DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 42, 13 January 1894, Page 12

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

The markets are thus reported on for the week ended 10th inst. : Tat Cattle. — 160 head came in for the week’s requirements, ranging from inferior to middling quality, with a few pons prime. The latter were in good demand, and brought; fully late rates, but inferior quality was neglected; owners, however, declined to part with their consignments at reduced rates, and preferred to take them home. Best bullloets sold at L 7 los to Lll, other do at L 6 to;!/? 12s 6d, best cows at LG 5s to L 8 12s 6d, other do at L 4 17s 6d to LG 2s Gd. Fat Sheep. —The supply consisted of 2061, mostly ewes of fair to good quality, with a, few pens of useful wether mutton. The latter sold well up to last week’s rates, and were preferred by the trade, while ewes (excepting a few extra heavy) showed a decline of 2s per head, and were difficult to sell. The following were the ranges of prices;—Best crossbred ewes 12s to 16s, others 7s 9d to 11s Gd, best crossbred wethers 13s to los 9d, others 11s to 12s 9d. Grain. —Wheat: There has been very little business passing in this line during the week. The news from Homo still continues unfavourable, which is the main cause for tire depression existing so long in the local market. Quotations : Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; medium to good, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; inferior to medium, 2s Gd to 2s /d ; broken and thin, 2s 3d to 2s 5d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms ) —Oats : While a moderate business is passing in these, buyers arc not by any means anxious to purchase any more than they actually require, just at the moment. There is no demand from any outside markets, and until shippers are in a position to purenase at prices likely to leave a margin, transactions will be unimportant. Quotations; Best stout milling, Is 11 Id to 2s ; best short bright feed, Is lOd to Is lid ; medium to good, Is 9d to Is lOd (ex store, sacks extra, net.) Potatoes. —For very prime newly-dng local grown there is no change of any consequence m price, while any that may be some time out of the ground are difficult to quit except afc much lower prices. Quotations : For be-t, £G to £6 10s : medium to good, £4 5s to £5 1 Os ; inferior, £2 17s Gd to £3 17s Gd per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net.)