7 10s. store Stock.—There were very few in the market; two-year-old steers, from £5 12s 6d to £6, yearlings, from £3 to £3los; two-year-old heifers. ! from £5 2s 8d to £5 10s; calves, £2 each. Fat Cattle.—There was a fair supply, which sold belter than ou the previous week; all were sold at from 30s to 36s 1001 b. Sheep Market.—There was a large number iu; nearly all ia were sold—half-breds, from 20s to 26s yd; merinos, fruiu lus OdtoiDsOd; lambs, from 8s to 10s 6d each. Fig Market. —There was a large number in; all in wero sold at good prices, Otahuhu Sale.—There was a fair supply of cattle; nearly all iu were sold; two-year-old heifers, from £5 £s to £5 J2s 6d ; calves, from £1 13a to £2; working bullocks, £ll 6s each. There was a large uumber of pigs ; all iu wero sold.