DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 229, 13 September 1862, Page 4

DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Driver, Maclean & Co. report that during the week just past the market has been entirely bare of fat stock ; in fact, with, the exception of one small lot of inferior cattle, no' fresh, lots have been offered, ,-..--'.■-.-■. - - --■■■ ; ■" -.'"■■ ■■: The consumption has materially increased during the -week, and the trade are without any surplus stock. W<* may, therefore, expect our next sales will show an advance upon late prices. It is almost impossible to^assiem a reason why fat i beef and mutton are so scarce. We know or several j lots of fat cattle in the Province, tut holders are not ' disposed to sell at rates that will enable our butchers to reduce Ihepresent retail price". Th the absence of any official return of the number of cattle in this island, we are inclined to think that there are sufficient to meet our present wants if put in the market as soon as fat. We nre aware that there are but few fat sheep in the Province, owing to the severe winter we Lave had; and with shearing close at hand, we do not expect i.ny reduction in price for some weeks. " Fat CATTLE.-^-We cannot make any change in our last quotations, as the sales have been very limited, say, best bullocks, L 26 to- L2B ; second, do., L2oto L"24: inferior do , Lls to LlB ; best cows, L2O to L 23; second tio., £lo to Ll7: inferior do., Ll2 to Ll4. Fat Calves.—None to hand, and much wanted, at from L 4 to L 6. Stoke Cattle,--The expected cempvonufe in the restrictions put upon imported c:\Uto h'us madebmers cautious until there is some settlement of the question \Te quota quiet well-bred cattle, mixed and in good condition, at Lll to LI 2; secoud quality, L 9 10s. to LlO 10s., delivered. Wesold the Dairy herd of Mr. M'WieJ, Oaldervau, West Clutha, on the 10th inst., at very satisfactory prices, which we iwilFgive in detail uext week. . Fat Sheep.—Very scarce, and none near to band. Prime wethers would realize 40s. to 455.; second quality, 33s to 375. 6d. *

Sroaa Sheip.—Yoniu* ewes ft ,i.l ] ar? e framed SreS 1110 *811 lUt oiiW' mS until-after - fI rS AS?r J'^^^Y.-Desirable Huns are inquired after, wrtli but few m the markef for absolute silo. hoitSKri—llie market i-i very bare of Kood stock. ™?,jl "' •Wl' lcti we UlLuk wiil coutlnuo as our country roads improve. DRIVER. MACLEAN- & CO., -jo., o . . Stock and Station Salesmen, loch hopfcniuer.