DUNEDIN MARKETS.

Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 25, 15 September 1894, Page 12

DUNEDIN MARKETS.

The markets are thus reported on for the week ended 12th September— Fat cattle.—only 71 head were yarded, about half being prime quality|and the balance only medium. As the supply was not suffix cient for trade requirements there was very keen competition, and all changed hands at a considerable advance on last week’s prices. Best bullocks brought LlO to LlO 7s 6d ; good L 8 5s to L 9 10s ; light, L 6 to L 7 10s ; cows, L 8 to L 9 ; inferior quality, LB 10s to L 5. Fat sheep.—23oo came forward, 300 being merinos and the balance crossbreds, principally wethers of prime quality, which sold at prices about equal to last week, while inferior quality showed a slight decline. Best crossbred wethers sold from 15s to 17s Bd ; medium to good, IBs gd to 14s 6d ; light weights, 9s to 12s 6d; best crossbred ewes, IBs 6d to 15s; medium quality, 8s 6d to 12s 6d, merino wethers, 6s 3d to 11s 6d.

Pigs.—l 27 of all sorts were penned, but comprised principally suckers and inferior stores, some of which had to be turned out unsold. Suckers sold from 6s to 9s 6d; slips, 13s 6d to 15s ; stores, 17s to 2is; porkers, 23s to 28s; baooners, 30s to 37s 6d. Hides.—a steady demand exists for all coming to hand at late rates—say, for prime heavy salted, free from scars, 601 b and over, 2Jd to 3d ; medium, Ifd to 2fd; inferior and light, Id to Ijd per lb. Tallow and fat. The market shows no change. Quotations: For prime rendered mutton, iSs 6d to 20s ; medium to good, 15s 6d to 17s 6d ; inferior to medium, 12s 6d to 15s; best fresh mutton caul fat, 12s 9d to 13s; medium to good, 11s 6d to 12s 9d ; inferior to medium, 10s to 11s per cwt (ex store). Grain.—Wheat: Owing to continued importations from Victoria the tone of this market is decidedly weak, and the few inquiries now being made are for prime lots of velvet. Fowl wheat is scarce, and any of this diseription is easly placed. Quotations; Prime velvet, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; Tuscan, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; red kinds and medium, 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; fowl wheat 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Oats :At the end of last week matters were rather out of joint owing to some 2000 to 3000 sacks being placed on the market, b at one or two boats having arrived a small demand sent in, and although prices do not improve values have bees well maintained as follows : —Very Prime milling, Is 5d to Is 5Jd ; best bright feed, Is 4f to Is 4fd; medium Is 3£ to Is 4d f inferior, almost given away. Barley; Transactions are confined’ to seed qualities, prices ranging from 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Potatoes.—Market has for the time being collapsed, and sales are difficult to make at, for prime Derwents, 30s to 355. Chaff. —Supply in excess of demand, excepting prime lots which can be placed at £2 15s to £2 17s 6d; medium sells at £2 10s to £2 12s 6d ; inferior, 30s to 355. Ryegrass has moderate [inquiry. Prime heavy seed sells readily in wholesale lines at 4s to 4s 6d; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Country orders are supplied at a shade more money. Cocksfoot.—Prime samples are becoming scarce and prices are firming, 6d to 6-£d being obtainable, whilst for medium quality 4J- to are ruling prices.