Commercial.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 45, 4 December 1894, Page 2

Commercial.

Mr Newton King’s Weekly Report

New Plymouth, November 80.

Cattle—At Stratford, _ on Tuesday, in spite of the heavy rain in the early morning, there was a very large muster of cattle. Bidding from the start was fairly brisk, and bad it not been for the cold rain which set in about four o’clock the sale would have been a remarkably good one. As it was, nearly everything was sold, only one or two pens going home. Prices on the whole showed a decline of two or three shillings on the previous sale. I quote : —calves, 17s 6d to 37s ; yearlings, £1 19s to £2 8s; 15 to 18month mixed, £2 10s to £2 18s; 18month heifers, £2 13s to £3; 2-year do, £3 5s to £3 8s ; 18-month steers, £2 14s 6d to £3 ; 2 to 24-year do, £8 8s to £3 IBs. A fine pen of 2|-year fresh condition steers from Mr D. Sinclair, of Norfolk Eoad, made £4 10s, and a grand line of 34-year bullocks from Messrs Broughton Bros, of the same locality, made £5 Is 6d; springing heifers, £3 12s 6d to £5 ; springing cows, £3 15s to £6 10s ; store do, £2 15 to £3 2s 6d; fresh do, £3 4s 6d to £3 11s ; cows and calves, £3 10s to £4.

At Waiwakaiho, on Wednesday, the yards were crowded, every available yard, including sheep pens, being brought into requisition. The sale was a somewhat peculiar one, for, while prices for 12 to 15-month heifers were fully sustained, there was a heavy fall of 7s to 8s in all steer lines a large proportion being passed in though several pens were placed privately at reduced reserves. Springing heifers on the whole were a bit lower, though a few of good quality made full values. Calves made 17* 6d to 80s ; yearlings, 37s to 47s ; 18mouth steers, £2 12s 6d ; good 2-year do, £2 19s to £3 5s ; 2| to 3-year do, £3 5s to £4 ; yearlings, heifers, £2 ss; 18 to 20-month do, £2 18s to £3 ; springing do, £4 to £5 2s; fat Is ; springing cows, £3 10s to £6 2s 6d ; store do, £1 10s to £3 ; fresh do, £3 Os ; fat do, £4 to £4lss; cows and calves, £4.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co. s Stock Report.

Haweea, November 20._ At Opunake, on 27th, the quantity of stock advertised came forward. Enquiry was limited, consequently some of the stock went away unsold. At,Kakaramea, on 29th, there was a large entry, and sale slack. V' e quote —At Opunake—Yearlings, £2 ; 2-yesr heifers, £2 10s to £2 12s 6d; 2-year steers, £3 ; springing heifers, £4 5s to £4 15s ; dairy cows, £5 to £5 10s ; store cows, £8 to £3 3s ; fat cows, £4 6s. At Kakaramea —Mixed yearlings, 88s to £2 2s Gd ; yearling to 18-month steers, £2 5s to £2 12s ; 2-year steers, £3 to £3 2s 6d; 21- to 3-yeav steers, £4 ; 3 to 3J-year bullocks, £5 ; 2-year heifers, £2" 10s to £2 17s 6d; 2|-year heifers, £3 ; store cows, £3 to £3 3s; springing cows and heifers, £4 15s to £5 15s; cows and calves, £3 15s.

Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co.'s Stock Report.

Wanganui, November 29.

Cattle at Waverley maintained their values. At St. Hill-street we did not clear the whole lot, but prices were without change. Sheep are dull of sale. Pigs sold at full rates. We quote— Cattle—At Waverley—Steers, £2 14s to £2 15s ; heifers £2 10s 6d to £2 14s ; weaners, 21s to 58s. At St. Hillstreet: Three fat bullocks made £9 each, and cows £7 5s ; store steers, £3 5s to £4 10s ; heifers, £2 17s Gd to £5. Sheep.—At Waverley—A few cull hoggets made 3s. At fet. Hill-Street —Fat wethers, 10s ; fat ewes, 9s 3d. Pigs.—Small baconers 85s to 44s ; porkers, 15s 6d to 28s ; small pigs, 11s Gd to 14s.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan’s Report. Auckland, November 28. We quote —Feed oats, Is 9d to 2s bushel ; maize, Is lOd to 2s; oaten chaff, £3 to £3 10s per ton; bran, £2 12s 6d to £2 15s. Horses.—There has been increased animation in the market, and a good many sales effected, but with little or no alteration in value. Rather a large number wore submitted-by auction at the Durham Yards on Saturday and and most of the lots were cleared We quote —Hacks, from £4 5s to £l4. A well-grown colt by Brigadier realised £3l. Light harness horses, £5 7s 6d to £l3 ; medium draught, £7 to £l3 10s ; heavy draught £l2 10s to £2l ss. Cattle.—The supply was quite up to the average, and there was nomotevvorthy change in value. The jNWmarket yards wcrs moderately full on on Tuesday, and bidding was spirited. We quote— Dairy coavs from £4 to £7 10s ; dry cows £2 10s to £3 5s ; calves, 18s to £1 10s; grown steers, £4 to £5 ss. Beef £1 to £1 2s per 1001 b. Sheep.—The Newmarket pens were well filled on Tuesday, and prices Avero slightly i» favor of the vendor. We quote—Wethers 9s 6d to 15s 3d ; ewes, 6s 3d to 11s 6d ; lambs, 4s 6d to Us od. Pigs.—Scarce, sold at from IJs to £1 10s euch,