MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 23 September 1880, Page 3

MARKETS.

CANTERBURY GRAIN & PRODUCE. (Latest Report.)

The grain market during the week has been quiet, and sales have not been numerous in most of the lines.

Wheat. —Transactions have been few, and at recent rates. There is a slight lull in the market, though prices are in no way affected. First-class milling is quoted at 4s Id to 4s 2d, and fair quality Bs lOd to 4s. Oats. —The inquiry for milling samples is a shade easier in the face of the most recent English telegraphic advices. Samples answering to this description find buyers at Is 7d to Is Bd. The latter figure, however, may be looked upon as the top price at the moment, and is only obtainable for oats of good bright quality. Feed parcels remain at Is 4d to Is 5d for best samples ; other kinds Is Id to Is 3d. Barley. —The market is without alteration, and little business can be reported. Best lots are quoted at 3s 3d to 3s 6d, and fair malting 2s 6d to 2s lOd. Feed descriptions are selling at Is 6d to Is 9d. Potatoes continue slow of sale. The enquiry is not at all active, and there are more sellers than buyers. Values are nominally 20s. Flour. —Millers report a good demand, at late rates. Grass Seed has been selling more freely though prices are unaltered. Rye grass, 2s 6d to 2s7d for best lots; inferior range from 2s upsvards. The season is now getting late, and buyers are less anxious to purchase.

Dairy Produce.— Butter is in full supply aud dull of sale ; cheese is much the same. Hams and bacon are quoted at old rates, with an easier feeling.

CANTERBURY STOCK. {Latest Report.') There was a large attendance both of the trade and dealers at the Addington market on Wednesday last. Fat cattle and sheep and store cattle were in full supply, but there were no store sheep worth recording. Pigs were in small supply. The bidding throughout the sale was not very brisk. Sheep. —Prime lots of cross-breds realised 21s 6d ; good do, 16b 6d ; prime merinos, 12s 6d to 13s 3d ; light weights, 10s 6d, We quote mutton at 2*d per lb. No quotation can be given for stores, which are, however, in keen inquiry. Cattle. —Good beef cattle were in extra large supply. Prime bullocks sold up to £l3 17s 5d ; medium do from £9 to £lO 10s. We quote best beef at 22s per 1001b. Stores sold freely. Yearlings reached £3 ; two-year-olds,£4 10s to £5 5s ; and three-year-olds up to £6 10s. Pigs sold at prices ranging up to £3 10s.