MARKETS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 531, 10 June 1880, Page 2

MARKETS.

AUCKLAND STOCK. (Latest Report.') At Remuera, dairy cows wore better worth ; store cattle at lower values ; fat cattle were in average numbers—l4o yarded; last week’s prices, varying from 26s to 30s. the lOOlbs., were fnlly sustained. n 1 ~ . c . ... - - 1 Atvilt olmvl V competed for,, and brought Bs. to 15s. each ; fat sheep were in short supply, and advanced in price 2s. each ;no good pigs yarded. With the exception of an occasional choice animal horses were dull of sale and at lower values. NEW PLYMOUTH PRODUCE. (Latest Report ) Messrs Bauchopo & King’s weekly report says:—The fruit market has been dull, owing to Jargs shipments having come forward during the week. 20 cases Nelson apples brought from 9s to 10s. 30 cases Hobartown do, 12s Gd to 15s 6d. 20 cases Sydney oranges, 10s. Fowls were in good demand, and brought 2s 6d each Onions, lsd ; cheese, 8d ; carrots, 3s 6d per cwt; potatoes, from 3s 9d to ss. Shipments of the latter are now coining forward, and prices will not be likely to rise —at any rate far some time. Tea in halfchests, Is 9d to Is lOd per lb; and a quantity of sundries were quitted at fair rates. CANTERBURY STOCK. (Latest Report .) There was a numerous attendance at the Addington Yards, and the bidding for sheep was brisk, but for cattle it was very quietThe entries comprised 5503 sheep, 409 cattle, and 122 pigs. Sheep. —The competition for fat sheep was good, prime cross-breds realising 17s 6d each; good do, 12s to 13s 6d ; others from 9s to 10s each. We still quote mutton at 2d per lb. There was a keen enquiry for stores, which were in short supply. Cattle were in excess of the demand, consequently there was no improvement in prices. We quote prime beef at 17s Gd per 1001b. Stores were not very numerous, and all the lots were sold at about last week’s rates. Pigs are still in demand, and sell at high rates.

CANTERBURY HORSE MARKET. (Matson's Latest Report.) At Tattersall’s, 102 horses formed the catalogue, chiefly consisting of light sorts with a fair number of good useful farm horses, for which there was a fair demand. At the opening of the sale biddings dragged, but towards the middle and close competition became more animated, and sales were effected for a largo number at quotations. The large number of weedy, ill-bred stock coming forward every week tends to weaken trade, and militates against sale. of even good stock. Our sales were—Good serviceable draughts, from £3O to £42 ; ordinary, £22 to £2B ; medium to inferior, £ls to £18; and weeds from £8 to £l2 ; hacks and light harness horses, £l2 to £22 ; very inferior, £5 to £B. We have a capital demand for well-grown, decently-bred, upstanding geldings for cab, coach, or hack purposes, with none in the market.

CANTERBURY PRODUCE. (Latest Report.) Business during the week in the grain market has been of a very tame character, and transactions have neither been extensive nor numerous. Wheat. —Sales are being made up to 3s 6d for prime quality, and other sorts range from 3s 3d to 3s sd, according to sample. There has been a fair enquiry for wheat suitable for seed purposes, and, small lots have been placed at 3s lOd to 4s. Chick, wheat of the better class is saleable at 2s 4d to 2s lOd ; Idwes grades are sellinh at 2s and upwards. The quantity of wheat going on board ship for export, still continues heavy, and the total number of bushels shipped to the present time is already far in excess of the whole export of last season. Oats.— -The market for this grain has not bettered in any way since our last report. Feed quality is quoted at Is 2d to Is 3d, and millers at Is 4d to Is 44d. In some of the late clearances for London we note further shipments of oats. Barley.— No change can be noticed in this cereal. Good malting ranges between 2s 6d to3s; prime samples, 3s 0d to 3s 6d, Potatoes.— The inquiry is rather languid, quotations remain at 255. WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, HIDES, &p. CANTERBURY. : Messrs Matson reportAt our’ Canterbury Wool Stores, wo held our usual weekly sale. There was a veiy limited attendance of the trade, caused, no doubt by the difficulty experienced in drying wool,' the piiceiof sheepskins,; in conge: quence, suffering slightly. Our catalogue

comprised 2114 sheepskins, 145 bags rough fat, and 104 hides and calfskins, every line offered being cleared at the following quotations, viz. :—Butchers best cross-bred skins made 4s 4d, 4s Bd, to 4s lid ; Butchers’best merino skins, 3s 3d, 3s 6d, to 3s 8d; second quality, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d to 3s Id ; medium, Is 4d to Is 8d ; 2s to 2s 2d each. Butchers’ best rough fat, 2\ to 2§d per lb; second quality, 2d to 2£d; inferior, l£d, Ud, lsd, to Ifd per lb. Hides all ronnd, 31d per lb. Calfskins, 3J<3 per 10. Taliow, none on offer.