MARKETS.

Patea Mail, 14 September 1881, Page 4

MARKETS.

TARANAKI CATTLE MARKET. Mr Newton King, New Plymouth, reports :—At tho Waiwakaiho on the Bth a large number of cattle were yarded, and buyers were plentiful. Only a few lots were passed, which were, with" a few exceptions, sold afterwards. Calves sold better than at last sale. Steers sold freely at about last quotations. Springing cows were dull, although a, few were sold at good rates. One pen of springing heifers sold well. Calves made 38s 6d to 40s ; yearlings, £2.5s to £2 15s ;2 to old steers, £3 17s Gd to £4 10s ; 2£ to 3-year-olds, £4 10a to £5 10s ; store cows £3 10 to £4 10s ; springing heifers, £5 17s 6d to £7 ; springing cows, £4 2s 6d to £7 10a ; 2 pair bullocks, £lB and £l2 ; 1 mare, £5 10s.

CANTERBURY STOCK REPORT. (From Canterbury Times.)

Owing to the rough weather only a limited supply of fat stock came forward, on the 7th.

Sheep. —The fat sheep offered comprised principally good and prime quality cross-breds, with a larger proportion of merinos than usual. For the latter descriptions, the biddings were animated, and the various lots changed hands at prices a shade-in advance of late rates. Prime cross-bred wethers sold from 17s to 20s each ; good ditto at from 15s to 16s 6d ; prime merinos realised T2s 3d ; good ditto, 10s to Us. We quote 2£d per lb as an average for mutton. Store merino wethers sold from 7s to 7s 9d each. Cattle. —In fat cattle, a few lines of primetbullocks realised from £9 10s to £ll ; ditto, light weights from £7 to £8 10s. We quote 25a per 100 lbs as an average for prime beef. A large supply of young stores were offered the bulk of which found buyers at advanced prices on last sales. Two - year - old steers and heifers brought £4 2s 6d ; 18 month old ditto, £2 16s ; calves to 39s each.

CANTERBURY GRAIN & PRODUCE, (From Canterbury Times.)

The week ending 9th Sept, has passed over very quietly in the grain market. The enquiry has not been less brisk, and rates have been rather unsteady. The recent English telegrams report a fall in the Home markets, but as stocks are not over heavy here, prices, although affected, will not likely recede to any great extent locally. Wheat. —The later telegrams have unsettled prices slightly, and good milling is now quoted at 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Parcels of second quality has -been sold at 4s Id to 4s 3d, and split fit for milling 3s 9d to 3s lOd.

Oats. —There is little change in the value of either milling or feed oats. The former are quoted at 2s to 2s Id, and the latter a Is lOd to 2s.

Flour is still quoted at £ll, millers not yet having announced the anticipated advance.

Potatoes’ —Values are simply nominal, and there has been absolutely no business. Dairy produce unchanged.