GENERAL STOCK REPORT.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 7, 13 May 1893, Page 8

GENERAL STOCK REPORT.

H. Carswell and Op. report that at the Junction Yards on Tuesday there was a falling off in the entries as a whole; Fat cattle were in better condition than at the previous sale, fat bullocks selling up to £9; large-framed speyed cows from £5 10s to £6 15s; and lighter class do, £4 15s to £5 ss. A fair number of store wethers were entered, but were in rather' slack demand, large-framed wethers bringing up to 12s. Fat sheep entry was small, comprising principally aged ewes, best pens of which sold up to 13s 3d. A few good lambs offered brought from 7s 6d to 8s

On Wednesday, at the fortnightly Thornbury sale, the entry of sheep was poor, comprising principally old ewes and culls, and in consequence the selling of these dragged considerably. The prices ruling were lower for that class of stock than those at most of the previous sales. Some young cattle and wellgrown bullocks, above the average, were sold, the latter bringing from £4 10s to £5 3s; younger, from £3 10s to £4 ss. Fat bullocks fetched £5 10s to £7; milch cows, young springers, £4 10s to £5 15s. There was a good demand for dairy cows and young heifers, among the buyers being a gentleman from Canterbury, who secured several good milch cows.

The J. G. Ward Farmers’ Association of N.Z., Ltd., report having held auction sales of stock at Wallacetown, Wyndham, Winton, Wairio, Thornhury, and Fortrose. The entries ■were not so numerous as they were during the previous month, prices having hardened. This is especially noticeable in the better class of stock. Forward-conditioned crossbred wethers and maiden ewes are in strong demand at prices leaving a very small margin for fattening. The demand for wellgrown crossbred lambs has improved, but prices are still about 2s per head lower than those ruling for the same class twelve months ago. We have sold a large number during the month, fat sheep fetching from 13s 6d to 16s; forward-conditioned crossbred wethers, 11s lOd to 13s 9d; and aged ewes, 3s to 5s 6d; crossbred lambs (for best), 8s 6d to 10s; medium and inferior,3s Odto 7s. —Fat Cattle: About sufficient number offering to supply local requirements. Eeally prime quality is firm at fully 20s per lOOlbs ; medium and inferior, at 15s to 17s 6d.—Store Cattle : Anything in forward condition are selling at full values. We have sold several lines of three and four-year-old bullocks at £4 to £5 ss, and could sell several more of this class on short notice at full market values. We have also sold dairy cows at from £3 to £5 10s; one and two-year-old steers and heifers at 35s to 48s.