DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Dkivek, Maclean & Go.'s Report. Fat Cattle.—About 80 head have been offered at the yards during the week, to which may be added some 40 head, sold privately Those offered on 1 «e«Jay, found ready sale at about 80s per 1001b* Stu^utty*'-.* ,Very ****"*? lot of Wellington cattle (all bullocks) were disposed of at £22 per head ©rabout6ss per lOOlbs. Although the number in' was much larger than usual, the trade are but scantily supplied ; and we attribute the decline in price at the eudofthe week, more to the report that large numbers were near town, rather than to their actual existence We expect to see the market more regularly supplied » future, as the comiog season is more favorable both for fattening and droving. We quote Best Bullocks at £25 to £29 „ Second „ 20 to 24 „ |pferi° p » 16 to 18 „ Best Cows 23 to 25 » Second » 18 to 20 „ Inferior „ uto 16 Or equal to Cos to 70s per lOOlbs according to quality. tF™ Calves—Very scarce, good lots would realiz-Jj-l 10s to L 6.
Store CATTr.E-The decision of the Government to allow the importation of cattle from Gipps Land has caused a disinclination to inrest in herds of mixed ages. Good store 3 from 2to 6 years old are in
We have sold 500 head mixed ages and bcxcs delivered on the Mataura, at LlO 10a per head We quote best stores, ages 2 fo U years, at Ll2 to Ll4 mixed herds from L 9 10a to Lll 10s, according to
■ Fat Sheep continue scarce, only 300 came in during the week, which realised 47s 6d each, weighing about 58 lbs. We hear of 1.500 to come In within a week; most holders are not inclined to sell until after shearing. ,
Srorb Sheep.—Young Ewes ana useful Wethers are saleable if delivered before shearing, with but few offering nnhl after that time.
Hobsks.—During the week past our market has been entirely bare of any thinp: like good stock We have however to advise the arrival of the Sea Bre«ze from Melbourne, with 70 head, consisting of heavy diaught. saddle and harness horses, an<i first-rate hackneys, which will be sold on Monday 29th inst
Driver, Maclean & Co., Stock and Station Salesmen,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 241, 27 September 1862, Page 4
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373DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET. Otago Daily Times, Issue 241, 27 September 1862, Page 4
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